Pool 14

  • john-tucker
    Northwest Illinois
    Posts: 1251
    May 21, 2011 at 12:46 pm #1333077

    Fished pool 14 on 5/19 and managed to put together a decent day. Trolling cranks in backwaters put a few fish in the boat, dragging jigs/hair jigs with 1/2 crawler turned out to be our best bet. Fishing fairly shallow, close to shore was the key. Around 20 eyes, multiple sheepies, a few northerns, and some lm and sm bass bonus fish. All in all a good day with Mr. Tony Apisa and my daughters boyfriend.
    No big eyes this day, just a good mix of 12-18″ fish.

    grumpy
    Iowa, Clinton
    Posts: 489
    May 21, 2011 at 12:55 pm #967791

    So pool 14 is just below Lock & Dam 13? I need more coffee this morning

    Sounds like you had a good day, I live in Clinton.

    bassinted
    Dixon IL
    Posts: 12
    May 21, 2011 at 2:34 pm #967812

    sounds like a good day dispite the high water,at least it is goim down.

    jig-fan
    Port Byron IL
    Posts: 413
    May 21, 2011 at 6:20 pm #967862

    Congrat’s sounds like you guy’s had a good day. I’m going to hit it in the morning , hope you left a couple.

    john-tucker
    Northwest Illinois
    Posts: 1251
    May 21, 2011 at 9:20 pm #967892

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    So pool 14 is just below Lock & Dam 13? I need more coffee this morning

    Sounds like you had a good day, I live in Clinton.


    Yep, pool 14 runs from LeClaire to Clinton dam. Mica, we left plenty. Also left a few slimers with jigs still inside!

    tony_apisa
    E. Moline Illinois along the Rock River
    Posts: 1180
    May 23, 2011 at 11:28 am #968190

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    All in all a good day with Mr. Tony Apisa


    Calling me Mister is like putting a saddle on a sow. It just aint right.LOL. Had a blast as usual. Thanks buddy.
    Not all those sunflower seeds were mine now.

    jags
    Posts: 92
    May 23, 2011 at 9:49 pm #968387

    John – sounds like you had a great day. If you don’t mind me asking, what kind of trolling speeds up/down river were you running. Up here in pool 12 I am getting ready to try and put a buddy (fishing with me) on some fish and of course we are still dealing with the same water flow that you were fighting.

    I’m not normally a trolling guy, but this looks like the approach I may have to go to. My normal haunts are likely to be unfishable with this kind of flow.

    john-tucker
    Northwest Illinois
    Posts: 1251
    May 24, 2011 at 11:31 am #968497

    Jags, fishing off current areas and on the edges, running 1.2 to 1.6 mph gps. Good luck! The fish we caught were not shy about hitting!

    jags
    Posts: 92
    May 25, 2011 at 6:51 pm #969038

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    Jags, fishing off current areas and on the edges, running 1.2 to 1.6 mph gps. Good luck! The fish we caught were not shy about hitting!

    Gotcha – thanks for the tips John.

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