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Weekend Fishing Report


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Went out with triggerhappy friday night and got a late start. The spot I was planning on fishing was already taken so we had make a quick change of plans and try a new spot. I guess it paid off for him since he caught flatheads at 8#, 35#, and 49#!! That would make a whopping total of 92#'s of flatheads in one night. Only eight more for the 100 pound club. I on the other hand got the big skunk. Sooner or later Dragon Master will be coming up to fish on full moon weekends.

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Is anyone fishing for channel cats?
I have not been able to catch many in the past couple weeks.
Any ideas to try?

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wow, great night of fishing. That second pic would make a nice front page pic. wink.gif

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Beautiful thang indeed!

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cast,cast,cast,cast......

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Ahh grasshopper you have done well!!

You know as well as I do. You had good cloud cover last night. Seen that on the weather report. But had plans for this weekend had kin come over and do the Bar-B-Q thing and a few party pops and the whole time Iam a whishen I was a fhishen. Will be there the 10th and the 17th see you then grasshopper grin.gif

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went to browns creek on friday night the creek mouth was taken but we fished across the river in the snages caught a 6# drum 5 sturgon 2 carp and two fish on chubs that got hung up in the logs. at 10 or so we moved about 75 yard down stream of the creek there we got 1 gar 2 sturgion 2 flatheads at 6# each and a 10# channl all in all a good night we were home by 3am.

going to try to go out tonight after the wife and child go to bed. got the night off going to make the best of it (i hope) probibly the same place.

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CPR <(((<

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Very nice fish College!That is a beast.
I can just imagine how you feel.Grin from ear to ear. grin.gif

66chev
Welcome to the board.
I have been out twice this weekend in the day.The first day I went out with WWG and we got skunked.We were forced to fish south of Chaska as the river is completly blocked at the Carver tressle by the biggest snag pile I have ever seen.It may stay blocked for the rest of the summer.I can't immagine how or even if they would free that mess.
Sunday I went out for a few hours out of Jordan and headed downstream to my usuall stretch.I found some cats tight against the high mud banks where current is pushing straight against the bank.

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hey, great night guys!

I fished near Franklin on friday and saterday with some friends. We cuaght 2 flats 12# and 8# and a 6# channel. We had alot of runners that dropped the bait, and lost a hog in the snags after fighting it for close to 10 minutes! Oh well, its always fun down there, especially on full moon nights.

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Well July 4th weekend was good to me again. I didn't think I would ever beat last years 43# flat on July 4th. But last friday, as college mentioned, I managed to bring in a 35# an 8#, and a personal best 49#. What a blast. The 49# was caught on a substituted rod with only 25 # test. College gets the credit for hooking me up with a new section of the river with good structure and looks like plenty of action.

The best part.... All the flats were healthy and lively when released. Maybe someday someone else will have the chance to fight with these monsters when they are bigger and stronger.

Lochness-- I have more pictures I will show you when I am in your area. I fished sat. and sunday night as well with plenty of runs, 2 fish lost in the logs, and a mix of flats up to 6# in the boat.

[This message has been edited by TriggerHappy (edited 07-06-2004).]

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Yep, I encounter the same log jam. I'm thinking lots&lots of TNT might do the trick, but that might also take out the bridge. Tried a few different spots and all I could account for was 2 small northerns and one gator gar. Saw tons of fish breaking surface after minnow but not takers. No cats either but still nice to get back on the river.

Good luck

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