Pool 8 3/29/06 Report

  • bret_clark
    Sparta, WI
    Posts: 9362
    March 30, 2006 at 1:37 am #1330204

    I took a half day off from work yesterday to mount my transducer for the LX-5 to the boat. Well of course that meant I needed a half day today also
    I was on the water by 12:15 I found some saugers miles south of the dam stacked up on the edge of the main channel. There was also a current seam caused by a sand point. I was pulling a three way up river using 4 ounces of lead on a 13” drop with a 3 foot leader to a #7 Blue/silver Floating rapala.
    The LX-5 worked great for following the edge. The fish I found were in 25FOW. I also caught some short eyes, and 2 big sheepies that hammered the rapala with authority
    I kept five, 15-16 inch male sauger and this female pushing 18.5. inches. The saugers must be on the verge of spawning. The males made a mess out of my cooler
    Water temp is 43 degrees and the flow is not bad.
    Good luck fishing people
    Bret

    Jack Naylor
    Apple Valley, MN
    Posts: 5668
    March 30, 2006 at 1:46 am #434298

    Bret,
    Sounds like a nice couple of 1/2 days off. Nice looking Sauger.

    Jack..

    waterfowler99
    Midwest
    Posts: 1514
    March 30, 2006 at 1:50 am #434301

    looks like missin work was well worth it

    amwatson
    Holmen,WI
    Posts: 5130
    March 30, 2006 at 1:52 am #434303

    Nice looking sauger Bret I never did make it out today

    shane2694
    LaCrosse,WI
    Posts: 26
    March 30, 2006 at 1:53 am #434304

    Good report Bret it was a nice afternoon the wind was a little stong but the temperature was nice.

    bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    March 30, 2006 at 3:02 am #434324

    Now thats the best reason for taking a half off Bud. Glad to see you have your priorities right-fish fish fish. Keep those pics coming and keep us posted on how you like the flasher for open water. I’m going to add mine up front one of these days for using to catch suspended crappies and also bluegills and eyes on the bottom.
    Thanks, Bill

    eyetracker
    waterloo Ia
    Posts: 99
    March 30, 2006 at 5:33 am #434366

    Great pic and fish

    mikehd
    Dousman, WI
    Posts: 965
    March 30, 2006 at 12:12 pm #434377

    Way to go Buddy Bret . I need to get my priorities straight and just fish – this work stuff is getting in the way of my “other life”. I’ll have my transducer mounted on the trollilng motor tonight so we can try the LX-3 on my boat this weekend.

    bret_clark
    Sparta, WI
    Posts: 9362
    March 30, 2006 at 12:42 pm #434382

    You will like it Mike. The LX-5 tattled on the fish holding tight to bottom. I can’t wait to check out some of my Flathead spots with my MarCum. There is no hiding now

    emover
    Malcom, IA
    Posts: 1939
    March 30, 2006 at 3:20 pm #434414

    Nice work Bret.
    Good detailed report
    Glad that LX-5 is working well. Do you have a dual beam for open water or just one?

    dave

    bret_clark
    Sparta, WI
    Posts: 9362
    March 30, 2006 at 4:09 pm #434430

    Just the one, 20 degree.

    fishahollik
    South Range, WI
    Posts: 1776
    March 30, 2006 at 4:31 pm #434435

    Glad to hear your getting out on the water Bret, but is sure seems like alot of “pre-fishing”.

    bret_clark
    Sparta, WI
    Posts: 9362
    March 30, 2006 at 4:43 pm #434438

    I didn’t know there was a limit on pre-fishing If you think about it, you could say I pre fish all year long

    bret_clark
    Sparta, WI
    Posts: 9362
    April 1, 2006 at 8:41 pm #435081

    Pulling the rig mentioned above is still producing fish.
    Today I was a little closer to the dam fishing sand. I caught many short eyes, 1 nice female (released), and several saugers in the 13-17 inch range. The fish were holding in 15FOW just below a sand bar. The sand bar would come up to 8FOW then drop to 15 feet. There was a good current coming over the bar. As soon as my rapala would get to the slop coming up I was slammed.
    It was a great morning to be on the water
    Good luck fishing people

    Bret

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