8-13-12 Mon

8-13-2012 Sun 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Weather:
(2053) NW 6, clear, 67˚, 29.94 rising
Water:
4.81 rising, 6.04kcfs, 74 ˚, clear
Location:
Mississippi river pool 8
Caught:
bluegills (approx. 20) 6 – 8”, Drew – flatheads 8, 11 & 15 lbs, channel cat 3 lbs.
Partners:
Jay and Drew

Comments

Yesterday I had a flat head fishing trip with Jay and his son Drew. Drew has caught quite a few fish in his short career, but he told his dad he really wanted to catch a catfish. Drew was not your typical boy that was headed to the big leagues of the first grade. He had patience, and he was very intent on watching the poles for the signal of a bite. He quickly learned that a little pole dancing was probably the frantic actions of the bait (bluegill) and not the bite of the flat head.
Drew with a little help from his dad was able to land one channel cat and three flat heads that weighed 8, 11 & 15 lbs. It was quite an accomplishment for such a young angler! We did have a moment of intense excitement when we had three fish at once, but unfortunately only two made it to the boat. It is always a rewarding experience for me when young anglers are successful and have a good time.
Thanks Drew and Jay, I hope you enjoyed the evening as much as I did.
Even with the low flows I am still getting some of the fish in the back sloughs, but most are coming from main channel areas.

Observations:

That water is still quite stagnant. I did notice quite a lot of surface activity out in the main channel just before dark.