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Date: May 13, 2018 Body of Water: Lake St. Clair (LSC) Boat: Numenon With: A Target: Smallmouth Bass Time: 8:45 AM to 2:30 PM (Fishing time) Conditions: Calmer than expected (!); winds ENE at 5 mph; water was generally stained to muddy, and the best fishing was where water was green with 3+ feet of visibility. Water temps generally 55 - 58 degrees F. Skies were initially cloudy but cleared. Air temperatures were 45 - 60 degrees F. We arrived at our destination off 11 or 12 Mile Road to find conditions very similar to my last outing; so, as planned, we picked up our cranks and started covering water. Pretty quickly, a big drum picked up the tube we were dragging from a rod holder; and soon thereafter, I tagged a nice bass in the 2.5-pound range. We were off to a strong start! A fast and furious bite never developed, but over the next few hours I caught another half dozen bass, a silver bass and a walleye. All were on the same, Sexy Shad KVD crank in about 8.5 feet of water. Most importantly, they were the right bass, including the largest smallie of the season to date, a very fat, 20-plus incher. Meanwhile, A tried a variety of cranks, only to score a couple of white bass. Perhaps technique does matter. We ended our short day with a run north to L'Anse Creuse Bay, where more folks were walleye fishing in the muddy water. We peacefully slow-trolled crawler harnesses and Gulp! worms south to near our bass fishing area. Searching in 8 to 11 feet of water at speeds of about 1.2 mph, we had four solid hits (each of our three presentations was hit, regardless of color, bottom-bouncer weight or suspended with an in-line weight), but we managed to land only a single, sub-legal largemouth bass. This segment of the trip was both pleasant and informative. What do I have to say about this? The cold front over the last couple of days did prevent the bass from progressing with their spawn; and my plans for the day actually worked out nicely. I provided a gentle introduction to LSC for A, I found some crank-bait bass right where I expected them to be, and it was generally a very pleasant outing. Even the "walleye" fishing worked out! Plus, I caught a truly large brown bass; Nice! Pondering the questions of core essence and finding meaning in unexpected ways
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