A Day on the Water — Bob's Banger Popper

13) Saint Clair Delta, Pike and Bass on Popper Patterns, August 2, 2020

Bob's Banger Popper Kayak Bass Kayak Pike

13) Saint Clair Delta, Pike and Bass on Popper Patterns, August 2, 2020

I fished lures over a lot of water in the Saint Clair Delta, and used fly rod poppers, 3/0 Marabou Bangers where I knew there were fish.  I got a successful rematch with the same big Pike on the same popper he bit off last time.

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11) Popper Pattern for Detroit River Smallmouth, July 17

Bass Fishing Bass Poppers Big Smallmouth Bob's Banger Popper Kayak Bass

11) Popper Pattern for Detroit River Smallmouth, July 17

Wyandot is close to my work and I put in there to paddle out to Grassy Island.  I was originally drawn to this spot because I thought this was the Grassy Island that was a famous Musky spot, it is not that Grassy Island but I did find decent fishing for largemouth that are larger than usual in the Detroit-Saint Clair system.  I also ran into some very large and aggressive gar once.   I fished 3/4 of the way around the Island and some of the vast weedy flat on the Michigan side.  Nothing except at the upstream head of...

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