Weather:
(2053) calm, light rain, 62˚, 29.99 steady
Water:
4.77 rising, 5.06 kcfs? 72 ˚, clear
Location:
Mississippi river pool 8
Caught:
bluegills (approx. 20) 6 – 8”, Garret – 15, 43 flat heads, Ramsey – 23, 8 & 10 lbs.
Partners:
Eric and his sons Garret and Ramsey
Comments
Last night was a flat head fishing trip with Eric and his twin boys Ramsey and Garret. Eric had submitted the winning bid on a silent auction for a fishing trip I had donated at this springs NASA banquet and the boys had decided they wanted to fish for flat heads. It was a good choice!
The boys were very good fishermen and the combined weight of the fish they caught were 99 lbs. with five fish. I can still see one particular instance when one of the boys picked up the rod, pulled on the fish and the fish pulled back. The rod and reel and the son were almost pulled in the water with the fish. If dad wasn’t there to hold him the fish might have won that battle. The individual weights of the fish were 8, 10, 15, 23 and 43 lbs. The 43 pound fish is the largest for the year, congratulations Garret!
It was a good night of fishing with some very good and amusing company. They had told me a story about one of their friends who had stuck his hand down a catfish’s mouth to retrieve a bluegill that the fish had eaten. The problem was his arm got stuck in the fish’s mouth and he could not pull it out. The boys quickly came up with the idea to put a water hose down its mouth to force the hand and arm out of its mouth. It worked, it not only dislodged the arm, but it blew the fish up and with the water pressure the intestines also came out! The boys are enthusiastic fishermen and have many more years of on the water fun to look forward to.
Observations:
The flow is very low, it almost makes anchoring impossible. It would really be a challenge to have to anchor with a south wind; in fact I don’t think it could be done.
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