cadillac/mitchell

TCook · Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 5:09 pm Post subject: cadillac/mitchell

Anyone got any advice on what to do this time of year on cadillac/mitchell? I will be fishing BAU's makeup tourney this sunday to qualify for there classic. This will be only my second time on that lake and any info would be helpful to not waste time during practice.

Tim

canvsbk · GIANT SMALLIE!!!! Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 107

I just got back from 3 days there. Didn't want to post it because Justin always pouts so much when I go up north. Wink

I can't believe how these lakes have changed in the last few years. Cadillac has gone from a nice tanic tea color to pea green from all the dead and dying weeds from the weed kill program. Evil or Very Mad

Mitchell isn't much better.
There's a ton of stuff gowing on at these 2 lakes over the next couple weeks so if you find something you like I'ld hold it pretty close. Smile

Good Luck.

TCook · Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 11:40 pm Post subject:

We ended up finding two solid patterns in practice and they held up enough to give us 1st. We brought in 13.5 and had bigbass at 4.4, Don Fowler who just won the federation championship on erie and lives in cadillac took 2nd with 13.1. We thought we blew it since we missed a 4.5-5 pound smallie in the morning which went airborn about 4 feet high right in front of our face and threw the bait, it was an amazing and painful jump, and two 3.5 pound largies later on in the day. But the fish we did manage to land luckily ended up being enough for us to win. The boys fishing the BBT classic might be in store for some excellent fishing.

T

canvsbk · GIANT SMALLIE!!!! Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 107

Congrats - nice job.
I've heard the turn outs for BAU aren't so hot this year. Must have something to do with last years classic payouts........... Shocked

I'll be there this up coming week end for our weeknight classic, both days. Of course they scheduled it right on top off BBT so it's going to be interesting. It's off limits to us but BBT's practice day is Friday...I think we had 32 boats qualify and BBT should have at least that many too. We should have it to ourselves for Sunday though.

I'm not very happy about the whole deal but I'm going to fish it anyway.

Glad you did well and hope you do as well on Leelanau.

TCook · Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 2:42 am Post subject:

Yes the turnouts are low this year thats why we decided to fish BAU. All you have to do is fish two tournaments and you are in the classic. Why not when you only invest $135 each and two weekends and have great odds at winning a new triton. Not to mention most teams are fishing leelanau for the first time because of its location (near many popular smallmouth lakes) and this shortens our inexperience level which normally hurts us on most lakes. Atleast thats my thinking anyways.

T

bronzeback6 · Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 11:48 am Post subject:

Great Job!!! Did you fish Cadillac or mitchell? How many boats fished? Lastly, How many smallies did you catch?

Nice going again!!!

TCook · Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 4:10 pm Post subject:

We fished mitchell, had 5 boats, cought 1 smallie at 3.5 pounds and missed that pig in the first hour, and then went for the greenies when the sun came up. Small tournament but good sticks and all had 11-13 pound limits. We were happy with finding some big fish, if we landed all of them our sack would have been 19-20 pounds. Only 5 boats but 1st took the money at $550.

T

	Southwest Michigan Bass Forum Index » Northern Michigan Lakes	All times are GMT
Page 1 of 1