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August 10, 2006

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Get an eye on those Hornets...

As the summer starts to look and feel more and more like Fall, I have become a true believer in watching what the hornets are doing. You must think I'm crazy! Busy hornets typically can tell one what the weather is going to do along with the size of the nests they are making, but the true hornets that I'm talking about are made by Salmo. Whether you fished crankbaits prior to this or not, please give these baits a shot. From crappies, to perch, to bass, to walleyes and northerns, I have caught all of these species on the hornet throughout the past two weeks, and now I try these baits out each day before anything else. They are a bait that the fish just seem to hate so much they have to eat them. Anytime I find a new bait that the fish in the Northland like, I make sure I let everyone know, and this presentation is easier then jigging.

Throughout the past two weeks, I have completely switched my crankbaits to the #4 and #5 Salmo hornet. This bait has so many incredible features, that one just has to tie one on to see and feel the difference. It has a lifetime garuntee on it, the most action on the market for a shad style bait, and the best part is it outproduces all of the other baits that I have tried 4-to-1. With most of the area lakes holding the huge population of perch and shiners, the hot perch and blue/chrome combination will simply amaze you in how many fish they will catch.

When running the #4 hornet, the preferred depths are in the 4-8 feet of water and one can vary line lengths up to 100 feet. This little bait will not miss a beat at speeds of 2-6 MPH. The best speed for us has been from 2-2.5 MPH in 7 feet of water.

When running the #5 Hornet, the preferred line length is nearly the same as the #4. One can fish depths of up to 12 feet and again speeds are in the 2-2.5 MPH range but the bait will hold its wobble at speeds exceeding 6 MPH.

The local bite continues to be one of many presentations, but we have seen a movement of fish back to the deeper water over the last week. Look for the Winnie walleyes to load up on the deeper structure until we see those water temperatures cooling down, then watch the shoreline action heat up.

As we head towards the fall bite and many of the local hornets pack there bags and head south, stop at the local baitshops and fill your boxes with the Salmo hornets and watch the fish start jumping in the boat. It is a presentation that has to be tried. There is no bite like a crankbait bite and these baits are working for those night fish as well.

See you on the water,

Sean Colter
member of the NMLOG's
www.seancolter.com