8-17-2012 Fri

8-17-2012 Fri 6:00 PM – 12:30 AM
Weather:
(2053) Calm, clear, 60˚, 30.03 steady
Water:
4.87 steady, 7.85kcfs, 72 ˚, clear
Location:
Mississippi river pool 7
Caught:
Bait – bluegills, crappies and perch
Partners:
Scott

Comments

Scott and I had not been out fishing together for several weeks so it was time. We were targeting flat heads, so the first order of business is always a well-stocked live well. It took a couple of hours to catch our supply of bait, but at least we had plenty.
Tonight we targeted mostly scour holes on or adjacent to the main channel. We hit four spots and only had one fish on. We did have some other bites, but the bites were rather meek. We also talked to another fellow flat head fisherman and he also had a slow night, and he stated they have not caught and decent size fish in a while.

Observations:

Most of the bait came from the Hammond Chute area. The river flow is very low right now and it almost makes anchoring difficult. If I ever have to fish in a south wind, I don’t think it will be possible. The rice has really taken off and it is pollinating.