Greetings All:
Well, here we are the day after Christmas 2014 and the Mississippi River is open and providing some truly memorable fishing. Normally this time of the year the river is locked in ice and we are doing our fishing through a hole. Not this year though.
Was out today with the mild temps and the walleye and sauger bite was great. Was fishing 3' and 4" plastic shad bodies in the fast water up at the dam in Pool-12. Long casts into the fast water coming thru the gates of the dam produced the most fish. A 3/8th. ounce jig was used and the shad body was attached to that. For this fishing I was using a long 7 1/2 foot rod so long casts were easy. Toss that shad body right in that fast water, hold your rod high and let the bait move down river with the fast current. Keep a tight line and hold on. The fish are hitting this presentation very hard as it leaves the turbulent water area.
Best colors have been the black back with silver sides bodies. Note: Dependent on current, you may be able to start with a 1/4th. ounce jig. This is something you will have to experiment with in the water you are fishing.
Hopefully before Mother Nature decides to drop her other shoe and bring Winter you can get out and enjoy the great Mississippi River bite that is happening right now in an open Pool near you.
Regards: Lastcast Mike Cyze lastcast13@yahoo.com
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