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Old 09-03-09, 03:13 PM   #1
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What is the best way to approach fishing during the algae bloom? Which baits thrive?
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Old 09-03-09, 03:20 PM   #2
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I prefer to throw buzz baits over the top of them. If I want to work the canals created by the algae, I like to toss out a weighted fluke.
I have some success by throwing an IKA. If glides across the algae okay and is heavy enough to fall into the holes.
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Old 09-03-09, 03:30 PM   #3
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Thanks Tom!

I hooked up with a guy in SD while I was there...went out and caught some good fish on El Cap
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Glad to hear it. I was at El Cap this past week. I figured you had not made it down this way after all.
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It sure was fun fishing when the shad were boiling! You guys are spoiled with having them
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I don't know if this will help you at all, maybe give you some ideas, but it was a nice read if nothing else.

http://www.tackletour.com/reviewclearlakehis.html

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The boiling shad is fun, but I prefer to go to the far north point and pitch into all the laydowns and brush piles. I am guaranteed to catch bass on the shad, but very few will break 1 1/2 lbs.
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My dad and I caught quite a few 2-3 pounders that morning...
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OMG well I may have issue on Champlain but nothing like that
that reminds me of a say

GREAT GOBS OF GOOSE SH!T,

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My dad and I caught quite a few 2-3 pounders that morning...

Glad to hear it. You must have caught all the good ones before my tourney...lol
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I went out with Kevin Norling...he said he competes in the night tourneys there
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I haven't fished any of the night tourney's there this year. The combo of the entry fees and an inconsistant partner made it a non option.
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We dropshotted a rock pile near the rusty pipe too. Caught a few that way
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