So far this weekend has been awesome…

  • Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    May 22, 2011 at 7:16 pm #1222296

    …for bank fishing.

    Our boat only made it out Saturday evening for a few hours before lightening was once again filling the sky.

    This morning,I make it all the way to Everts launch before I hear the ugly sound of lightening and then the down pour. It’s 2:30 and the next line of thunderstorms is above us.

    One very loud crack sent boaters scurrying to the docks and again the rain is coming down…hard!

    With any luck, we should be able to get out after this line gets through.

    Water temp last night was 62. I hope this rain will bring the water temp up a bit, but leave the levels alone.

    Is that too much to ask?

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    May 22, 2011 at 7:32 pm #968033

    Ya know? I think when I can’t tell wheather i’m in my camper or a boat on Lake Pepin, it might be time to seek better shelter.

    Here comes the hail!

    Jack Naylor
    Apple Valley, MN
    Posts: 5668
    May 22, 2011 at 7:38 pm #968034

    Hang in there BK, better weather will happen, –

    someday……

    Jack

    jerrj01
    Hudson, WI
    Posts: 1547
    May 22, 2011 at 7:42 pm #968036

    You’re not alone. Every time I look at the lake we get another clap of thunder and a downpour. I think I heard that we have had rain 9 of 10 weekends so far this spring.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    May 22, 2011 at 7:55 pm #968042

    Well the NWS said we had up to 60 mph winds down here. I don’t believe that, but I certainly didn’t like the feeling of the camper rocking back and forth!

    Suns out!! Might be time!!

    blue-fleck
    Dresbach, MN
    Posts: 7872
    May 22, 2011 at 8:06 pm #968044

    We’re about to get blasted here shortly. Glad I got my fishing fix taken care of this morning….

    herb
    6ft under
    Posts: 3242
    May 22, 2011 at 8:19 pm #968048

    I wonder if the river will rise?

    Brian Klawitter
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    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    May 22, 2011 at 9:50 pm #968064

    Just checking to see if you were awake old boy!

    bret_clark
    Sparta, WI
    Posts: 9362
    May 22, 2011 at 10:55 pm #968098

    Another year of the fast and furious for storms
    If the camper starts moving BK you could troll!

    aanderud
    Posts: 221
    May 23, 2011 at 12:29 am #968120

    Got out on the MN river Saturday night and CPR-ed my first flatty of the year. Darren got a couple small ones early, and then later on the big fight was on.

    First fish over 40 lbs for me in a couple years. Felt GREAT. It was crazy, there was lightning and thunder EVERYWHERE except where we were. Dry all night, amazingly.

    45 lbs, measured 47.5 x 29.5. Second biggest ever.

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    May 23, 2011 at 1:47 am #968139

    Well done! Congratulations!

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    May 23, 2011 at 2:11 am #968145

    Fat Flat!

    Now tell me, you didn’t nibble off that one whisker did you?

    dtro
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    Jordan
    Posts: 1501
    May 23, 2011 at 3:17 am #968159

    They are biting tonight too sux we have to pack up soon

    sootie
    arcadia wi,
    Posts: 213
    May 24, 2011 at 2:47 am #968449

    nice one,

    joshbjork
    Center of Iowa
    Posts: 727
    May 24, 2011 at 4:49 am #968471

    That is such good fortune to catch such a nice fish right away. Lotta coffee that night?

    aanderud
    Posts: 221
    May 25, 2011 at 3:07 am #968802

    No coffee. A few bud light limes though. We were off the water by 11 pm actually. Just my second outing of the year, and first flathead caught. Very good fortune, hopefully means I’ll have a good season.

    Interestingly enough, I remember 2008 when someone on this board caught about a 48 pounder on his first outing of the year, 5 minutes into fishing, before the boat captain even had a line in the water. Current was rushing so hard, he even got a new reel-it-in move named after him — the “Hanson”, where you stick the rod-butt between yer legs and heave that sucker in.

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