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Winnebago Fishing was started in March, 2004. Originally the website was for my friends and I where we would exchange pictures and stay in touch. Suddenly people around the world found the website and started using it to gain information about the Winnebago system. We now have over 60 pages of information for our paying members and many free pages for our faithful followers. We continue to grow and it's due to each and every one of you. Thank you for your support over the last six years and if you have any questions or concerns, we will address them as soon as possible. In April of 2010 we redesigned and updated our website to help serve our members. I hope to see you on the water soon.
Thank you again,
Scott "Axl" Ehricke
Congratulations to the Rippn-Lips Husband & Wife Team of Scott & Tricia Hausauer who took 13th place in today's MWS Walleye Series (May 23rd, 2010) on Green Bay in Oconto, Wisconsin . This puts them into 1st place in the standings so far for
Team of The Year!
Congratulations to the Rippn-Lips Husband & Wife Team of Scott & Tricia Hausauer who took 5th place in the MWS Walleye Series Tournament on May 2nd. 2010 on the Upper Lake Winnebago System! Way to go guys!!
Next Stop is May23rd. on Green Bay at Oconto, Wisconsin. Good Luck!!
Our 2010 Rippn-Lips Pro Staff Team
Go Get Em' Boys!!
 
Jimmy Vanden Berg & Jason Walcott from Michigan
  
Jon Reznak Devon Gamboe Austin Paytash
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Product Field Testing and Reviews
Luhr-Jensen Hot Lips Express Crawdad/Crystal
This Field Test was done by the great guys at:
Hooked on Fishing Hudson Valley, NY Fishing Club This is not your typical crankbait. It has a very wide and fast, back and forth swimming motion that can be hard to handle. This lure is best fished using a stiff fishing rod with strong line. This lure dives very deep and does so rather quickly so it spends more time tapping the bottom than traditional crankbaits. Its motion, deep dive, and vibrant color trigger major strikes. Give this lure a try on your next fishing trip.
Field Test of the Dorado Invader Crankbait
This Field Test was done by the great guys at:
Hooked on Fishing Hudson Valley, NY Fishing Club
The Dorado Invader is very realistic in appearance and action. It's aerodynamic design allows it to swim fast and tight, just like an aggressive baitfish. This proved to be irresistible to bass, as I caught half a dozen largemouths each day that I fished it. Most were caught seconds after the lure hit the water. As expected with crankbaits, the Dorado Invader occasionally hung up when fished through weeds. However, it was not difficult ripping it free. Thru-wire construction makes this lure very durable. The lure still looks brand new after putting it through its paces - no cracks or damage to the body or paint and the hooks are still sharp and intact. The Dorado Invader is “a must” have for your tackle box.
Dorado lures are handmade, hand painted, and hand tested by Dorado Triada Bait Company in Poland.
Rippn-Lips Tackle Company is currently the only business in the United States that carries the Dorado brand..
Field Test Below submitted by David
Very nice lure. Got some good action and attracted fish. Just as good if not better than some of the sexy shad lures I have. Definitely a buy!
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The Following are Fishing Pro-Tips to help YOU catch more fish!
These 5 tips are courtesy of All American Fishing Charters on the Bay of Green Bay
1) "When I troll for walleye I utilize a 24 volt bow mount trolling motor with auto pilot, I can set my course and speed and concentrate on fishing with out having to steer the boat all day. I troll with the wind so I can get 8-12 hours out of my deep cycle batteries."
2) "When I pick up several walleye in a spot while trolling I'll mark it on my GPS, pull lines, and motor back to a spot before I picked up the walleye and troll back through them. Usually I get a couple more fish from the same school."
3) "If using a crawler I hook the first hook thru the very tip of the crawlers nose, this gives the crawler a better motion in the water and it will not twirl as much and this will minimize line twist."
4) "When using inline weight while trolling crawler harness's it's best to use a very good ball bearing swivel and a weight without drag or a weight with a rudder to minimize line twist."
5) From my experience when trolling crawler harness for walleye, it's best to keep your speed at around 1.5mph which requires you use a GPS to guage your speed accurately".
Rattle Traps for Spring Time Success
By: Pro-Staffer- Jimmy Vanden Berg
For Team Rippin’ Lips
Lipless crankbaits are one of the first baits I’ll have tied on just after ice-out. They aren’t the only bait that will produce in your tackle box, but they produce good numbers and give you a great chance of catching your biggest bass of the season. After KVD won his third Bassmaster Classic title using a lipless crankbait (as well as the other top finishers at Lay Lake), tackle stores haven’t been able to keep these baits on the shelves. KVD used Strike King’s Red Eye Shad to win the 2010 Bassmaster Classic, but he was not just throwing it out and reeling it back to the boat. While anglers can catch fish simply casting and reeling a rattle trap back to the boat you can drastically increase your catch rate by using a few simple tactics. The scenario that follows is based on a recent outing that Jason and I had and one you as an angler will undoubtedly encounter as well. It was a March outing with warming weather and water temps warming from the low-50s to mid-50’s throughout the day. A warning pattern in the spring is something you don’t want to waste, what follows will help you optimize your time on the water when you encounter a spring warming trend.
As the water warms in the spring, the first areas bass move into will be shallow bays, pockets and coves on the North side of the lake. The  north shore is the area that receives the most sun throughout the day. In order to find where the fish are located as the water begins to warm, start on the outside of these shallow areas and work your way towards the back of the cove. Somewhere along the way you will encounter where the active fish are located. Move rather quickly at this stage, you are simply looking for active fish, once you find them slow down and work the area more thoroughly. This application is what makes a lipless crankbait so special and successful this time of year. You can cover water quickly and slow down and milk an area for numbers of bass as well. The lipless crankbaits I prefer are made by Strike King, the Red Eye Shad and Diamond Shad in the 1/2 oz. size. However, any brand of lipless crankbait will do the trick.
The key to having a “big” day on the lipless crankbait in the spring is the technique used. It is more than simply chunking and winding the bait back to the boat. You should be varying your retrieve speed and jerking or popping the rod intermittently as you reel. Most importantly you should be looking to get your rattle trap stuck, hung up or at the very least grazing the top of any grass that is present. For a lot of anglers this goes against every instinct. When you feel the rattle trap getting hung up in the grass pop the rod and break the bait free of the vegetation. Very often this is when you will get a strike. When that lipless bait pops out of the grass it creates a reaction strike from the bass. A bass can’t resist the urge to strike at something breaking free from the grass and the change in sound from the rattles. It is critical that you give the rod a violent jerk to completely break the lure free from any remaining grass. If you simply pull the bait through the grass this technique will not work, it takes a sudden jerk to completely clean the bait of any remaining grass. If you find an area with good vegetation do not be afraid to make repeated cast to the same area. Very often you can elicit a strike after multiple casts at the same vegetation. Also, attacking a concentration of grass and fish from multiple angles is key as well. One of the great features about Strike King’s Red Eye is the way in which it falls. Unlike other lipless crankbaits the Red Eye flutters down when you let it sink. Other baits tend to roll or fall almost like a quarter would, gliding on its side. This added action of the Red Eye adds another key for triggering strikes. When using a Red Eye allow the bait to fall after it is ripped out of the grass, if the initial surge out of the vegetation does not result in a strike, very often the fluttering action of the Red Eye will.
 Two other key factors to consider when using this technique during the spring is water temperature and wind direction. A slight temperature increase of as little as one degree from one part of the lake to another can drastically change the mood of the fish. If you find the warmest water around in a particular section of the lake, you have most likely found the area where the fish are the most active. Finally, wind direction and speed can also factor into the equation. I have had countless times where you move into a particular creek channel or cove off the main lake and the bank the wind is blowing on is the area that produces the most numbers and best quality fish. Many anglers look to stay out of the wind because it tends to complicate things such as boat control, casting and lure presentation. However a little practice in the wind and you can easily overcome it and put yourself in a position to catch the biggest stringer possible on a windy day. The wind blows the plankton into one area and therefore attracts baitfish and ultimately the bass won’t be far behind the baitfish. If you have been avoiding the wind I would challenge you to fish where the wind blows the hardest. More times than not if you fish where the wind is you will be rewarded for your efforts.
Tackle
Jason and I each use a different set up for this technique but their characteristics are the same. My setup consists of a Quantum Tour Edition PT baitcasting reel in a 6.3:1 gear ratio. I like a 6.3:1 reel because I am usually working a lipless crankbait in shallower water and keep the speed for a whole day of fishing. However, the 6.3:1 also allows me to slow down if conditions would dictate a slower retrieve. Jason uses a Bass Pro Shops Johnny Morris Elite reel that has a 6.4:1 gear ratio.
For a rod I prefer something with a stiff enough back bone to rip the lipless crankbait free from the grass yet has a fast enough taper to make sure the bass gets the lure and the treble hooks stay buttoned while you play the fish to the boat. I use the 7’4” Quantum Tour KVD. I like the 7’4” rod because it allows me to make long cast and therefore cover a lot of water. Jason uses a 7” Wright & McGill Skeet Reese Signature Series S-Glass Crankbait rod.
Finally, your line plays a critical part in the success of this technique. I use 17lbs. Trilene 100% fluorocarbon and Jason uses Bass Pro’s XPS fluorocarbon. Fluorocarbon is extremely important because of its invisibility underwater, low stretch and abrasion resistance. The low stretch of fluorocarbon allows you to rip the lipless crankbait free from vegetation. The abrasion resistance of fluorocarbon is key because you are fishing vegetation and your line takes a beating. Monofilament does not hold up well under this constant abuse.
Try some of these tips out on the water and they will help you put more fish in the boat. Remember to use Rippn-Lips Tackle Co. for your tackle needs. Good luck next time out on the water and remember to keep Rippin’ Lips.
Fishing the Green Algae Carpet By: Scott Holland
The temperature was in the low 90's and we were catching nothing at Barr Lake. After getting skunked going strictly for walleye, anything else was starting to look good- a perch would have been really exciting...and we threw everything but the kitchen sink at them.
The only difference between this and any other day fishing Colorado lakes, was that the water was green. The entire surface of the lake (going down at least 2 feet) had those little dots of green algae and the lure disappeared once it was 4" under water, sometimes less. Algal blooms can be vicious this time of year and I have to admit it took some homework to figure out where we went wrong. Bill Lodi Jr. had some great advice for this situation. He said that fish take advantage of this cover to swim shallow just under the layer of algae. Normally at this time of year (in the heat of summer), the walleye are very deep during the day, so we were hitting the bottom of the lake with everything we had to no avail.
Bill Lodi Jr. is a professional fisherman who has won many walleye tournaments. When asked if he had any further advice on the matter or lures he thought were hot right now, he came across like a true professional with plenty of insight. He said "fish shallow, just a few feet down when the algae is thick". We didn't realize it, but the fish were right there below our vision.
As far as lures, since I had his attention, I asked what walleye lures he thought were good right now. He said for walleye, the 'crawler harness' had won him several tournaments. He added, that the hottest bait for freshwater fishing right now he thought was the 'Yum Money Minnow'. There is another bait he is working on right now, but it's "super-secret' and is not available to the public yet....keep checking at Rippn-Lips.com for that.
Barr Lake was really quiet though- and I don't just mean the fishing. Whether it was just the middle of the week quiet or the algal bloom scaring people off, there were only a few other boats out there all day. A nice break from some of the more popular and noisy lakes close to the metro area. This lake has plenty of fish too. Trout, large and small mouth bass, tiger muskie, perch, and catfish are all present here. There is also a large carp population, and they were jumping and rolling non-stop all day. It is quite a sight to see these large giants showing off two and three at a time near the boat. Barr Lake has a carp fishing competition also, where many guys are shooting them with bows in the weeds. One angler reported getting as many as 40 a day there. It is worth mentioning also, that there have been many guys on fish blogs talking about some real monsters running around in this lake. Stories (yes some just fish stories for sure) about poles suddenly snapping and taking off across the water, broken lines, scarred lures,etc. This lake does have some authentic lunkers in it, so be ready for action at all times!
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Nightcrawlers and Big Walleyes?
Can you catch BIG walleyes with nightcrawlers? Yes you can! That is a big part of Professional Walleye Anglers arsenal when chasin' walleyes. The best way to do it is to troll nightcrawler harnesses or as they are sometimes referred to as "spinner rigs". You want to troll the rig between 1 to 1.3 mph., just so you get the blade to slowly spin.Try starting with gold, perch or orange colored blades. Plastic beads can be anywhere from green to gold to orange to red and basically any other color imagined. Match the hatch as they say. Don't be afraid to troll shallow in the water column as big walleyes can and do suspend. It's no uncommon to find big walleyes 5 feet down over 35 feet of water.
Fishing a Dipsy Diver
First let's start with the type of rod you should use for this style of fishing. You should be using between a 7-1/2 footer to a 9 footer for a rod, with some good flexible action for the tip. You want a nice bend in the rod, so the fish can play the rod and not the line. You only want to have about 3 to 7 feet of line between the dipsy and your bait, nothing more than that because the fish will shake loose and that's no fun! Use a good strong namebrand line. Power-Pro, Yo-Zuri, and Berkley are a few good one to start. 14 to 20lb. test are good average size lines to use. On the bottom of the diver there will be a weighted "dial" that turns and is numbered from 0 to 3. Depending on which side of the boat you want that particular Dipsy to run on ,you will turn the dial to the "left" or the "right" to a corresponding number. The Dipsy diver will actually pull your line down and out to the sides a little bit so that you can cover more water efficiently. Stickbaits and crankbaits are fine to use with planer boards, but Dipsy's are mainly used for spoons or tinsel flies for Salmon, Trout, Steelhead, etc.
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