Nice report Mike. Getting out tomorrow for some pitching and dragging long shorelines. Looks like conditions are decent for both.

Nice work Jake…how were water temps and flow?

Well written indeed…I need to expand my trolling into some of these other methods and this provides perfect jump-off information.

Less is MORE!!! Excellent job guys!!!

Good job and congratulations on your success so far. The high water certainly can be challenging.

I can answer some of those…

1. Same to slightly higher than today.
I did put in today. I put in yesterday too….BRRRRR!!!
2. Fish are always biting someplace.
3. Likely jigs. The question is whether meat is needed or not. Jigs/Hair or Jigs/Plastic will work.
4. If we are talking Everts…YES!!!

Not only that, but your friendly staff at Everts will have the most current details on colors and presentations that will give you the best chance at success.

To heck with ice…Hey Dean, are conditions out of Everts looking good for the open water bite?

I’m dying to get back on the water again.

That was cool…teacher, may we make another one?

WOW Joel…thats a toad of a fish!!!

Now that deer hunting if finished, it’s time to get back to chasing big sumo-sized walleyes like that.

Nice job…let the night bite begin

Fish Traps are the common name for baits like this out on the West Coast. I used to use those for fishing the kelp paddies on the big pond. My kid caught a nice walleye using a 5″ Fish Trap on a wing dam a couple years ago.

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I’ve been out with Dustin, James and Steve Duzurik on guided trips and always came away with a lot of knowledge that would have taken years to learn on my own. Anyone serious about shortening their learning curve should check into a trip with the IDO guides.

Those will be tasty in the pan.

Nicely done!!!

That’s classic!!!

Dean, we’ll be down your way to visit and fish in good time…once the water hardens up here on P2. Now that my fall home improvement project has transitioned to a putzier stage, my fall fishing trips are going to get much more frequent. Last weekend sure was fun up here.

It was good shaking the cobwebs loose after a month of home improvement and a weekend of pheasant hunting mixed in. Joel thanks for being the captain on Saturday. Glad to reciprocate today.

Janel caught a 27.5″ walleye on P2 last Sunday…her personal best (for now).

She won’t let me post the pic though.

Yep…very nice fish. My oldest has a nice 26″ a couple weeks back too. He has to go with me every time I go.

Got out with my oldest son on Saturday AM too. Had this nice 22″ hit a ringie on a wingdam…Nice solid tap felt very good.

I know that current seam…

Nice fish

With as much crap coming down the river (logs, brush, garbage, etc), we all need to just slow down and wear life jackets. A lot of the stuff is riding just below the surface and you can’t always see it.

Gear and life is too expensive.

I got to meet Thom Beers, the executive producer, last spring. What a character!!! He greeted me with “How you doing f***er?”…It was priceless.

His company produces Deadliest Catch, Monster Garage, Ice Road Truckers and many other shows…he pretty much put Discovery Network on the map and beyond just airing animal/nature programs.

When he calls a staff meeting, he gets on the intercom and says, “F***ers get in here!!!” and his staff come running.

Actually…I didn’t want to bust my St Croix stick trying to hold the stick in one hand and lean over the side with heavy current and grab the fish with the other hand.

I need one of these. It will be interesting to see how tight I can anchor on the Mississippi with heavy current pumping.

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Thanks DD. How is the situation with the debris? Still coming down?

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Some brush and an occaisional tree floating down. We noticed several cans missing from their normal positions. Could not tell if they moved or are submerged waiting to eat up a prop.

As usual for this time of year, DO NOT run full throttle as there are many hazards you may not be able to see.

Wear your life jackets!!!

As for the fishing…water temps in the mid-40’s and current seams set up very nicely. DD and I believe the fish will be more active during the middle part of the day…it was quite cold when we launched at 6AM and still chilly when we had to pull off at 9AM. Some spots you will need 3/8 oz or heavier jigs while other places you can get by with 3/16 oz. Pays to have rods set up for both strong and less strong current.

For us this AM, 3 hours to get it done after a month off the water just isn’t enough time to put a pattern together.

Will definitely be back this weekend

So when you pull your rig into the end of the parade, the crowd will start cheering you?

I’ll cheer.

Better yet…make Jenine take that car to work .

Mike, post the SSP phone number so I can call in there too.

Enough is enough…gotta get on the water.

Time to break out my saltwater kelp-forest sinker collection…Dean, thanks for the heads-up on the angle and to Turk and River-Rat Randy for the tips/techniques.

We get to take in a game on April 18th when my kid and the rest of his fellow 5th Graders from Red Pine Elementary get to sing the National Anthem before the game. Hopefully the weather cooperates.