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The DOG DAYS of Memorial Weekend.......

5/29/2018

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STEVE PIONTEK LANDS A 19" PRE-SPAWN BASS IN WASHBURN COUNTY ON A SPINNERBAIT

Fishing reports from the James Gang have been coming in from all over Western Wisconsin, and some very impressive fish have been landed. From smallmouths, to largemouths, to bluegills and perch, and even a baby musky, the action is heating up! As of Sunday, we have come to the conclusion that the bluegill and perch bite is absolutely on fire! The smallmouth bass are on their beds, the largemouth bass are very moody in a late pre-spawn funk, pacing around their upcoming bedding areas ignoring or running away from most lures. On occasion we managed a few on finesse techniques over the weekend, and these fish were decent-sized. Last week our pro-staffer Kevin Rogalski absolutely lit up the largemouth on his first batch of James Gang BOOTYKICKER swimbaits. Andrew Draper managed a giant near his home, our kayak boys had a stellar couple of weekends fishing for bass, pike, and panfish, Mat Eichinger got into some occasional bass and frequent quality bluegills in Chippewa County, and John Beaudette continued to light it up on his secret canoe lake full of aggressive largemouth bass. We will break it down for you in addition to the pictures below:
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James Gang Pro Staff Member and SMALL CRAFT OUTFITTER kayak guide Tyler Theide put his bull bluegill LOVERTAIL 2 to work, and once again landed another 5+ lb largemouth bass on it. Once again, it was all captured on video. As usual, Tyler soaked his Lovertails in JB'S FISH SAUCE for added scent. He was later a guest on Dan Small's "OUTDOOR WISCONSIN" radio show, which can be listened to by clicking the link below:
SHOW 1321 TYLER THEIDE INTERVIEW (44:00 in)
By the way, Tyler has added to the species that are willing to eat a James Gang Lovertail 2 over the holiday. The YELLOW PERCH has joined the party, in addition to largemouth bass and channel catfish!
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Tyler's fishing buddy and guiding partner Chang Lor was not about to be outdone by Mr. Theide. After feeling a strike on his Lovertail 2, he followed up with his trusty buzz bait and WHAM! another 20+ inch largemouth bass was measured up in his Feel Free kayak. These guys are way too good. I notice that they same to catch trophy bass at a much higher rate than anyone else in the area. I credit their skills, but more importantly, their ability to fish better waters with their kayaks. These guys know where the big bass are living and can get to these places that the big boats can't! Check out www.smallcraftoutfitters.com and book a trip this summer in their awesome kayaks!! By the way, Chang was so used to catching fish, he even let out a "yawn" while boating a 3 lb smallmouth! Must be rough boys, go take a nap!
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OUR LITTLE SOUTHERN BOY KALEB STILL HAMMERING BASS.... NOW WITH A BAITCASTER!!!!

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ROGALSKI ON FIRE!

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Kevin Rogalski had a blast fishing our new Bootykicker 5" swimbaits. He had struggled with a straight retrieve, so he adjusted and switched to a "hopping" presentation on a lake that he had a lot of history on, and it paid off big time. Kevin reported that this was the best day he has had on this lake in quite a long time, and actually got together with Mat Eichinger and designed a new Green Pumpkin wiht flake design of our Bootykicker with the great Randy Henderson at Lethal Baits. We are looking forward to seeing their designs, and we have a few new designs of our own coming out in June. Anyone interested in ordering our current colors of Bootykickers should email us at jessejames@jamesgangfish.com and we will get your order in to Randy ASAP! 


ALAYNA SHOWS MAT HOW ITS DONE!

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 James Gang Pro Staffer Mat Eichinger took his little fishing buddy Alayna out for some bass and bluegill fun on Memorial Day. It was Alayna's first time ever using a spinning rod, and Mat reported that she learned how to cast it VERY quickly. Congrats Alayna on your largemouth bass, and maybe in the next few years you can partner up with Mat for one of our Major League Fishing Tournaments and take our money away from us!
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DRAPER CATCHES A TROPHY!

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AND A PIKE ON OUR BABY SQUID BAIT!!!!!

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PAPA STEVE WITH A 3 LB SMALLMOUTH....

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THE AUTHOR STRUGGLES...........

Yeah, I can admit it, I have been struggling. Much like a year ago. But in my defense I have been spending my time learning new water. And I found fish, I just need to learn how to find a good tournament pattern for the upcoming MLF event. So much changes during the pre-spawn season, and I am pretty confident the tournament will take place during post-spawn or after full recovery. Hopefully I can put it together and have a non-embarrassing day (Dairyland tournament was forgettable for me!!!!) I managed a few largemouth over the weekend, nice healthy fish over legal size, and I hope to build on that in the upcoming weeks.....
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WHILE BEAUDETTE WHOOPS HIM....

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IN SUMMARY.....

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Things are going very well at James Gang Fishing in 2018! Lure sales are on track to put us at another record year. The increase has been steady since the beginning. My book "NEVER FISHED? GIVE IT A TRY!" has been selling at a decent amount on Amazon ($6.50/each.) Our BOOTYKICKER swimbait won't stay in stock, our amazing colors are selling very well, and fish pictures are coming in on them. Our Lovertail 2 and Bee Whackers are available at multiple sport shops now, and the new weight on the Bee Whacker has helped the casting distance tremendously. Our Major League Fishing Bass Invitational is a hit, we appear to have a full field and a waiting list, and should have a very fun event on Rice Lake June 10th. We started a poll on Facebook on a good fall location, we encourage you to vote if you are in NW Wisconsin. Our link to our book is below, click on it if you are interested in buying a copy, and until next time, GOOD LUCK FISHING!!
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  • Our Story/Blog
  • 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
    • 1/4 OZ Double Buzzbait
    • 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
  • ABOUT
    • About Us
    • Pro Staff
    • Lure Records
    • DEALERS
    • Contact us / Alex's Boat >
      • Alex's General Lee Boat "CRAWFISH BANDIT"
    • Alex & the Pros
  • Lure Ads
  • Events
    • June 2023 MLF Bear Lake
    • JAMES GANG MLF RESULTS
    • SEPT 2021 MLF LONG 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
  • Fishing Show
  • Links
    • JBs FISH SAUCE
    • Kayak Guide Service
    • CUSTOM FISHING RODS