168 Rookie Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Took a trip to the in-laws in central Michigan and talked my uncle in-law into taking me out on his 14ft Jon. Got this one to follow the Mag in and hit it right at the boat after a couple figure eights. 21" and 3.2lbs, it has the head of a 5 but the body of a 2 ha. Unclefish4life, buzzed bait, CaliBassin and 15 others 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaddaddy1979 Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Sick catch!!!!!!! 168 Rookie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millerst12 Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Awesome - congrats! 168 Rookie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbass Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Great fish 168 Rookie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogervang Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Great catch regardless. 168 Rookie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
168 Rookie Posted July 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Thanks all--question: is it possible some bass are still spawning in central Michigan? This was the only mature one I caught (a few 8-10" dinks on panfish bait), but I swear it looked spawned out and haggard. There aren't bass still spawning in mid-July are there?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hmoob Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 They might be, Matt Allen just posted a couple days ago that he was on Lake Michigan and said they was still spawning!!!! He was catching Pre spawn smallies!!!! 168 Rookie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
168 Rookie Posted July 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 6 minutes ago, Hmoob said: They might be, Matt Allen just posted a couple days ago that he was on Lake Michigan and said they was still spawning!!!! He was catching Pre spawn smallies!!!! Huh, that's interesting. Thanks for that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dheath2 Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Sweet! 168 Rookie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenPig Posted July 24, 2020 Report Share Posted July 24, 2020 On a figure 8! Awesome. Tried many times and has never worked for me. 168 Rookie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
168 Rookie Posted July 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 Yeah man, first time it's ever happened for me. When he got to the boat I figure 8'd but I thought I lost him cuz he turned away. Then he turned back, watched the figure 8 for maybe two turns, and came up and mouthed it. It was an awesome thing to see in person. GreenPig 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclefish4life Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 On 7/25/2020 at 7:46 AM, 168 Rookie said: Yeah man, first time it's ever happened for me. When he got to the boat I figure 8'd but I thought I lost him cuz he turned away. Then he turned back, watched the figure 8 for maybe two turns, and came up and mouthed it. It was an awesome thing to see in person. That's so cool man! Like @GreenPig said, hasn't worked for me either when actually targeting bass. Fishing Lake Webster in Indiana about 10yrs ago for musky and caught one small musky and 3 bass about 3lbs each doing figure 8s. It was crazy awesome and I was hooked (even tho water vis was terrible and couldn't see all the action, the bites were vicious). Been trying it off and on since with absolutely zero success even with seemingly interested followers. Eh, you just keep on keepin' on Brother. Nice Work! 168 Rookie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyearsley Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 Figure 8 fish are always fun! Nice one too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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