Greetings All:
Well, fishing in the tailwaters of Pools 11-12 & 13 is getting better each day the weather holds so that you can get out and fish. Now keep in mind that you will have to cull your catch as many of the fish are on the smaller side. With some effort on your part you can easily get a limit of keepers for the frying pan. Remember that when you bring these fish up from the deep water areas to release them quickly so they can survive being hauled from the deep water. They can rupture their swim bladders and die if not released quickly.
The next two days are not looking good for getting out on the river. With a snow storm forecast for Tuesday and into Wednesday, weathermen are forecasting 5 to 7 inches of snow possible. If this does occur, the ramps will not be usable for a few days after until they are cleared by the cities. Best to call ahead and get the local conditions before making the trip to where ever you intend to fish.
Look for a great Spring if Mother Nature does not pull any weather tricks on us.
Regards: Lastcast Mike Cyze lastcast13@yahoo.com
Monday, February 25, 2013
Saturday, February 16, 2013
HOT FISHING ON THIS COLD DAY IN DUBUQUE, IA. !!!!
Greetings All:
Well, headed out to the tailwaters up in Dubuque earlier today and am I glad I did. Not many boats out but lots of nice fish available. I started on the Wisconsin side of the river by fan casting 1/4th ounce jig/minnow rigs near the fishing barge and caught some nice sauger. The area between the barge and the dam was producing best. Make sure your tight to the bottom or you will not get bites. I them moved across to the Iowa side and fished the lock wall. Here sonars worked slowly took a few nice fish also. The key was to not work the sonar fast like most anglers do. Just use a slow lift and fall presentation for best results.
It was a cold day but the fishing was red hot!!! Tomorrow forecast to be warmer so I'm hoping to get out and try my luck again. If you head out and see the Alumacraft in the area, stop by and say hello.
Regards: Lastcast Mike Cyze lastcast13@yahoo.com
Well, headed out to the tailwaters up in Dubuque earlier today and am I glad I did. Not many boats out but lots of nice fish available. I started on the Wisconsin side of the river by fan casting 1/4th ounce jig/minnow rigs near the fishing barge and caught some nice sauger. The area between the barge and the dam was producing best. Make sure your tight to the bottom or you will not get bites. I them moved across to the Iowa side and fished the lock wall. Here sonars worked slowly took a few nice fish also. The key was to not work the sonar fast like most anglers do. Just use a slow lift and fall presentation for best results.
It was a cold day but the fishing was red hot!!! Tomorrow forecast to be warmer so I'm hoping to get out and try my luck again. If you head out and see the Alumacraft in the area, stop by and say hello.
Regards: Lastcast Mike Cyze lastcast13@yahoo.com
OPEN WATER AVAILABLE FOR EARLY RIVER FISHING!!!
Greetings All:
If your itching to get out and wet a line, there is open water available for you on the Mississippi River. The tailwaters at Dubuque and Bellevue are currently open to boat fisherman. Right now, I would recommend Dubuque as the better spot to fish. Bellevue putting out mostly small fish to short to keep. Up at Dubuque, look for a good bite on the Wisconsin side of the river up near the fishing barge. Trolling jig & minnow rigs and also 3-way rigs will take some nice fish right now. On the Iowa side by the lock, fish the wall using a vertical jigging approach and make sure you are tight to the bottom. That's where the fish are holding. You can also try using sonar type lures if you prefer. Just work them slowly as a fast motion is not taking many fish. Look for most of the hits to come as the lure is fluttering back towards the bottom.
If your getting the urge to fish the river, this might be a good weekend to give it a shot.
Regards: Lastcast Mike Cyze lastcast13@yahoo.com
If your itching to get out and wet a line, there is open water available for you on the Mississippi River. The tailwaters at Dubuque and Bellevue are currently open to boat fisherman. Right now, I would recommend Dubuque as the better spot to fish. Bellevue putting out mostly small fish to short to keep. Up at Dubuque, look for a good bite on the Wisconsin side of the river up near the fishing barge. Trolling jig & minnow rigs and also 3-way rigs will take some nice fish right now. On the Iowa side by the lock, fish the wall using a vertical jigging approach and make sure you are tight to the bottom. That's where the fish are holding. You can also try using sonar type lures if you prefer. Just work them slowly as a fast motion is not taking many fish. Look for most of the hits to come as the lure is fluttering back towards the bottom.
If your getting the urge to fish the river, this might be a good weekend to give it a shot.
Regards: Lastcast Mike Cyze lastcast13@yahoo.com
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
FINALLY BACK AFTER MY ILLNESS!!!!
Greetings All:
Well, I'm finally back after a really nasty bout with the Flu. It came on quick and really knocked me down for a few weeks. So much for the Flu shot I guess, LOL. Sorry for not posting here on the blog but was really sick with 102-103 temps for multiple days in a row. In fact, still working on getting my strength back.
Look for the blog to once again start getting the latest info out to all you folks out there in the Outdoor world. Now that I'm feeling better, will get caught up on what's happening.
Regards: Lastcast Mike Cyze lastcast13@yahoo.com
Well, I'm finally back after a really nasty bout with the Flu. It came on quick and really knocked me down for a few weeks. So much for the Flu shot I guess, LOL. Sorry for not posting here on the blog but was really sick with 102-103 temps for multiple days in a row. In fact, still working on getting my strength back.
Look for the blog to once again start getting the latest info out to all you folks out there in the Outdoor world. Now that I'm feeling better, will get caught up on what's happening.
Regards: Lastcast Mike Cyze lastcast13@yahoo.com
Saturday, January 26, 2013
HOT FARM POND FISHING A REAL BLAST!!!
Greetings All:
Local farm ponds throughout the Tri-States Area are continuing to produce some great ice fishing. After the Radio Show yesterday I headed to one of my favorite farm ponds for some night time crappie action. Wow!! The fish were in a biting mood as my friend and I landed slab crappie after slab. The fish were suspended 3 foot down under the ice are were hungry. Glow Demon jig's tipped with a wax worm took all the fish. We kept a few for the frying pan and all others were released to fight another day.
This morning I headed to another farm pond and the Bluegills were also very hungry. On this rather mild day no ice shanty was needed as the Sun felt really good on my body. Small Rat Finkie jigs tipped with spikes did the trick here. After a few hours of great action it was time to head home for my "Honey-Do" stuff. If the predicted ice storm does not happen tomorrow, I'll be right back out fishing the great farm pond bite that's going on right now.
Regards & Good Fishing: Lastcast Mike Cyze lastcast13@yahoo.com
Local farm ponds throughout the Tri-States Area are continuing to produce some great ice fishing. After the Radio Show yesterday I headed to one of my favorite farm ponds for some night time crappie action. Wow!! The fish were in a biting mood as my friend and I landed slab crappie after slab. The fish were suspended 3 foot down under the ice are were hungry. Glow Demon jig's tipped with a wax worm took all the fish. We kept a few for the frying pan and all others were released to fight another day.
This morning I headed to another farm pond and the Bluegills were also very hungry. On this rather mild day no ice shanty was needed as the Sun felt really good on my body. Small Rat Finkie jigs tipped with spikes did the trick here. After a few hours of great action it was time to head home for my "Honey-Do" stuff. If the predicted ice storm does not happen tomorrow, I'll be right back out fishing the great farm pond bite that's going on right now.
Regards & Good Fishing: Lastcast Mike Cyze lastcast13@yahoo.com
Monday, January 21, 2013
NIGHT TIME CRAPPIE BITE AWESOME!!!!!
Greetings All:
Last night I headed for one of my favorite farm ponds that hold good numbers of big crappie. After setting up my shanty, drilling a few holes and getting the heat going, it was time to fish.
Nighttime crappie fishing has been a favorite of mine for many years and continues to be. I'll tell you folk's, it did not take long for the crappie to find my Custom Jig's & Spin Demon Glow jig tipped with a wax worm as I lowered it down to 9 feet deep, just above where the crappie were suspended. I watched the fish on my Aqua-Vu 760CZ color camera as they came up to my offering and in the blink of an eye, sucked it in. It was fish on!!! For the next 3 hours I caught crappie after crappie, along with some very big bluegills. Heck, even Mr. Bass got in the act. I kept a few for the pan and all the others were released safely to fight another day.
I'll tell you folks, try some nighttime crappie fishing at a farm pond near you, I know you will be pleasantly surprised with the results.
Regards: Lastcast Mike Cyze lastcast13@yahoo.com
Last night I headed for one of my favorite farm ponds that hold good numbers of big crappie. After setting up my shanty, drilling a few holes and getting the heat going, it was time to fish.
Nighttime crappie fishing has been a favorite of mine for many years and continues to be. I'll tell you folk's, it did not take long for the crappie to find my Custom Jig's & Spin Demon Glow jig tipped with a wax worm as I lowered it down to 9 feet deep, just above where the crappie were suspended. I watched the fish on my Aqua-Vu 760CZ color camera as they came up to my offering and in the blink of an eye, sucked it in. It was fish on!!! For the next 3 hours I caught crappie after crappie, along with some very big bluegills. Heck, even Mr. Bass got in the act. I kept a few for the pan and all the others were released safely to fight another day.
I'll tell you folks, try some nighttime crappie fishing at a farm pond near you, I know you will be pleasantly surprised with the results.
Regards: Lastcast Mike Cyze lastcast13@yahoo.com
Thursday, January 17, 2013
GREAT WEEKEND SHAPING UP TO HIT THE ICE!!!
Greetings All:
Well, it looks like the weatherman is going to give us a great weekend here in the Midwest to get out and do some ice fishing. Conditions are getting better as the colder air has returned to the area making for safer ice. Farm ponds and lakes are your top producers at this time with rivers also producing some fish. Panfish are available using larvae type baits and some good walleye action using big 3" minnows on a quick strike rig. Best times have been at sunrise and again at dusk when the crappie are very active. Hopefully you will get a chance to get out this weekend and enjoy the great Winter action that's going on right now at those frozen waters we all love to fish.
Good luck, be safe and ALWAYS check that ice before venturing out.
Regards: Lastcast Mike Cyze lastcast13@yahoo.com
NOTE: Look for my upcoming series on ice fishing and the proper equipment necessary to put the odd's in your favor.
Well, it looks like the weatherman is going to give us a great weekend here in the Midwest to get out and do some ice fishing. Conditions are getting better as the colder air has returned to the area making for safer ice. Farm ponds and lakes are your top producers at this time with rivers also producing some fish. Panfish are available using larvae type baits and some good walleye action using big 3" minnows on a quick strike rig. Best times have been at sunrise and again at dusk when the crappie are very active. Hopefully you will get a chance to get out this weekend and enjoy the great Winter action that's going on right now at those frozen waters we all love to fish.
Good luck, be safe and ALWAYS check that ice before venturing out.
Regards: Lastcast Mike Cyze lastcast13@yahoo.com
NOTE: Look for my upcoming series on ice fishing and the proper equipment necessary to put the odd's in your favor.
Monday, January 14, 2013
SAFE ICE FORMING ONCE AGAIN!!!
Greetings All:
Once again, after the brief rains and warmer weather which played heck with local ice conditions it's getting cold enough to get safe ice forming once again. Now with that said, always check your location for safety before venturing out.
I have been fishing some of my favorite local farm ponds and have been having excellent results for both crappie and bluegill. With the use of my Aqua-Vu 760cz underwater color camera I have been finding the fish have been suspending in open water rather than holding on structure. With it's depth readout and temperature readout, I have not used my depth finder at all to locate fish. The camera has been a big improvement in both locating and also catching the fish through the ice for me.
Both species taking larvae type baits fished on small jigs. Once fish located it's a matter of just getting the bait down to them. It seems that very little to no movement has been what the fish have been wanting. Excess movement seems to spook them. Experiment to see what they want on your particular body of water. Good luck, be safe and enjoy the great ice fishing going on right now on a farm pond near you.
Regards: Lastcast Mike Cyze lastcast13@yahoo.com
Once again, after the brief rains and warmer weather which played heck with local ice conditions it's getting cold enough to get safe ice forming once again. Now with that said, always check your location for safety before venturing out.
I have been fishing some of my favorite local farm ponds and have been having excellent results for both crappie and bluegill. With the use of my Aqua-Vu 760cz underwater color camera I have been finding the fish have been suspending in open water rather than holding on structure. With it's depth readout and temperature readout, I have not used my depth finder at all to locate fish. The camera has been a big improvement in both locating and also catching the fish through the ice for me.
Both species taking larvae type baits fished on small jigs. Once fish located it's a matter of just getting the bait down to them. It seems that very little to no movement has been what the fish have been wanting. Excess movement seems to spook them. Experiment to see what they want on your particular body of water. Good luck, be safe and enjoy the great ice fishing going on right now on a farm pond near you.
Regards: Lastcast Mike Cyze lastcast13@yahoo.com
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
MISSISSIPPI RIVER ICE FISHING DOING WELL!!!
Greetings All:
The great ice fishing on the Mississippi river continues in the backwaters. Areas of pools 11-12-13 & 14 are putting out some good fish. Panfish and some walleye are biting along with some bonus Northern Pike. Most anglers are hitting the backwaters and catching fish right now on both larvae type baits and also minnows. For those panfish, small jigs tipped with wax worms or spikes working well.
With the recent warm weather, be very careful as the river ice conditions are changing on an almost daily basis. The ice you fished yesterday may not be safe tomorrow so use extreme caution when heading out. Never take river ice conditions for granted.
Good luck and enjoy the great ice fishing going on right now on a backwater near you.
Regards: Lastcast Mike Cyze lastcast13@yahoo.com
The great ice fishing on the Mississippi river continues in the backwaters. Areas of pools 11-12-13 & 14 are putting out some good fish. Panfish and some walleye are biting along with some bonus Northern Pike. Most anglers are hitting the backwaters and catching fish right now on both larvae type baits and also minnows. For those panfish, small jigs tipped with wax worms or spikes working well.
With the recent warm weather, be very careful as the river ice conditions are changing on an almost daily basis. The ice you fished yesterday may not be safe tomorrow so use extreme caution when heading out. Never take river ice conditions for granted.
Good luck and enjoy the great ice fishing going on right now on a backwater near you.
Regards: Lastcast Mike Cyze lastcast13@yahoo.com
Friday, January 4, 2013
GREAT WEEKEND TO HIT THE ICE!!!
Greetings All;
Looks like a nice upcoming weekend to get out and fish some of the many backwaters on the Mississippi River. Weather forecast looking good with temp's in the 30's. I have been fishing these areas almost daily and can tell you that the fish are there and they are hungry. Look for decent crappie action in deeper areas of backwaters. Bluegills holding tight to structure such as weed beds and downed timber in the water. You will find the crappie deeper than the bluegill so depending on what species you are after, adjust your depth accordingly.
Small larvae type baits like wax worms and spikes working well on small ice jigs. Small minnows also taking some of the crappie.
Depending on the area you intend to fish, check with your local bait shop for latest reports on ice conditions. Remember that river ice can turn dangerous quickly due to underwater currents. Good luck and enjoy the great ice fishing that's available now on a backwater of the Mighty Mississippi!!
Regards: Lastcast Mike Cyze lastcast13@yahoo.com
Looks like a nice upcoming weekend to get out and fish some of the many backwaters on the Mississippi River. Weather forecast looking good with temp's in the 30's. I have been fishing these areas almost daily and can tell you that the fish are there and they are hungry. Look for decent crappie action in deeper areas of backwaters. Bluegills holding tight to structure such as weed beds and downed timber in the water. You will find the crappie deeper than the bluegill so depending on what species you are after, adjust your depth accordingly.
Small larvae type baits like wax worms and spikes working well on small ice jigs. Small minnows also taking some of the crappie.
Depending on the area you intend to fish, check with your local bait shop for latest reports on ice conditions. Remember that river ice can turn dangerous quickly due to underwater currents. Good luck and enjoy the great ice fishing that's available now on a backwater of the Mighty Mississippi!!
Regards: Lastcast Mike Cyze lastcast13@yahoo.com
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