Home Field Advantage
Those who have been reading my posts have read about my challenges this year on my home water. Typically a great fishery, this year has been challenging. It started out great but a Wisconsin cold snap during the spawn completely changed the fish patterns and preferences. The slow Wisconsin thaw also left the water unusually clear (cow manure and the like did not runoff into creeks and streams that feed the lake). That all changed this last week with a significant amount of rain. The water has returned to its murky self and the weed mats have returned to their usual positions. I decided to hit the water this evening after work to kick off my whole-week-off-my-day-job fishing extravaganza hoping the normalized fishery would move me up in the KBF/TourneyX tournament I'm participating in. As I launch my FeelFree Lure, I smile at the murky water I'm used to. After spending some time trying a buzz bait, crank baits, and a ned rig on the ledges, they prove unsuccessful. S