12/28 to 12/30 Report

[New Yankee]

Got back from LOW (River Bend) yesterday evening after a good few days. Sunday, as many of you know, there was a good bit of water on top of the ice that made for some apprehension on the part of this transplanted Southern boy (ice is what we'd mix drinks with and it comes from the freezer)! My only other trip up to LOW was this year (2003) in early March when it turned unusually cold. Minus 27.... don't leave a 12 pack of pop in your truck - looked like someone threw a slurpee big gulp all over it the next morning... Being up there for a record high seemed par for the course.. LOL!<P>Our group of three didn't knock them for a loop, but we had good activity and caught 30 fish or so a day, keeping 10-15 each day (last day was a half day with only 6 in the creel). Vexilar didn't do much good since they were all on the bottom , or w/in 3 feet of it. Really no activity on the flasher above that - they'd follow it from the bottom 2-3 ft., but couldn't entice them to bite. Used the normal assortment of lures ya'll have suggested, each in our party had a favorite but no clear winners.<P>Did get the chance to meet Bill Turck, his son and friend after reading his advice over the past year. He gave me another good tip about using shiners as a alternative to fatheads as a change up on them - thanks Bill, enjoyed speaking with you!<P>Got nearly back home in Sioux Falls when I remembered I left my camcorder under a bed. Had a hundred miles to go imagining the heck I was going to catch at home.... Called this morning and Pam found it just where I left it! Need to run out and send them a prepaid package to send it back (my suggestion not theirs), but the folks there at River Bend are so nice, suspect if I asked they'd driven it down!<P>It was a great time and I can't wait to go again. Thanks to all the help gleaned from this Forum, I'm BEGINING to 'figger this out - and am getting hooked!<P>Have a Happy New Year!

[LOWinEYEin]

Yankee<BR>For all of us who have 3 weeks to wait...WE highly appreciate the Reports. Keep em coming...

[BobD]

yes,glenn and Pam are great hosts,they keep on the fish and treat you very well, been going there 3 years now, this will be the 4th in feb. Glad you had a good time

[bturck]

New Yankee: Glad to hear you had a good trip back to Sioux Falls, SD. Also glad you are getting the Cam Corder back, could be some evidence on that thing ya know!!!!<P>Let me know if you're heaeded back up this year for any further trips. Good to talk to you and your friends as well, glad to hear ya all are startin' to like this north country. Bill