Bust at Da Gut!
I joined Rugbystar today in his boat for what we hoped would be a day filled with hungry post-spawn walleyes. Instead, we fought potent S-SW winds to keep the boat where we wanted to be.
Rugby managed a decent sauger (released) on a 3-way, and all I could muster were 2 small channel cats (released).
We were originally planning to go to Bellevue, but since both of us had limited experience on that pool and we didn’t know when the storms were gonna roll thru later in the day, we opted to head to the pool 11 tailwaters, waters we both know reasonably well.
Best luck was dragging/pitching 3-ways just downstream from the fishing barge. We saw/chatted with only 2 other boats that appeared to be targeting walleyes and saugers, and at the time neither of them had boated any fish. We tried jigging spoons, hair, plastics and pitching cranks in likely seams and near current breaks; but the 3-way w/ minnow is what got our sole sauger.
We wanted to drag double raps down near the Hideway or over in Cassville slough, but the wind was so potent, we were soaked from head to toe while trying to head downriver, while making very slow progress. We did have one exciting moment, I thought Rugby might have had the new state record ‘Eye, but fearing a permanent spot on the wall in his office, she transformed herself into the loveliest 20+ # carp you ever saw! 
After deciding to let the wind and waves win, we jigged a little by the barge to finish our tough day. And tough it was, we gave it our all. We got out just ahead of the storms.
Many more days like this, and I’ll need to take up a new pastime… 
Joe
; though I think today our biggest problem were the very strong winds, making control of the boat very challenging.