First, second and third place cashed checks using Willow Cats. 5 of the top ten finishers used ’em to cash checks.
Those of you who have not fished this bait should really give them a try. They can be rigged, jigged, trolled up, drifted down. They are a very hardy bait fish and are easily kept over long periods of time. Give ’em a try!
See ya on the BackChannel!

Next time your out on pool 4 try 3- wayin Phelps floaters with a 16″ lead to head and a 4 inch dropper to 3-3.5 oz egg. We got out yesterday and did real well considering the conditions we were facing. 1 5.5# Eye,3 16-18″ saugs, and 4 14″ eyes. Only 1 of the small eyes took a fathead the rest of the “gamefish” we caght all took willowcats.
Boy is that current blowin. We couldnt keep 2 oz down so we went to 3-3.5 oz and that seemed to be the ticket.
Just a suggestion
Question for ya RiverEyes. I was reading one of your posts and you had said you used to work with the DNR. Which state and what office were you out of? Your face looks familiar?
was wondering if I had worked with or alongside you at one point. Stop in the shop sometime I’d like to meet you and talk some fishin. I’ll at least sell ya some jigs that hammer trophy Mooneyes Steve you were supposed to sell them Carp jigs to me!LMAO Nothing like a little good humor in the Mornin! Take it easy gentleman. See you on the BackChannel.

I’ll add… bangin’ GreenBeans in any swamp!;
… stickin’ a trophy Maiden Rock buck!;
… and leadlining Hot n’ Tots for Pigs on the BackChannel!

I put some guys on to a few spots yesterday after figuring out that they had never fished pool 4 before and told them to stop in after they pulled the boat out and give me a field report. When they came back only 3 hours later I thought I maybe had put them on spots that hadnt quite warmed up yet. Nope! They had done well fishing; it was their gas tank not doing well; it was empty!
In about hour and a half they had caught 6 fish, so the bite hasn’t completely shut down!