Day on the Lake with Josh Bertrand

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<b>7:43 a.m.</b> Arizona pro Josh Bertrand faced the coldest water he’s ever fished on Lake G: 39 degrees.
7:43 a.m. Arizona pro Josh Bertrand faced the coldest water he’s ever fished on Lake G: 39 degrees.
<b>7:55 a.m. </b> Bertrand changes jerkbait colors to Table Rock shad.
7:55 a.m. Bertrand changes jerkbait colors to Table Rock shad.
Bertrand faced icy conditions on Lake G.
Bertrand faced icy conditions on Lake G.
<b>8:18 a.m. </b> Bertrand opts to try a jig on Lake G.
8:18 a.m. Bertrand opts to try a jig on Lake G.
<b>8:43 a.m. </b> The wind has picked up as Bertrand fishes Lake G’s snow-covered dam with a jerkbait.
8:43 a.m. The wind has picked up as Bertrand fishes Lake G’s snow-covered dam with a jerkbait.
<b>8:55 a.m. </b> Bertrand idles around the lower end of Lake G while watching his graph for structure and baitfish.
8:55 a.m. Bertrand idles around the lower end of Lake G while watching his graph for structure and baitfish.
<b>10:15 a.m. </b> Opting to check out shallower water, Bertrand ties on a square bill crankbait in Lake G’s upper end.
10:15 a.m. Opting to check out shallower water, Bertrand ties on a square bill crankbait in Lake G’s upper end.
<b>10:26 a.m. </b> Bertrand cranks a square bill in Lake G’s shallow upper end.
10:26 a.m. Bertrand cranks a square bill in Lake G’s shallow upper end.
<b>10:28 a.m. </b> Bertrand flips a jig to wood cover in Lake G’s shallow upper end.
10:28 a.m. Bertrand flips a jig to wood cover in Lake G’s shallow upper end.
<b>11:25 a.m. </b> Bertrand switches jig colors to natural craw.
11:25 a.m. Bertrand switches jig colors to natural craw.
<b>11:27 a.m. </b> Bertrand flips shoreline trees with a jig.
11:27 a.m. Bertrand flips shoreline trees with a jig.
<b>12:15 p.m.</b> Bertrand returns to Lake G’s dam to crank the riprap.
12:15 p.m. Bertrand returns to Lake G’s dam to crank the riprap.
<b>12:25 p.m. </b> A bass smacks Bertrand’s jerkbait off a secondary point.
12:25 p.m. A bass smacks Bertrand’s jerkbait off a secondary point.
<b>12:25 p.m.</b> Bertrand’s sole keeper of the day, a 1-pound, 8-ounce largemouth, hit his jerkbait off a secondary point.
12:25 p.m. Bertrand’s sole keeper of the day, a 1-pound, 8-ounce largemouth, hit his jerkbait off a secondary point.
<b>12:34 p.m.</b> Bertrand tries a jerkbait in a short tributary arm.
12:34 p.m. Bertrand tries a jerkbait in a short tributary arm.
Laydown trees on Lake G looked promising but didn’t produce a single fish for Bertrand.
Laydown trees on Lake G looked promising but didn’t produce a single fish for Bertrand.
<b>1:45 p.m.</b> Bertrand fishes a dock on Lake G.
1:45 p.m. Bertrand fishes a dock on Lake G.