Lean'n On Them

When the boys call and say they are looking to "lean on them", I do everything in my power to get around a few and we did exactly that this last week.  The fish are starting to get on a lot of their summer stuff and the weeds are great right now in most of MN largemouth lakes.  This particular day we were able to smash them on jig worms and flipping. 

With the fish starting to get deep into their summer haunts in search of food and cooler water we just had to soak the jigworm on the weed lines and they would eventually swim off with it.  Ken and Joe both caught fish over 5lbs with lots of fish in that 2-4lb range.  When I say lots, they probably boated over 60-70 bass on the day.  My worm supply was hurting by the end of the day.  

After a short jig worm lesson and a "keep your rod tip up" talk the guys were dialed the rest of the day with doubles and hook sets after hook sets.  The go to set up for jig worming is the G.Loomis NRX 852 JWR paired with my go to reel, a Shimano Twin Power 3000.  I spool it with 10lb power pro braid with a 10lb sunline fluoro leader.  

This young man is going to be one to watch for.  Joe is going to continue to hone his skills and before we know it, he will be taking guys lunch money at bass derbies.  He has the drive, passion, and determination to compete at the next level.  Thanks again guys for the great day on the water.  Until next time, Fish On!