7-6-11

7-6-2011 Wed

7:30 PM – 11:00 PM

Weather: N 9, clear, 80 ˚
H2O: cloudy, 79 ˚, 8.82’ falling, 78.8 kcfs

Location: Mississippi R. Pool 7

Caught: Bluegills and perch that were used for flat head bait

Partners: Ty

Comments

Ty and Myself finally got out flat head fishing tonight. We had wanted to get out, but it just never has worked out. Bait gathering was relatively easy in the slop out from the channel cut. We caught both perch and bluegills. The first spot we set up flat head fishing was just across the slough and downstream from popcorn. We had a couple of hits on cut bait but no hook ups. I ended up losing my nice expensive headlamp to the miss; I leaned back in my chair, heard something hit the side of the boat, and then heard the sickening splash of my light. It was gone, and I was fit to be tied.
With little action at this spot we headed across the slough and fished just around the corner from popcorn. Again we drew a blank. We did not even have a hit.

Observations

The water is still ripping, but the clarity is getting better.