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April 1, 2009

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Another week of cool temperatures and even another blast of snow makes getting excited for that open water rather difficult. The warmth will come and the lakes will free themselves of ice and we soon will be sitting in that boat catching fish. Man I just can't wait until this Winter has finally come and gone. By the looks of things, we might as well plan for another week-to-ten-days of below average temps in the Northland.

With the below average temperatures, the ice fishing opportunities still exists for those anglers willing to get out there. Continued caution is certainly the word as those ice conditions are changing with all the precipitation that we had in the last couple of weeks.

Pokegama and Winnie dams are holding the water back to help with the potential of flood concerns down river. This will quickly rise the water levels on both Winnie and Pokegama, making the ice conditions along the shorelines ever-changing from now until ice out.

With each passing day the open water season gets closer and closer and preparation for the open water season is starting to take place for many anglers and this week I want to cover the little crankbait that continues to be my number one bait during the course of the open water season. The Salmo hornet is a bait that has put more fish in the boat day in and out then any other bait over the last couple of years. When we fish this bait, typically we are concentrating on water temperatures in the 65-75 degree range and more times then not we find the best bite starting about mid July through early October.

The water depths that seem to be best for this #4 Hornet range from 6-12 feet of water. The speed day in and out seems to be at that 2.0 MPH range. Keeping a close eye to the Lowrance GPS will make sure that you keep the speed consistent. While fishing the Hornet at 2.0 MPH, the amount of line will vary based on the depth, but while fishing in the 6-8 foot of water look for 40-80 foot of line to be the magical length. While fishing the 9-12 foot of water, line lengths will vary from 90 to 150 foot. The hot colors are blue dace, pearl orange, GMO, and my favorite - hot perch.

Now the next time your on the hunt for that bait that will give you an advantage over your fishing partners, stop by Glens Army Navy or visit them online at www.glensarmynavystore.com and make sure you pick up the Salmo #4 hornets. They will make a bad day of fishing good and a good day of fishing great!

Come on sun-filled warm days and that open water

Sean Colter
218-244-2954
www.seancolter.com
www.glensarmynavystore.com