Dresbach Report

Slipped out of work today because I was “sick” and I am glad I did. Caught fish pretty consistently all day and managed to take home a limit of 16″-18″ saugers; all but one being males. I am totally sold on these ringworms. I have been a live bait guy my whole life but decided for the last two days to try plastics and today I was catching fish when nobody around me was. Started with a green 1/4 oz jig and the chartreuse pepper ring worn and had to change the ringworm at one point because the fish were tearing it up. I can a test that when you get a hit you know it. Basically I would drag it down river with the current and hold it off the bottom and work it up and back down occasionally. All in all it was a good day to be out on the water. I have to say thanks to all the folks that post here on how to use these plastics. I don’t think I would have caught the fish I did today just vertical jigging with a minnow like the old days. Thanks again.

Great to hear you had a successful day. Has anyone had any luck downstream from the dam? I fished Running Slough just dragging a hair jig backed with a minnow. Lots of fish and a good time.

After weeks of talking back and forth on the Shout Box, I finally got to meet Bret at Dresbach today. He offered a seat in his boat so I jumped at the chance. Bret is a super nice guy and knows the area pretty well We didn’t hammer the fish, but we had a good time. It was kind of funny because Bret called every fish before it was caught. We would be drifting along and he would say, we should get a bite right here and WAM, we would get a fish. I think he is psychic We caught a handful of short eyes and saugs and I 19″ and a 20″ eye in 13-16 fow using ringworms and super doos. Thanks Bret for taking me out and showing me around, it was appreciated. Hope we get to go again sometime

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I may have been able too call the bite but Wats was the stick too beat in the boat today You can fish in my boat any time Wats. It was a blast making a new friend

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Hey nice fish there guys
And thanks for all the good info. It is much appreciated.
Hope I get a couple like that Monday.

The bite was not as hot for me today as the post I had yesterday “shallow water eyes”. The river is up another 2 feet from the other day. Found some short ones and saugers. Only one decent eye. Lucky for him I ate his brother last night I didn’t have much time to chase them around to find other fish. Had to come home early today. The wife and kids have threaten to put my picture on a milk carton

Just a heads up. Even in the wind today there were eyes to be had. Pulling a three way with a #7 rapala. Orange and gold was the color today. Thanks for the tip D&J Riversports Nothing real big but at least there were fish to be had. Strippers are still hitting also. Had to bail out the boat 3 times taking on water back trolling.
I finally was able to meet Slop Bass and B.C. at the Clinton St weigh in today also. They made me feel right at home even though I’m a eye and cat guy. If you have never been to one of these Bass weigh ins you should stop. Very impressive.
Good luck fishing people