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THE SMALLMOUTH
HORIZON
Helping to Protect and Preserve Quality Smallmouth Bass Fishing
July/August 2013
Flambeau trip report
pound line. I kept another rod rigged with a wire
leader and slightly larger bass plugs, but all the
by Dan Johnson
muskies we hit seemed to want the smaller stuff.
Our club trip to the Flambeau River last month
Andy was fighting what felt like a decent smallie
coincided with a forecast for four days of stormy
when his line parted right at the boat and he saw the
weather. We did manage to get in plenty of fishing,
large, forked tail of a musky disappear into the dark
though, but the water was high and the angling chalwater. He ended up with nine bass for the day and I
lenging. None of that dampened our fun, and a few
had half a dozen. While the river wasnʼt fishing well,
fishing stories emerged as well.
itʼs always a treat floating through the unpopulated
The accommodations at the Flambeau Forest Inn
State Forest.
were inexpensive and comfortable, and
The prediction for afternoon storms was
the nearby bar and restaurant made for
even greater the next day, so we opted
a good stay. Mosquitoes on the river
not to commit to a lengthy float and inwere nasty, but at the motel the bugs
stead fished the two lakes near our mowerenʼt bad. Each morning brought an
tel.
impressive array of various species of
Jerry, Ray, Bill and Keith went to Conmoths hanging on the outside wall, innorʼs lake for smallmouth, while Andy
cluding a couple of beautiful Lunas.
and I opted for Lake of the Pinesʼ
On the first evening, Jerry Pasdo
muskies and largemouth. Once again
and Ray Mirande floated a short secNon of the blood in this photo is
the bass were hard to locate, but Jerry
from the fish. Somehow, Andy got
tion of the river, while Andy Davidson
managed
a few, including a nice smallhis thumb in the muskyʼs mouth
and myself waded the South Fork. Both while removing it from the net.
mouth that put up a good struggle until
rivers were finally down after a period of
Jerry felt the line just stop and become
high water. Jerry and Ray each caught
firm, as if the fish had taken him into tight cover. When
a half dozen, or so, smallies. Andy and I could manthe line started moving again with a slow, firm pull,
age only one between us, even though this pretty
Jerry realized something else was up.
stretch has everything you could want in a smallmouth
As he got the fish to the surface he saw the jaws
river.
of a muskie release his grip, and he landed the 17
Bill Flaherty and Keith Weiland came in just
inch bass which had bad injuries on both its sides.
before supper time.
Meanwhile, Andy and I had seven follows and one in
It rained pretty hard that evening and the North
the 30 inch class boated by Andy - not a bad day at all
Fork went back up again. We had a nice period withfor musky anglers.
out the threat of storms to float the next day. The high
We relaxed before dinner that evening with ciwater erased much of the definition that normally
gars, whiskey sours, and home-canned Alaskan sockshows the structures and current seems. And it tend
eye, all graciously provided by Keith and Bill.
to scatter the fish.
The Flambeau is another great destination for
Andy and I had the most success. I landed one
Wisconsin smallmouth fishers, but the river will have a
small musky and had one in the 40 inch class on for a
large amount of loose, grassy weeds that make fishwhile until he broke off my Rebel Craw and eight
ing very frustrating from mid to late July into October.
Flambeau
trip report:
Addendum
At one point on Connors Lake, while we were casting to a reedy shore, Andy
remarked that it seemed to be pretty deep. On the next cast with his his dives-to 10
foot crankbait he said, “Ah, thereʼs a weed.” What he brought up was not a weed at
all, but a Timex watch!
And yes, it was indeed still ticking, but the time, day and date were not correct.
Bill Sherer’s We Tie It FLy Shop
20th Year Anniversary
Celebration
July 3rd 10:00 to 3:00 Prizes & refreshments
You could win a Musky or trout fly fishing
outfit along with many other prizes*
* Random Drawing no purchase necessary, you must be present to win. Drawing commences
at 3:00 pm Grand Prize winner has a choice between Musky or Trout outfit, second place
gets whichever outfit is left.
20% OFF
EVERYTHING IN
THE STORE July
3RD ONLY!
Author
Cortland Line Co.
Victoria Houston
Factory Rep on hand
Signing her new
Demonstrating new
Book
Products
Bill Sherer’s We Tie It Fly Shop is located at:
5570 County Road M right next door to the “Ice Shanty” Drive-In,
one block north of Boulder junction, WI
Phone: 715-385-0171 - E-mail: wetieit@wetieit.com
Wisconsin
Smallmouth
Alliance Ltd.
2701 Gust Road
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 843-3770
http://wisconsinsmallmouth.com/wordpress/
Jerry Pasdo
John Pritchard
President
Vice President
(608) 233-2774 (608) 877-0344
Mike Simon
Gerry Zingg
Andy Davidson
Board
Treas./Membership Secretary
(608) 848-3770
(608) 233-7348 (608) 338-2639
japasdo@gmail.com john_pritchard@sbcglobal.net madisonmike@tds.net
zingger@charter.net buroakakd@gmail.com
Articles, photos, and calendar events for the newsletter are encouraged
and should be submitted by the 1st day of the month to: Dan Johnson,
426 Glenway St. Madison, WI 53711. Send to: johnson7@tds.net , editor.
Steve Winters
Board
(608) 524-6348
swinters@jvlnet.com
A DAY WITH
RON BAREFIELD
By: Jerry Pasdo
Pinpoint accurate, GPS-assisted hot spots helps
Ron Barefield put his clients on fish. Jim Gray, auction
bidder, and I spent another successful mid-June day
on Lake Mendota. Smallmouth from near Maple Bluff.
largemeouth everywhere, and even a flurry of a "white
bass contest" made the day pass too quick.
The day started with sporadic rain showers and
the ever present threat of a thunderstorm. The bite
was not hot - that's why it's called fishing - but nearly
every location offered fish. We only fished the eastern
half of the Lake because the wind didn't cooperate. But, Ron has so many spot-on locations that we didn't
have to do much searching.
And, of course, the hottest spot was the last,
near Tenney Park. We had to leave a little early because of a work commitment.
We used mostly a slow, even slower, weightless
Senko type bait weedless thru the weeds.
Occasionally, when the depth permitted, the drop shot
or jig/grub caught some fish. On each trip with Ron,
we learn a new method of fishing and of course, a
new set of fish stories. Thanks, Ron!
Your money
at work
A note from Bill Schultz
As you know, I want all of you to have success
with smallies and in particular using the Kalin's Lunker
Grubs. The many emails I get all talk of the success
you are having.
I talk long rods, slow retrieve and you know I
have used only small diameter braid or superline with
the fluorocarbon leaders.
Let me relate a story from this last trip.
I'd never tried a reel spool with fluorocarbon, and
haven't used mono in years, so I forgot the lack of
distance. I spool a great reel with 8 pound fluoro, and
made a number of casts first thing last Thursday
morning. UNBELIEVABLE how much distance I was loosing! I was shocked and put that reel away. For the
Kalin's presentation, 2 or 3 pound equivalent diameter
braid or super line is the only way to go. Also, at least
10 pound fluoro if no net is being used. I went to 10
pound three years ago after loosing a 5 pounder at
the boat while holding the 8 pound fluoro and trying to
lip it. I did the same last Thursday. The 10 pound ties
great to the superline and gives me confidence, as I
don't use a net that often.
I just wanted to make this clear. And, I'd bet 12
pound would be fine also.
Let's stay in touch. My next outing will likely be
Beaver Lake next Sunday in kayak. If you'd like to
meet me out there, just email. Also, bummed on the rain as I was going to
Southwest Wisconsin over the 4th of July for wading. They're having flooding. Maybe kayak at Yellowstone
Lake.
On the next page you can see a copy of
the trifold brochure that our club partnered
with the DNR to produce.
It will be sent to lake associations in the
hope that they will provide more habitat for
smallmouth bass in their waters.
Helping to Protect and Preserve Quality Smallmouth Bass Fishing
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Our Next Meeting:
See you in
September!
Upcoming Events:
Saturday, July 13th
Sauk City
Wisconsin River Float Trip
This is now doubtful due to high water. Contact Andy
Davidson for changes.
Saturday, July 27th
Phil and Dale Grimm farm on Willow Creek BFF Picnic
Sage and Rio demos with Dave Gellatly
Sept 17th
Oct 15th
Nov 19th
Dec 17th
Jan 21st
Feb 18th
March 18th
April 15th
Bill Sherer
Jeff Butler
Al Niebaur
Christmas Party
T.b.a.
Ron Barefield
Mike Jacobs
WSA Annual Fundraiser
Wisconsin Smallmouth Alliance meetings are normally held on the third Tuesday of each month.
The Badger Fly Fishers meet on the fourth Monday.
Both groups meet at the Mapletree Restaurant on Highway 51, in McFarland, Wisconsin. Programs
begin at 7:00 p.m., dinner at 6:00 p.m. Visitors and guests are always welcome!