Live world record attempt, Jig pitching the transition, Crayfish babies 🥰

Friendly reminder to check in on your friends who lost in fantasy football week 1…we are not okay LOL.

Topped it off with getting skunked in our local walleye league last night 🤦‍♂️ which means the next time I hit the water it’s probably gonna be operation #TargetBass so I can actually catch a fish:

Hahaha here we go!

…was 2,645 [!] by Jeff Kolodzinski in 2020, and heeeee’s baaaaack….

This time he set out to catch 2,977 fish in honor of each life lost on 9/11, and he absolutely CRUSHED it with 3,168 in 24 hours – all went down live on his Facebook page.
Amazing, but even more incredible that he did it to honor those who lost their lives on 9/11 and to support veterans and first-responders. 🙏 Incredible.

Can still donate to the cause if you’re able. Big congrats and thank YOU, Kolo!

Short answer: A technique that lets you fish crankbaits deeper than they’d normally run by attaching a 2-oz Off Shore Tackle Guppy Weight ahead of the bait.

Longer (more better-er) answer:

‘Cuz this right here is the definition of fall. Shot from Custom Jigs & Spins on Insta:

Scary to think how fast these seasons are changing – I’m just hoping we actually get a few weeks of fall this year. No doubt the iceman is going to cometh before we even know it.

Speaking of which, you ever wondered why fish fight waaaay harder when they get close to the hole? It’s ‘cuz they’re scared it’s gonna be Sobi’s mug staring back at ’em lol:

Sick shot from Cold Nation Outdoors’ Insta! Almost has me pumped for ice fishing…almost!

…that THIS is how baby crayfish are made? Posted by Dennis Tietje on Insta:

I definitely thought that thing had zebra mussels for a second hahaha.

Found this on the Google machinez:

> Crayfish mate in the early spring and females carry the fertilized, developing eggs inside their bodies for 4-6 weeks. These developing eggs are then transferred to the outside of the female’s body and glued via an adhesive called “glair” to the female’s tail. The eggs (only 20-40%) then hatch by the end of spring.

And that is how you become a crawDADDY! 😂 Sorry, I had to.

Like the one in this Simms video:

Favorite comment under the original post – from @rwood_fish:

> “We’ve all been there. And if you haven’t, you’re not pushing the limits.”

No doubt!

1. We lost a couple of fishing brothers way too soon.

Steve Taylor and Cody Strass. Sounds like they were on their way home from the Last Mountain Fall Walleye Classic – where Steve was crowned Angler of the Year – when they were involved in a multiple-vehicle car accident. 😔 Ugh. Prayers to the families.

There’s been a GoFundMe account setup for the Taylor family if you can spare a few bucks to help their family financially.

2. The Lund Fisherman is making a comeback.

One of the most iconic boats in Lund’s history – took a break for about a decade, and anglers missed it – so Lund is bringing it back in 2 models (1875 and 2075). Specifically designed for trolling BIG water.

3. Merc is making some leadership changes.

4. MN: Faucet snails found in Crow Wing County.

Another new-to-me invasive that’s native to Europe. Been in the Great Lakes since the 1870s, but the first inland population in MN was confirmed in Lake Winnibigoshish in 2008. Now found their way into Upper South Long Lake in Crow Wing County. Here’s a map that shows their MN distribution.

5. New sizes/colors coming in the PK Ridge Rattl’r.

Saw on Instagram there’s a larger 3/4-oz size + 4 new colors comin’ this fall:

And I know how much you ice-heads (🙋‍♂️ myself included) like glow:

6. MN: Fall patterns setting up on Lake of the Woods.

Heard surface temps have already dipped in the upper-50s and low-60s.

7. Heads up, ice-heads!

Those Okuma Baitfeeder spinning reels (both the Ceymar and Avenger) were a hot commodity again last ice season, and sold-out everywhere. Hardwater will be here before we know it 😳 and FishUSA has a bunch of the smaller ice-fishing sizes in stock right now.

If you’ve never seen a “baitfeeder” spinning reel, they are THE DEAL for set-lines or deadsticks. Lets you disengage the spool so the fish can run – then just flip the switch and your normal drag is engaged again = never miss a beat on the hookset:

If I had to pick one size for my walleye setups, it’d be the CBF-1000 or ABF-1000 size.

And if baitfeeders aren’t your cup of tea, the OG version of the Okuma Ceymar are an incredible bang for the buck. I like the C-10 size for panfish, and the C-20 or C-30 for walleye depending on the line you’re running. I honestly think you’ll be shocked they don’t cost more than $49.99 a pop.

8. MN: Zeebz found in Smith Lake.

Crow Wing County.

9. How cool are these Moonshine Lures cornhole boards?!

Pls tell me the bags are gonna glow in the dark. 💯

10. Tom Boley’s still whacking ‘em on leadcore (video).

With Rapala Scatter Rap Minnows.

Bro’s jig-pitching the summer/fall transition.

That Northland Deep-Vee Jig + Impulse Smelt Minnow combo catches ’em all year round. Here’s Brian “Bro” Brosdahl’s program during the late summer period as water temps begin to take a turn towards fall:

“Isn’t that a weird-looking Jigging Rap?”

– That’s Matt Schneider calling out the Target Walleye Insta in the comment section of this post from @elliottfishingrods:

Yup, walleyes love them some Ned Rigs! Still think it’s the best walleye bait no one’s only a few folks are throwing.

I’ll take my T-bone 🥩 medium rare with a big ol’ side of Berkley Hit Stick, please:

Those teeth tho!!!

Btw the next full moon is Sept 20 = get after it!

Came across this incredible shot [!!!] from media-magician Marcel Laferriere and just had to share. 🔥 All I can say is WOW:

Marcel does whatever it takes to get the goods:

Heads up: I know a lot of folks reading this spend just as much time in the deer stand as they do on the water come fall. If you haven’t heard of DeerBlaster yet…think of it as a whitetail-huntin’ version of these Target Walleye emails. Free sign up, and believe they shoot ’em out once a week – can get a feel for what to expect at deerblaster.com….

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