1. Bill Selling
    - Otsego Lake

    Details: Deep Walleye Jigging Raps

    This deep hole is excellent for fun summer daytime Walleye. Jigging Raps, Rippin Raps, Snap Jigging (my favorite) 1/2 ounce VMC or Google Eye Jigs with 4-5" ...more paddle tails (Kalins or Keitech Jerk Minnows, thin body, big thump tails). Short casts, Rip 4-5' off bottom. Strike always comes on the fall or pinned to bottom. Best setup I've found a 7' Medium Fast Spinning Rod, 10lb Mono, #12 small barrel swivel, 24" Flouro leader, just to reduce line twists. It's just a FUN way to catch. I'm yet to find a Walleye over 22". But, great eaters. Troll? Straight down center of lake with 4" flicker minnows, husky jerks. Easy. Good numbers, eater size

    1. Tom Messimer 0
      We ought to hook up some time.
  2. Bill Selling
    - Otsego Lake

    Details: 3 lb. 13 oz. 39 in. Northern Pike with a 1/8 ounce bright swimjig, 4-5" paddle tail (thin body, Kalins, Yum Pulse, Ripple shad

    COREY COVE!!! Troll with rod in hand, over side of boat, no added weight, circle the cove, Pike, Walleye, Smallmouth. Amazing spot mid day hot! Two 35+ inch N. ...more Pike in 30mins, 10-15 walleye ~14-17", 20+inch huge Smallmouth. No cranks, no spinners, troll 1/8 ounce jigs, only go heavier if fishing east side of lake (12-20 fow) STAY SHALLOW for non stop action.

    1. Steve Roe 0
      Bill I realize this post was last year. Never have fished Otsego. Going the 1st week in June with my brothers. you use live bait at all for the walleyes or mostly ...more paddle tails?
    2. Bill Selling 0
      Update: 7/14/20. Did this again today, caught a few on same setup, but I believe they've moved out deeper by now with the high temp of lake water. Will update ...more tomorrow after fishing out to 10-14 fow
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  3. Bill Selling
    - Otsego Lake

    Details: 2 lb. 17 in. Walleye with a 1/8 ounce Swimbait JigHead, 3.5-5" Thin body paddletail minnows (Yum Pulse, Powerbait Ripple Shad, Kalins)

    From Corey Cove to County Park 100-200 yrds from shore, west side of lake!! No planner boards, no weights, hold rod troll slowly. Limit out in 30 minutes at 2pm ...more on 90 degree day. Lots under 15'', but won't go 5 minutes without catching one. EXCITING FISHING!!!

    1. Steve Roe 0
      Im guessing along weed edge? Now were going 1st week of June so I'm hoping weeds won't be too thick

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Been fishing my entire life,NEVER any luck on this lake, until now!!!! Slowly troll paddle tail Swimbaits with 1/8 ounce jig heads. AMAZING!!! ...more Walleye, Pike, Smallmouth, largemouth, Rock bass, crappie....all u need is to pull regular ol jigs with a soft thin body paddle tail....amazing

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  • Species 24" 6 pound Smallmouth 6/20/20 across from county Park in 18 feet of water... Smallies here are HUGE!!!
  • Waterway Otsego lake Michigan
  • Lure 1/8 ounce Northland long shank regular jig, with a "translucent blue" Yum Pulse 3.5 inch paddle tail

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