The big river has been calling my name for weeks now but with so many other options its hard to find time. After a long wait I was back and it didnt take long to remember why I love that place so much! On the water shortly after sunrise were were chasing a bite that Stuart had dialed in the week before, with rapidly changeing conditions we were concerned weather or not the pattern would hold. After rigging my set line with a healthy Red Tail, I laced up a whole crawler on a Hair jig. On my second flip into the gourgous back current working the rip rap I felt tell tale thump every angler is insearch of, a BIG bite!
After a short battle and a quik net job I was hoisting my Pool 4 personal best a 29 incher out of the net. Shortly after Stuart answered back with a dandy 27 incher on a big plastic. The action was steady all morning with eater eyes and smallish Sauger making their way to the boat and another Tanker kicking the hook at the surface. Cant wait to get back!! Thanks for another great trip Stuart!!
The clarity was decent at just under a foot and although there was some smaller stuff coming down for the most part the river looked high but in good shape. WE caught fish on hair with minnowsand crawlers, set line with 3 ways and Red tails, and plastics. Good luck and safe Holidays as summer gets kickin…hopefully!
One Dandy too!
You too Stuart! 
