I have 16ft fishhawk and i can launch, shallow but certainly able to get in and out. Been out a few times already. good luck-John

Hey slop, ya it was wet. Going again tomorrow, my brother and his son are here from Texas. Shoooting isn’t real bad, but sure wish it could be a little better. Always fun to hunt with family, but with his boy just starting, sure would like to get him a few more shots. Anyway he has to learn it is not always just set up and fire away. maybe see ya on the marsh–John

Got out today, mid morning. Had birds flying right away, but stayed a little far out. Then the geese started to fly, left the dekes at home, wouldn’t ya know. I have a wedding to go to, but bros’s are still out, we did manage 3 ducks and 2 geese before I left. good luck hunting—John

Hi Dave, I have done it, but it was a long time ago. The tool used was my friends dads. What I remember is it had a handle with a metal rod 12-12 inches long. Plugged it in and stuck it in the ground the full lenght. It kind of made the ground shake, in a couple seconds, up came the crawlers and we grabbed them. If I remember right we couldn’t get real close to the rod. ah memories I probably would not have remembered had it not been for your post. thanks -John

Happy birthday Mike–Blue is that a cake or a hat?–John

yes, there were boats just below the dam

total-27.12—-big fish9.8

Happy Birthday Bret

I guess my travel depends on how far you go, was just going to follow lol–have Merry Christmas everyone.–John

Briank-thanks

Slop, good job, didn’t know ya like to hunt fowl.–John

nice fish Bret

thanks to skeeter boat center for making the boats and staff available to take us lookers out. Was very informative, saw things that I may have never seen under the water while in the black river. Was also nice to meet James. Thanks to Dave for the lesson on side imaging.–John

Bret, just a small split shot, hook and pice of crawler, didn’t have time to try the bobber.

the boat is much nicer, if for no other reason than the wakes from the bigger boats. Much safer when I have the grandson out. And the room is a grweat help. Erick, what Bret said, anchor just obove and piece of crawler to front, top or back. I have found, get toward the tip in this lower flow for the larger gills.

Nice report and pics Brett, I think mike has a little more color this week also, Those last pics of him of him at Blues outing, he looked a little PALE. cya on the water–John

was out last nite for a couple of hours. was looking for some gills on wingdams. Could not keep the bass off my line, lost count on how many i caught. had 2 over the 18 inch mark and others of all sizes. these were all caught on one dam, sure was fun on light tackle. I was using leeches and piece of crawler.–John

used to scoop alot of them in the goose island area, overhanging bank with a little current. Seem I always did good in theose types of area.

have used them many times, I hooked them like blue said. I always tooke the pinchers off.

Nice read Mike, hope to cya on the water–John

vote is in

hoping all turns out well

for sure I will hit the wing dams, will use leeches as soon as I can get them. Also like to hit the side channels. Watched the draggin video from James and Jason. will give this more of a try this year for sure. Some great info. by the way-thanks for doing the video guys–John

thats a nice fish, way to go

thanks guys, yes Bret it was on pool 8 Sat. the 4th. The fish was 28 inches and I didn’t get a weight. Equals the best fish I have ever caught. Fishing a few miles south of the dam, caught in 9 ft on a white hair jig tipped with a minnow. and yes, caught in the upper lip. I would like to thank Bret for posting this pic for me. good luck on the water to all–John

Jason, what type and size line were you and James using?

Justin, if ya don’t get one by the time you need it, let me know, you can borrow mine till ya get one–John

Dave, thanks for great party. Was nice meeting the new faces. Mudshark, thanks for the ride in and out. Was a blast. hope to make the next one.–John

Finally found out I can make it. I will bring a 14×14 tent with sides and a heater. It will double as my fish house. lol I am following Bret and Mike, so who knows where or when we end up.

well, today the first outing for me. My buddy and I fished blue lake between LaCrosse and Lacrescent. I won’t be fishing there for awhile. I stepped through in 15 ft of water. As we walked off my buddy went to his crotch on the same track we walked in on. Alot of water on top of the ice, maybe that is why. But the ice there is not safe in my opinion. just a heads up.–john