It wasn't the most enjoyable, but it was the most effective way to get fish. When I just sat in the boat and cast I would get bluegills and small bass. But if I trolled I got Pike, Crappie and larger Bass. The Pike bite on a red and white Pike Bunny (see FOW archives) but the most effective fly for me was a bucktail craw tied with chenille and a beadchain weight tied hook up like a clouser. Caught a nice 16in bass, when he realised he was losing the battle he burried himself deep in the weeds, so I moved the boat over and worked him out, pulled up a couple of pounds of weeds with him but I got him the boat, unhooked him said thank you and sat him gently back in the water. Minniyota in August is not the best time to fish, but it was still fun. Added 2 new species to the list of ones caught on a fly, if trolling counts, that is.