8-12-13 Mon

8-12-2013 Mon. 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Weather: (1953) NW6, clear, 73˚, 29.97 rising
Water: 5.15 rising, 21 kcfs, 74 ˚, slight algae bloom
Location: Mississippi river pool 7
Caught: bluegills and crappies
Partners: none
Comments:
I was pre-fishing for an upcoming flat head guide trip on Tuesday. I checked out a lot of areas in the backwaters looking for crappies and bluegills, and I did not find too much. I caught an adequate amount for bait, but it was not spectacular.
The flat head fishing was even worse. I tried two different areas in Somners Chute and never even had a bite. It however was not a waste of time as I did eliminate some unproductive water.

Observations:
It was a very pleasant evening tonight, although the nights have been pretty chilly for this time of year. I did see a few meteorites streaking across the sky. I guess the next couple of night’s are supposed to be very active for them.