This Weeks Show

Episode 27

Jet Boat Bass with Rob Manthei

Show Date: July 5, 2025

Location: St. Germain, Wisconsin

Accommodations: St. Germain Lodge [715-542-3433 - www.stgermainlodge.com]

This week, we’re taking a little adventure and doing something a bit different. Pro guide Rob Manthei has added a jet-driven boat to his guiding lineup—these specialized boats are made for running in shallow rivers, accessing remote stretches of water where traditional prop boats can’t go.

We’re on the river chasing bass, though Rob also uses the jet boat to target walleyes, pike, and muskie in these same hard-to-reach areas. The bait of the day was a jerkbait, and the fish were locked in on it. Even John’s trusted Kalin’s Jerk Minnow couldn’t tempt a bite.

The key? Extra-long pauses—we’re talking longer than you’d think—were the secret to getting these river bass to commit.