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WELCOME TO JAMES GANG FISHING COMPANY!!

THE HOME OF ALEX'S PREMIUM HAND-CRAFTED LURES

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KAYAKS, BANK FISHING, RIVERS, & TROY LINDNER- SEPT 2018 End of summer fishing report....

9/15/2018

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ALEX GIVES A "THUMBS UP" APPROVAL AFTER FISHING A DAY WITH
SMALL CRAFT OUTFITTERS KAYAK GUIDE SERVICE

THE END OF SUMMER IS HERE.......
BRING ON THE NOVEMBER LATE FALL BITE!

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James Gang Pro Staff member Kevin Rogalski with a 2 lb bass in mid-September

SMALL CRAFT OUTFITTERS - KAYAK GUIDE SERVICE IS A BLAST!!

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The month of September has been a struggle, but has been fun! Although we have had some fantastic, "fall-like" cooler weather, they seem to occur on my work days and I have had to take Alex out fishing on the hot, summer weather days. The conditions were ok for great days of fishing, but we have been challenging ourselves again by fishing new waters. We had a blast when we took a trip with Tyler & Chang at www.smallcraftoutfitters.com guide service out of Western Wisconsin. We fished near Spring Valley, WI, and were challenged with a very tough day. We managed a few smaller bass here and there, and Chang landed a solid bass on his dual-Bootykicker "umbrella rig" that he came up with. Always there to educate, Tyler showed us how bloody your hands can get when you let a northern pike rip it open with their razor-sharp teeth. Thanks for the demonstration, Tyler! 

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KAYAK GUIDE TYLER THEIDE, OF SMALLCRAFT OUTFITTERS, IS GIVING BLOOD SAMPLES TO A 30" NORTHERN PIKE
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CHANG LOR HAS LIT IT UP WITH THE BOOTYKICKER ALL YEAR LONG
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JAMES GANG LURE CRAFTER JESSE JAMES & CEO ALEX JAMES ARE ENJOYING THE TANDEM LURE II BY FEEL FREE KAYAKS
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CEO ALEX LANDED 2 SMALL BASS ON THE KAYAK TRIP ON A SLOW DAY OF FISHING

CHRESTMAN ON FIRE IN MISSISSIPPI WITH LOVERTAIL 2's

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THANK YOU LEE FOR SUBMITTING THESE PICS OF YOUR MISSISSIPPI BASS CAUGHT ON OUR JAMES GANG LOVERTAIL 2 INLINE SPINNERS!!

YOUNG FISHING STAR KALEB G. DOMINATING LOUISIANA WITH HIS BOOTYKICKER CUSTOM COLOR & SCENT

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BEST PHOTO POSE IN THE HISTORY OF ALL PHOTOS.... GREAT JOB, KALEB!!!

FISH SAUCE + FLAMBEAU RIVER = FATTIES

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14" Flambeau River smallmouth bass at 2 lbs 9 oz!!!!! JB's Fish Sauce on a James Gang Bass Jerker 3.25" in "Golden Shiner"
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JB's FISH SAUCE - ITS LIKE CHEATING!
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CLICK HERE FOR JB'S FISH SAUCE INFO

MURPHY FLOWAGE - THE BABIES WERE BITING!

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NOT QUITE "GIANT" BASS STATUS

........BUT THE 1969 EVINRUDE 6 HP FIRED RIGHT UP!!
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TEAMS EICHINGER & ROGALSKI CATCHING SMALLMOUTHS & SHEEP

From the shores of Lake Wissota, to the great peninsula of Door County, our pro staff team is jacking lots of fish. Congrats to Alayna on catching her first smallmouth bass, and to Alex Whitmire, MLF tournament angler, for catching two GORGEOUS freshwater drum for the dinner table. The smallies looked fun, too..
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Young Miss Alayna with her first smallmouth bass experience
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Alex Whitmire showing how us all how he gets work done in Sturgeon Bay, WI
Mat Eichinger with a pile of smallmouth bass caught off the banks of Lake Wissota
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Kevin Rogalski puts the hammer down on some gorgeous smallmouth bass in Sturgeon Bay, WI. Kevin says the bite is great but the bass being caught are the younger ones

TROY LINDNER VISITS THE NEW FLEET FARM!!

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photo by STAR TRIBUNE
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TROY LINDNER, host of Lindner Media's ANGLING BUZZ, as well as ANGLING EDGE, visited Fleet Farm's brand new store in Eau Claire, WI SEPT 15-16 to promote their fishing department. Troy is an avid bank angler, and decided to check out the local rivers in downtown Eau Claire. Troy met up with our very own CEO Alex James at Phoenix Park, under the Dells Pond dam, and at the EC City Shops in hopes for carp (and other rough fish) and a battle with a lake sturgeon. Troy also spent some time casting lures for gamefish. The trip started out with Troy landing a nice smallmouth buffalo. Not much longer, he landed a much larger buffalo. After a slow spell, he picked up his spinning rod and traveled up the Eau Claire river casting for bass, walleye, and pike. Troy landed a nice 15" smallmouth that gave him a nice leap like they usually do. When he was headed back, CEO Alex thought he had him beat but when he reeled in his fish, he found it to be a 4" yellow perch. When Troy returned to the scene, I had a huge bite on my heavy action rod. Troy noticed the bite and we were hoping for some fun with a big old sturgeon. But when I went to set the hook with my 50lb braid, my line instantly snapped. I am sure we found ourselves a lake sturgeon with some size, but I believe the reason why the line broke was because it had become weathered and brittle. Moral of the story - ALWAYS REPLACE WEATHERED LINE!!!! We tried under the EC dam with no luck, then finished the night at the EC city shops. At the shops, Troy was popping a jig with a swimbait looking for gamefish, and coaxed a rock bass into biting it. After a good laugh, Troy and I saw some movement on my heavy duty crawler rod again. This time the fish stayed on, and the 5" channel catfish made it to shore. Troy had a young buddy named Zach fishing with him that hooked up on a quality smallmouth bass on a spinnerbait, but the bass threw the hook when it was coming close to shore. A disappointing night as far as fish-catching, but overall it was a blast fishing with such a talented angler as Troy Lindner. Troy's father Al is a fishing legend and is a hero of mine dating back to the In Fisherman days in my childhood. Thank you Troy for contacting us and spending the afternoon and evening with us. I learned a lot watching you work your jig and Alex was watching closely as you loaded up bread on your hook for the two biggest catches of the day. Safe travels to your next adventures and we hope you enjoy your James Gang lures we sent with you!

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DOC GILLES, TROY LINDNER, & ALEX JAMES HANGING OUT AT PHOENIX PARK
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THE BOYS WERE ALL SMILES AS TROY LINDNER LANDED THE FIRST FISH OF THE DAY, AN EAU CLAIRE RIVER SMALLMOUTH BUFFALO
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ALEX IS ON THE BOARD WITH A YELLOW PERCH, AS TROY, DOC, & ZACH WORK THE BRIDGE IN THE BACKGROUND FOR SMALLMOUTH BASS
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TROY LINDNER USES BREAD ON A HOOK TO LAND A SECOND BUFFALO, THIS ONE MUCH LARGER THAN THE FIRST!
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ALEX SETS UP A NEW OFFICE OUT OF A ROWBOAT AS TROY PREPARES HIS TACKLE TO WORK BELOW THE EAU CLAIRE DAM

TIME TO INTIMIDATE TROY!!!!

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THANK YOU TROY FOR A GREAT FISHING EXPERIENCE!!!
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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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    • ABOUT >
      • About Us
      • Lure Ads
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      • DEALERS
      • Alex & the Pros
  • 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