Pool 2 open seat 11/3, maybe

[Dave B]

There is a good chance that I will fish Pool 2 tomorrow PM. If anyone wants to tag along, let me know. I expect to be at Hidden Falls around 2:30pm and fish until 6pm or so.

I havent been on the water for some time and have zero expectations of what kind of bite I will find. I do expect to troll cranks.

If you are interested, reply here w/ contact info.

[Mr Special]

I would like to make it, but DARN this currency base society keeps me at work. I'm not storing the boat so, the season is still long.

Good luck and take pic's

[mnrstrider]

Alright I'll bite, been awhile since I've been out there, Trolling works good for me, I might even share my hot bait for 2 this year with ya you can contact me at Nick

[pisces]

hey, Dave B., I'm going there this afternoon, too. If you see me in a gray Lund with the FM decal on the side say hello. Mike.

[fleeced]

How was the bite fellas? I hope to head out this weekend...

[Dave B]

UGLY...1st time this year being shut out on eyes. Water was very high w/ some leaves, but not to bad. Spent 3 hours dragging cranks from the 35E bridge to the dam w/ only 3 smallies to show for it (all nice size though, biggest around 3lbs).

My next trip w/ be w/ some live bait and probably downriver of downtown St Paul.

[fleeced]

Did you try any backwater areas or was it all main channel cranking? I may hit some backwater this weekend if water conditions continue....

[Dave B]

No backwater, but w/ the current so fast we spent most our time on the slack/slow water and current breaks.

[pisces]

Hi Guys, Pisces responding about Wednesday outing.Sorry to say, I got skunked also. I just started fishing this locale mid-summer, and dont really know what to do when the water comes up yet.Also lure grabbing leaves off the bottom was a problem.Do you ever switch to minnow style (classic Rapala) type bait to swim a little higher in the water for this purpose?

[mnrstrider]

We'll first off I should say thanks again to Dave for taking me out there, even though he caught all the fish

It certainly was tough out there...

As far as the leaves go, I think it's just something you have to deal with, I tend to think you're not really going to catch fish unless it's tapping bottom, so I don't think there's much you can do about it... Then again someone else with more experince than I might have some different insight.

[fleeced]

We had no success on cranks on Saturday morning, but were able to get a handful of 18"-21" eyes on plastics. It was a beautiful day to be on the water. All of our fish came before 9:30. I couldn't dial them in after that.