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mer is one of my favorite times to fish because the smallies can be anywhere and we
caught them in all types of spots. (See photos in Livewell Overflow)

Gene Winger (Oil City); filed 8-3: My granddaughter Olivia and I had a blast fishing four eve-
nings last week on the Allegheny using Winco’s Precision Poppers and 2.5”
tubes. On our best night, Olivia broke her all-time smallmouth record by
boating five nice bass and missing several others on topwater. She also

helped Grandpa net two walleyes, a 29” that weighed 8 pounds and a 27”
that came in at 7 pounds –both on a Winco River Rascal with grub. Shar-
ing the river with my granddaughter has been a great fishing experience
for both of us and I can’t wait to get back out with my little fishing buddy!
(Additional photos in Livewell Overflow)
On Wednesday, Aug 2, Denny Watson and I fished from Franklin to With-

erup Island and caught a couple dozen bass. Most were small and found in shallow fast flowing
riffles. But nicer bass (16” and over) came from deeper pools using 2.5” tubes.

Bill Logan (Pleasantville); filed 8-3: I fished the river on Wednesday. Tried a variety of baits and
different areas. The only pattern working for me was a Rapala in the fast water, but fish were
small – six dinks and one1 1.5 lb. bass.

Fishing with Bassmaster Elite Pro Dave Lefebre: Summer Cranking

Anywhere in NW PA this time of year is Cranking Time! I’ll have four 7’11”
Fishing 13 cranking rods lying on the deck. Matching Concept E Fishing 13
Reels will be spooled with 10-pound fluorocarbon line. Each rod will be
rigged with a different Dive To crankbait from Rapala. With a DT20, DT16,
DT14 and DT10 tied on, I’m ready to go to work. Locate the fish on sonar,
and put a buoy down to make sure your casts hit the precise target. It’s not
about covering water but putting the bait right in front of deepwater fish.

Colors? That depends on the baitfish in each lake. Places with lot of shad, I
lean to white and shad colored baits – or sometimes Blue/Chartreuse. These colors work great
in clear water of the Great Lakes, bays of the Great Lakes and clear natural lakes. The same col-
ors work on many inland lakes, but I also like Demon Orange, reds and crawdad patterns on
stained water of Wilhelm and Shenango – more color variety as you move to inland waters. You
just got to experiment. A good all-around starting point color is black back with chartreuse
sides.