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Hello, we will be coming to fish lake Andrusia next week. Are there any recent reports on this lake to help a guy out. Last year I caught some decent fish along weed beds using a red hook, one red bead, and a minnow on a lindy rig. I would also like to do more back trolling using crank baits. Any info on the best time of day or night and what color cranks would be most appreciated. Also, best type of live bait to use this time of year would be helpful. I'm not the best fisherman, but I like to try.

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96, I will also be on Andrusia next week. My family will be staying at Morning Star Resort? Where are you staying?

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96 your on the right track with your presentation for the walleyes, I would stay with the red hook, and add a leach this time of the year. Keep working the weed edges in 12 to 18ft of water, look at the area across the lake from Joes as the water breaks quickly from the weeds. If you decided to pull some cranks look at the sundown period till a couple hours past dark, especially good if a full moon! I would use a number 5 shad rap in fire tiger off of the sand points, and hang on you might even catch a muskie blush.gif

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Thanks, I'll pick up some leeches. It worked fairly well last year, I'll be making more snells in the shop this week for lindy rigs. We will be staying at Joes Lodge. We are hoping for good weather. Last year is was foul and cold. It made the female counterparts of the family want to go some place else. I'm hoping that doesn't happen, I'll look kind of stupid casting crank baits in the shallow end at Noahs ark water park. Who knows though, might catch a Wally, or a Pete, or a Sandy. I bought a couple of the new xraps from rapala. Man they look cool, I can't wait to try them out at dusk.

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Just got back from Joe's Lodge and Lake Andrusia. A good place to try is the point with the Indian burial ground. It's a nice weedy/rocky point that should produce for you. I would say that you should hit it right for time though. It seemed like the fishing picked up late last week. I don't think you have to wait till dark to throw your cranks, 7:30 pm on seemed to be the evening bite and don't be afraid to hit down to 8 foot. We must have caught 7+ walleye that we kept in 8 foot on cranks and leeches.

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