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Riverbank Shore Fishing, Ducks, Deer, Rally Scoreboard Update

7/22/2019

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ALEX JAMES FEEDS SOME WILD DUCKS WHILE FISHING THE 2019 RIVERBANK RALLY

MID-SUMMER = RIVERBANK FISHING

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When anglers think of mid-summer, they think about fishing deep clear water structure, shallow lily pad froggin' fields, on shore fishing the riverbanks. The James Gang has chosen to spend some time on the banks, and in our limited time of fishing, we found some success with bass, musky, and some accidental baby sturgeons. Our anglers in our 2019 WI Riverbank Rally Tournament are catching a few here and there but have struggled to get time in with the constant storms and high-waters in the rivers. Daniel Easland registered a very nice 24" sucker, and is trailing category leader John Beaudette by only 1.5". Ryan Vreeland is also trailing Beaudette in 2nd place, but in the catfish category with a 29" catfish on the board. James Gang CEO Alex James and I hit up the Chippewa & EC River today but were disappointed when we arrived to a very fast current from the EC River. We didn't manage any fish but were able to feed quite a few ducks to pass the time on a gorgeous evening on the water. The cooler , low-humidity weather was a nice break from the 122 heat index we experienced a few days earlier. Even when the fish aren't hooked up, it is always a relaxing time fishing from a river bank.
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RYAN VREELAND'S 29" CATFISH IN THE WI RIVERBANK RALLY
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ANY TIME SPENT OUTDOORS DESERVES A "THUMBS UP!"

RIVERBANK GAME FISH BITE IS ON!

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JAMES GANG PRO STAFFER DOC GILLES WITH A RIVERBANK 45" MUSKY
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JAMES GANG PRO STAFFER MAT EICHINGER WITH A TOPWATER LARGEMOUTH BASS CAUGHT WHILE WORKING A LOCAL RIVERBANK

YOUNG KALEB & FAMILY DOMINATING BASS IN MISSISSIPPI

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KALEB G. OF MISSISSIPPI STILL CATCHING GIANT BASS, AS USUAL
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KALEB'S FATHER, MICHAEL, JOINS IN ON THE FUN ON A HOT MISSISSIPPI BITE

TORI R. WITH HER BIGGEST BASS TO DATE!

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20" LARGEMOUTH AT A THICK 4 LBS 4 OZ! WAY TO GO TORI!!

MEANWHILE DAD KEEPS HOOKING THE PIKE.......

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THE DEER ARE MOVING......

Wilderness Walk - Hayward, WI
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BEST OF LUCK TO JAMES GANG PRO STAFFERS MAT EICHINGER & JAZ DUNCAN AS THEY COMPETE IN THEIR FIRST BASSMASTERS OPEN NEXT WEEK!

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GILLES'S TROPHY SMALLMOUTH, RIVERBANK RALLY UPDATE, MLF NEENAH, STEADY WEATHER FRONTS = GREAT FISHING, DUNKIN FROG SALE

7/8/2019

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JAMES GANG PRO STAFFER DOC GILLES CAUGHT HIS BIGGEST SMALLMOUTH BASS THIS JULY AT 20.5" AND 5 LBS ON A RIVERBANK
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GILLES BROUGHT THIS FISH OF A LIFETIME TO HIS FAVORITE TAXIDERMIST. THE LURE USED WAS A BRIAN SNOWDEN DESIGN BOSS HAWG CRANK BAIT FROM PROFOUND OUTDOORS

FREQUENT WEATHER FRONTS=AGGRESSIVE FEEDING

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JAMES GANG CEO ALEX WITH A 12" BLACK CRAPPIE, HIS BIGGEST TO DATE
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With the frequent storms fronts and off and on rain in 2019, the anglers of Wisconsin couldn't be given much more opportunities than what they have been given this year. With the beginning of each front, a feeding frenzy seems to be occurring it seems on a weekly basis. Also with the rise in local river levels from rain, the fishing seems to be easier with the increased currents. Our buddies at Small Craft Outfitters, Tyler Theide and Chang Lor, have been catching fish steadily all season. Tyler even brought KBF tv personality CHAD HOOVER to the region as they explored our local rivers for smallmouth bass. Chang has had a great year, catching fish on a variety of lures, including his favorite topwaters, on our James Gang Bootykicker, and on our Lovertail inline spinners. James Gang CEO Alex made a trip out for panfish near Chetek, WI last week in between storms, and found the fishing so hot that he was hooked up within seconds on most of his casts. He found a pattern on lily pad points where the panfish were stacked up and feeding so aggressively that their fins were actually sticking up out of the water. We saw a huge musky jump, bass jumping all over, crappie boiling on baitfish, and constant bluegill surfacing as he caught a quick meal for us and his great-grandmother in a very short time. The bluegills were in the 6-8" range, and he managed to land a 12" crappie in the mix as well, his biggest one he ever caught in his 10 years of age.

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MAJOR LEAGUE FISHING BPT COMES TO NEENAH, WI

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MIKE IACONELLI POINTS AS HE PULLS INTO THE POST-GAME RECAP
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MAJOR LEAGUE FISHING, STAGE 8, came to Neenah, WI in late June. Our buddy, Mike Iaconelli, had a fantastic event, as he beat out the entire field in the first 4 days of competition and moved up to 12th in AOY points, qualifying him for the 2019 Redcrest Championship. Alex and I had a great time hanging out with the pros of MLF, and spent a considerable amount of time with the Iaconelli family, which Alex greatly appreciated. Gerald Spohrer, Marty Stone, JP DeRose, Kevin VanDam, Brent Chapman, & Josh Bertrand all gave us a moment of their time as well. "G-Man" Gerald Swindle filmed a new intro for the Alex Fishing Show for the 2019 season and was his goofy self like usual. Thanks again to all that gave us their time at this event!

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THE IKE FOUNDATION-SPONSORED ALEX SPENDS TIME WITH MIKE, BECKY, STELLY, & VEGAS IACONELLI AT THE MAJOR LEAGUE FISHING BPT DAY #1 RE-CAP
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ALEX ALWAYS HAS FUN WHEN HANGING WITH HIS GOOFY BUDDY MIKE
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ALEX & GERALD SPOHRER. THANK YOU FOR THE FREE T-SHIRT BUDDY!
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ALEX & BRENT CHAPMAN
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ALEX & KEVIN VANDAM
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JOSH BERTRAND & ALEX
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WORLD FISHING NETWORK TV PERSONALITY JP DEROSE & ALEX

WEDLUND & THE BAYSINGERS KEEP CATCHING FISH!
RIVERBANK RALLY UPDATED

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SUZETTE BAYSINGER REGISTERS A 20" CATFISH IN THE 2019 RIVERBANK RALLY
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As the summer rolls along, and the weather fronts pass through, the river levels rise and fall and the riverbank anglers chase their prized fish. The Baysingers (Timothy & Suzette) have been consistently catching and registering fish the past few months, and even got into some trophy smallmouth bass on accident during their quest to qualify for the Championship round. Timothy, who was the current leader in the smallmouth buffalo category, pulled ahead of Paul Fankhauser recently as he took over the freshwater drum category. If the tournament ended today, Timothy would be double-qualified for the championship round. Last night Brandon Wedlund squeaked past Trevor Meeks with a 30.5" common carp, surpassing Meeks by only 1/2 of an inch! John Beaudette continues to hold the lead in the sucker & redhorse category with a 25.5" as the sucker run is well past its peak from spring warm-up. Beaudette is also still clinging onto the catfish lead as he too would be double-qualified if the tournament ended today, but with the healthy catfish population locally, it is highly likely that a catfish around 3+ feet long should be caught within the next month or two as the dog days of summer are here. Thanks to all 33 anglers for participating in this fun event, and keep pounding those riverbanks!!

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BRANDON WEDLUND TAKES THE CARP LEAD AT 30.5"
TIMOTHY BAYSINGER TAKES THE SHEEPSHEAD LEAD WITH 22"&21" FISH

DUNKIN FROGS ON SALE!!!

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CHECK THEM OUT IN 2 COLORS IN OUR ONLINE STORE NOW!!!!!


HAVE A SAFE AND FUN SUMMER!

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    Jesse James is an avid fisherman that loves smallmouth bass fishing, loves spending time with his family, with other family-orientated people, and loves seeing children fish. A huge fan of BASSMASTER Elite Mike Iaconelli, like Mike, he is known to be a little strange, and obnoxious, but only to have fun and make people laugh.

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  • STORE
    • LOVERTAIL 2 Weedless inline spinner bucktails
    • BEE WHACKER INLINE BUZZ BAIT
    • Dunkin' Frog inline frog buzzbait
    • Baby Squid Bait finesse tube spinner
    • NEST INVADER skirted swinging weedless jig
    • KATANA 1/2 OZ BLADE BAIT
    • 10 pk Bootykicker 5" weighted swimbait
    • DIRTY DAVE Hair Jig 1/4 oz
    • FREE James Gang "How-To" manual
    • 4 pk Bootykicker 5" weighted swimbait color info (SPECIAL ORDER ONLY)
    • BEE WHACKER MUSKY weedless buzzbait
    • BEE WHACKER MUSKY weedless in-line buzzbait custom color ordering
    • Natural TICK REPELLENT
    • Book on Fishing Basics
  • GUIDE SERVICE
    • Book a Guide Trip
  • Events
    • JUNE 2025 MLF BIRCH LAKE
    • JAMES GANG MLF RESULTS
    • OCT 2025 MLF ALTOONA LAKE
    • 2021 Western WI Riverbank Rally >
      • 2019 Riverbank Rally Scoreboard
      • 2020 Riverbank Rally Scoreboard
      • 2021 Riverbank Rally Scoreboard
  • Fishing Tips/Recipes
    • DEER CAMP CHILI RECIPE
    • UNCLE JESSE'S PICKLED EGG RECIPE
    • The Importance of Catch & Release
    • Ice Fishing Panfish for beginners
    • Alex's Ultimate Panfish Recipe
    • Lovertail 2 Snagless weedless bucktail tips
    • BOOTYKICKER & Other Swimbait Tips
    • Baby Squid Bait Tips
    • The Barometer and Bass/Panfish
    • Fishing Line Selection Tips
    • Fall smallmouth myths
    • Jerkbait Tips
    • Spinnerbait Tips
    • Rod/Reel Selection Tips
    • Cooking Deer Hearts
    • Living a Healthy Outdoor Lifestyle
  • Links
    • Contact us / Alex's Boat >
      • Alex's General Lee Boat "CRAWFISH BANDIT"
    • Fishing Show