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[JeremyCampbell]

Funny!

[Rick G]

I know it's not a fish, but I can't help bragging about the mushroom I found today:

TOO FUNNY

[erikwells]

What happened to the upper half of the little mushroom man? I don't care how old you are, thats funny.

[RumRiverRat]

The Full Moon Musky Madness is going strong on Sugar at night. Friend of mine fished from sundown to sunrise Sunday and Monday night.

Put 2 in the boat and had over a dozen follows on Sunday.

He had a buddy with him last night and they put 3 in the boat and had at least a dozen follows.

He says the fish are hitting Double 13s and Super Mag Double Dawgs.

He is going to fish every night this week.

[JeremyCampbell]

Went behind a friend's house not too far from the pier in Sartell and nabbed a few bass on a gumball orange jig and crawler.A hair under 18" was the biggest.

[Rick G]

Nice fish Jeremy but you need to wash your hands once in a while

[eyeguy 54]

maybe it's a photshopped carp

[JeremyCampbell]

I havnt learned yet how not to drop the fish in the mud right before a picture but yeah one of these days il get the soap out and wash them.

[JeremyCampbell]

I saw some guys on boat down there on the west side,if you seen how low it's been this week you would be impressed.South of the pier is very very shallow on the west they were only 40-50 ft out from shore.Unless they rowed they got to have a good idea where them rocks are.

[JeremyCampbell]

I Fished Gordons bridge area on boat today.Found a few shore cubby holes to cast into.Locked on some bass and a red horse.Bait today was green crawlers.Nothing large today.

[MedicDan]

Don't know if anyone wanted to know about catfish on the chain, but none the less spent a good portion Friday and much of Saturday out there. Friday seemed slower then Saturday. Nothing of great size, mainly less then 3-4 lbs. Everyone on the boat was catching them on pretty much white jigs and crawlers. We tried chicken livers and an assortment of minnows with no luck. Didn't catch any on a bobber set up. Just let the boat drift along and kept the jig about a foot off the bottom in 14-17 feet of water.

[Rick G]

Don't know if anyone wanted to know about catfish on the chain, but none the less spent a good portion Friday and much of Saturday out there.

[MedicDan]

I tried bobbers for quite a while Friday with no luck, maybe it was by choice of where I was, because I've had luck in the past fishing that way for them.

As for catching anything else, surprisingly no except for a hammer handle. I had a few nibbles and bites I couldn't set, if maybe those were something else...

[JeremyCampbell]

I got a tip from a fishing buddy of mine about some walleye catch in sartell.Found out later not to listen to 1 week old tips.LOL Anyways I was all set up with floating jigs that were about a ft off the bottom and used live minnows.To my surprise there were a bunch of little catfish down there.Caught about 7 of these guys.There size was from 12-16 inches.Some stray bass took minnows too.Picked up som shrimp from the store afterwards and Had a shrimp cocktail when I got back home.

[JeremyCampbell]

I fished the river in Sauk rapids from 10am till 11:30.The fishing was beautiful.When I left there I ended up with 17 small mouth.A lot more if I hooked the rest of them.Then I ended in Sartell with 5 more bass and around 10 Sunnies.Biggest bass was almost 18" and biggest sunnie was 7".crawlers and Pink hook today.

[Rick G]

Nice clean bass, Jeremy The bass seem to be liking this hot weather more than I do

[eyeguy 54]

fun fun fun

[JeremyCampbell]

Yeah I gave it a CLEAN rince for you.Rick,I picked that mepp #5 you guys were useing.I'm afraid of losing it in the rocks.I will use it somewhere deeper

[Stick in Mud]

I don't know, guys...If Jeremy is holding a bass that's NOT covered in mud, I'm a bit skeptical that he actually caught it!!

But you're right...the smallies are going bonkers right now. I made it out wading yesterday afternoon and got around 20 or so. Nothing huge, alas, but a few that were probably pushing 17 or 18.

[Rick G]

Rick,I picked that mepp #5 you guys were useing.I'm afraid of losing it in the rocks.I will use it somewhere deeper

I like to use them in just shallow enough water that I can walk out and get them unstuck when snagged I would pick up a no.2 and 3 in white with the silver blade too. sippi bass really seem to like 'em.

All this talk of fishing, and me not having gotten out in 3 whole days... I might have to try wading between the islands on Thu if I can get away from work

[eyeguy 54]

8 a.m. is wade time wednesday.

[JeremyCampbell]

Eyeguy,Did you get any more after I cruised? I need to bring better tackle next time.Hooks and jigs wernt cutting it for the wade.

[eyeguy 54]

howdy. went way up and then back and nothing! then got 2 right where we were when you left. slow but good exercise.

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[Rick G]

That doesn't sound like a very good report hope things pick up tomorrow, I have a date with the river

[Rick G]

Got to my area around 6:15, got a couple small crappies right away. After my third fish I noticed that my rod tip is gone so I make the 10 min trip to the house and back to get a different rod, off to fishing, or so I thought, turns out I left my tackle bag in my garage ... back home again. By the time I got into the water it was a little after 7, action was pretty slow, got a couple 12-14 in bass, one on a smoke colored tube and two more on a purple 7 in bungee worm. I did loose one nice one though, got to see it for just a second, I figure it was 17-18in, it was the high light of my morning by 9am it was waaay to muggy to even think about making another cast.

[perry p]

Hey Rick! I am on vacation next week and plan on fishing Green lake and maybe Rice. I'll post if I have any success.

[Stick in Mud]

Got to my area around 6:15, got a couple small crappies right away. After my third fish I noticed that my rod tip is gone so I make the 10 min trip to the house and back to get a different rod, off to fishing, or so I thought, turns out I left my tackle bag in my garage ... back home again. By the time I got into the water it was a little after 7, action was pretty slow, got a couple 12-14 in bass, one on a smoke colored tube and two more on a purple 7 in bungee worm. I did loose one nice one though, got to see it for just a second, I figure it was 17-18in, it was the high light of my morning by 9am it was waaay to muggy to even think about making another cast.

See what happens when you don't go fishing every day?

[Coleman]

Got to my area around 6:15, got a couple small crappies right away. After my third fish I noticed that my rod tip is gone so I make the 10 min trip to the house and back to get a different rod, off to fishing, or so I thought, turns out I left my tackle bag in my garage ... back home again. By the time I got into the water it was a little after 7, action was pretty slow, got a couple 12-14 in bass, one on a smoke colored tube and two more on a purple 7 in bungee worm. I did loose one nice one though, got to see it for just a second, I figure it was 17-18in, it was the high light of my morning by 9am it was waaay to muggy to even think about making another cast.

I commend you sir....one rod. I'm the guy that packs 5-6 soft bags and one hard sided tackle box, then crams 8-10 rods into a car each time we go to the cabin. The woman really loves sliding to the side of the car. I get a look each time, buy at least she's catching fish. Last weekend, she broke one of my Abu Rods....I couldn't ever describe the look of fear she had in her eye. I said, I can't believe you broke broke my favorite rod!!!! She bought a couple drinks that night, and I said, no worries I got that rod for free. I love my job came over my head at that point.

She still had to ride on the side, because the fenwicks get to ride inside.

[JeremyCampbell]

Raced over above the sartell dam and bass were small but Found a 9.5" sunfish.My biggest on the river.Went below and found the bass to be a little larger.A few baby cats from the bottom with worms.A nice sucker caught but it wanted to go in a hurry with my hook.

[eyeguy 54]

nice gill! i wackied a while a 100 yard stretch south of the SR bridge below the creek. Perfect wading and fun fun fun.