9-4-11 Sun

9-4-2011 Sun
7:00 PM – 10:30 PM
H2O: 5.97’ falling, 34.1 kcfs, 68 ˚, clear
Weather: N 7, partly cloudy, 59 ˚, 30.11 rising (7:53PM)
Location: Mississippi R. Pool 7 main channel areas
Caught: Bait (bluegills), flat heads 42 & 24 lb. channel cat 8.5 lb.
Partners: None

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Today is the first day of a major cold front that came through at the end of the summer season. The water temperature went from 75 ˚ to 68 ˚ overnight. I went out flat head fishing tonight more out of curiosity than really wanting to go. I wanted to see if the fish would still bite with such a major change in the weather.
Past experience tells me the opposite of what others would have me believe. Almost all fishermen will say the fishing just is not very good after a cold front. But from my past experiences of fishing every day for a year I lean towards the opposite theory. I have had some very spectacular days on the water after a cold front came through.
The first set up spot was next to the main channel with a depth of around twenty feet. There was no visible timber but there was a massive tree that was completely under water and stretched from the surface to the bottom. I gave this spot about an hour and had no action at all.
The next spot had lots of visible wood and a depth of around ten feet. This is the spot that produced the two lunkers. After a wait of only ten minutes the first of two fish was on, and it was back -pedaling as I tried to crank it to the boat. Just as it got to the boat my second pole went hell bent for the drink. Still holding the first pole with the first fish still on, I picked up the second pole and began battling two fish at once. The second fish was no slouch and I knew I had a very good one on.
Now the question is how to land two fish at once. Well the first fish was boat side and fairly exhausted, so I put the pole in one of the holders and let it play with itself, ha, ha! Once I got a glimpse of the second fish I knew I had a giant. After a pretty extended battle and lots of effort to keep the two fish from tangling I had both fish boat side. The next act of the circus atmosphere was getting out my camera and scale, weighing and taking pictures of both and releasing the fish unharmed. It was challenge, but I accomplished a feat that most people would envy to have had the opportunity to do.
The final spot I tried was Somners Chute, fishing at a depth of around twenty feet. I fished this spot for about twenty minutes and boated one nice channel cat that had a fighting attitude. One thing about cannel cats, they are fighters!

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