5-27-13 Mon

5-27-2013 Mon 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Weather:
(1753) SE 8, light rain, 56 ˚, 29.87 falling
H2O:
10.43 rising, 99.6 kcfs, 58 ˚, clear
Location:
Mississippi River pool 7
Caught:
3 LMB 12 – 15”, 4 pike 16 – 24”
Partners:
none

Comments:

It was Memorial Day, the weather was crummy and I had been cooped up in the house all day. I had to get out fishing! The rain had just passed and more was expected in the next hour, but I did not care I needed to get out of the house.
I was also itching to try my new bait again (The Jensen Jug Head). I had made a couple of new ones earlier today and I was ready to give them a couple of casts. I had good luck with the one in the June bug color; I caught two decent sized bass with it in a short order. I caught a small pike with the pearl color one within the first several casts. I also wanted to try my Cabela's Guide Gear rain suit. I have never been overly impressed with any product that is Gore Tex and claims to be waterproof, but so far this suit is all it is promised to be.

Observations:

It looks as if the river has crested today, but it may go up again with all the rain we have gotten lately and with the addition of the rain they are forecasting within the next several days. The growing season is definitely underway, and everything is really leafing out.