day 71 6-28-09

6-28-2009
Day 71-294 to go
6:15pm-10:45pm

Weather : W17 G25, clear, 76°, 29.69 steady

Water conditions : 5.13’ rising, 27.7kcfs, 78°, clear

Fish caught

1. Bluegills lots, 5-8”, small jig with crawler piece
2. Northern 34”, 8:00pm, Berkley Power Worm


Area fished

1. Upper stretches of pool 8

Fishing Partners

1. T. Weber

Comments

The weather pattern has changed; it has become much cooler and windy. Bluegills are still very active on the main channel areas: current and rocks. We fished a spot between wing dams, which Tom had been catching flat heads off of. Tonight it produced nothing. It looked more like a late summer flat head area. I did notice the areas around La Crosse receive quit a lot of flat head fishing pressure.
On the dark trip back to the landing I experienced something that no boater likes to encounter; striking an underwater object. I was not very familiar with this area and it showed. The complacent sound of the boat plying through the dark night was interrupted by the clank and bang of the lower unit striking a rock lurking below the still surface. Of course this left a hollow, empty feeling in the pit of my stomach. Fortunately there was very minimal damage to the motors skeg. A couple of strokes with a file and the physical damage should melt away. Of course, the thought and horror of such a blunder will not leave my memory as easily.