Luis Perez

Livonia, MI, United States

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28 Apr 23:03

Got out this weekend to try to hone in on the deep water catch. Chose a lake that has a very concentrated 'deep' area to make it easier to find them, which I did. But again, threw everything I could at them with no luck. So I pulled chalks and went to my usual lake. The water has warmed up to ~57 degrees now and I started seeing them shallow. I got a hit on a lipless by a SM but didn't hook him. Then I hooked a LM on a swim jig in about 12-15 ft of water and brought him all the way to the boat. Bad finishing technique and he jumped off. I can deal with that and I can get better at that technique. But where I really struggled was in recreating the success. I just finished B-Lat's Build the Bridge Confidence video and I completely get the message about following the pattern. If I had already gotten a couple of hits in one spot, I didn't need to stay there indefinitely. I should have made a mental note of the pattern and gone in search of the next area that matched that pattern. I can't wait to go back out and try it again. Heck, they might even be spawning next time!

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22 Apr 23:07

Thanks, Brian. I'm up in Michigan. We have lots of species in these lakes, including largemouth, small mouth, pike, walleye, bluegill, and perch. Some lakes have rock bass, white bass, and catfish. So it's very possible I think I'm looking at bass on the live scope but it might be something else. I'm not picky but I'm not consistently catching anything. I keep waiting for spring fishing. Warming up slowly but so far they're not yet behaving like spring fish. When they move up I'll be ready with Shaky heads and Carolina rigs and jerk baits and crank baits. For now using heavier jigs and lipless baits that can sink deep somewhat quickly. Experimenting with retrieve and trailers but still figuring it out

22 Apr 18:52

Wow what a day! Glad you could ID the pattern and the seize the day

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21 Apr 22:39

Wow what a finish! Go Caps!

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21 Apr 21:22

Got out again today to a different lake. Not new to the lake but first time using live scope there. Based on looking for them in winter mode, with the water only 53 degrees, I was on them shortly after hitting the water. Some all the way on the bottom, some suspended. Both groups would give chase, but no bites. Tried a few different things with no luck. Im feeling confident in reading the lake and using my sonar. Now I need to crack the nut on tackle and/or technique. Any tips from anyone about how to try new things or change set up systematically until you find what works?

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21 Apr 21:17

Thanks, Brian! I did! But as I mentioned in the writeup, I could only catch the one, so not sure I was looking at bass on my sonar...

20 Apr 18:11

Wow! Great catches! Congrats. Im going to try again with lighter jigs and a variety of trailers to see what works. Similar water temps here...

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20 Apr 08:40

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Happy Easter, everyone! Got out yesterday and I have to say it was a great live scope day. Super clear picture despite high winds. I had great success locating fish, even targeting them and getting them to chase my bait. But couldn't get them to bite, mostly. It's been warming up here in MI but the water temp was still below 50. This smallie was in ~10-15 feet of water. Caught it on a lipless. 3lb 17in. Then I parked in that spot (see live scope) and threw everything in my boat at them. They would chase, but not take. Not sure if those are bass and I just couldn't crack the code, or if those were smaller bait fish and I just got lucky that there was a smallie hanging around. I need a lot more practice to ID bass on the scope. Hope you all have great outings this weekend!

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16 Apr 21:53

What a tragedy. Praying for all

15 Apr 06:56

Thanks all for the great advice!

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