BANGIN' THE BIG ONES!!!

Greetings All:


Well, with the last few days being mild, I decided to try something different. Headed out for some night fishing on the Ole' Miss. Fished some known spawning spots and believe me, the fishing was hot!!!


Was casting neutral boyancy stick baits into shallow gravel bed areas with about 3' of water. These were along fast tapering shorelines. Made casts very tight to shoreline and used a nice steady retrieve. I did add 3 small split-shot a foot up on line from lure to keep it nose down. This did the trick as the big fish were smacking it hard. Use flashy colors for best results. Gold and silver flash both worked well. Biggest fish came on a perch colored lure.


Be careful on the river at night. Everything looks different. Wear that PFD for safety!!!  Also barges are running so use caution with them.


Caught over 9 big walleye in about 1&1/2 hours with biggest a beautiful 11.7 lb. Female. All fish were released unharmed to fight another day. Handle these big spawners carefully.


Night fishing on the Mississippi River. A treat to be enjoyed on a warm Spring night!!!!



Good Luck and be safe on the river!!!!


Lastcast / Mike Cyze              lastcast13@yahoo.com

Mississippi river Update!!!

Greetings All:
Well, heavy weekend storms still have the river muddied up. You can find some clean water in back sloughs where fish are holding. Main river fishing slow, backwaters picking up. As waters warm, look for some great striper action to start. Biggest problem now is getting the fish to see your bait in the dirty water.


Was out this morning, a few nice sauger in flooded timber. Also some nice stripers, (15 to 17") on flooded sand flats protected from main river current.  Fish are available but you will have to work a bit for them right now.


Good Luck:   Lastcast / Mike Cyze        lastcast13@yahoo.com.