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Jimmy Haung reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Bladed Jigs technique and Yamamoto Zako Swimbait on Medicine Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Located schools of baitfish being chased on points. Tossed jackhammer in periphery/center of schools yielded bass. "

On Sunday, 5/16/21, with water temps ranging from 59 to 64 degrees, some bass were just beginning to appear at their spawning beds. But, more fish could be found feeding in the shallows on reaction baits. Casting along all the shorelines between docks, a good number of bites from keeper size, up to 3lb, non-bed fish came on bladed jigs or chatterbaits in 3-4 ft of water - with the boat in 6-7 ft. A few keepers were caught in these same areas on a swim jig and a flipping jig. A few bigger, close to 4lb, largemouth were caught in the channels between lakes on Tx rigged creature baits like a brush hog. If you head out there soon you may be able to take your pick between bass feeding in the shallows, or spawning on their beds.

Omnia Community Member reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Bladed Jigs technique and Yamamoto Zako Swimbait on Coon Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Fish were on the first structure (inside weedline) from obvious spawning areas. Was very windy, temps low to mid 60's. Biggest went 4-8, Biggest 5 went 14-15. Jackhammer got the biggest bite"

Ben Wandzel reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Bladed Jigs technique and Z-Man RaZor ShadZ on Lake Minnetonka. Additional comments from this report: "Chatterbait, specifically the Z-Man Jack Hammer was key on opener. Water temps were mid to upper 60's with mixed clarity depending on what bay you were in. Fish were on weedlines and wanted to chase. Got a few on lipless and square bills but the Jack hammer outproduced everything. "

PJ reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Bladed Jigs technique and Z-Man RaZor ShadZ on Lake Minnetonka. Additional comments from this report: "Few beds in the gravel, had 10 good ones mostly up in lay downs and brush. Have to cover water."

SnowtaBass reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Bladed Jigs technique and Z-Man RaZor ShadZ on Coon Lake. Additional comments from this report: "During the last few weeks in May some bass are spawning and others are done. With water in the 60-65 degree range, target bass in the shallow weed flats with a chatterbait. Look for bedding flats located in shallow bays usually 2-6ft deep with sparse vegetation and hard bottom. If you can find the beds the bass will be near. Cover a lot of ground in these bays and flats and you should have a decent day with the chatterbait as the main lure of choice. Switching to a swim jig if the weeds are dense and the chatterbait is getting hung up can help get a few more bites. You can also throw a spinnerbait in this situation as well if you are more comfortable with that over a swim jig and a chatterbait."

Charles Bessel reported catching Northern Pike using the Bladed Jigs technique and Big Bite Baits Kamikaze Swimon on Snelling Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Caught a dozen Northern Pike on the 1/2oz ZMan Big Blade Chatterbait, fire craw color with matching 4 1/4” Big Bite Baits Kamikazee Swimon green pumpkin flamethrower trailer. Non-stop action just slow rolling through submerged weeds. Biggest one was 35.75”. "

Matthew Fergus reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Bladed Jigs technique and Big Bite Baits Kamikaze Swimon on Lake Minnetonka. Additional comments from this report: "Cast far and slowly reel through vegetation"

Chris Peterson reported catching Muskie using the Bladed Jigs technique and Big Bite Baits Kamikaze Swimon on Cedar Lake (WI). Additional comments from this report: "Throwing in deep grass for Musky, Bass and Pike. Hard to get other lures in this deep."