Fishing Report 7-18-09

[sandmannd]

Had a very good guide trip today. I got to take Tim and Jim from WI out today. We started at four AM and marked a lot of fish. We managed a few small eyes but no keepers. Sun came up and we got into the smallies. Started to move down river and Jim managed a very large Carp by the stillwater bridge. Shortly after that he managed a nice 4 to 5 lb channel cat!  Still weren't getting the eye cooperation we wanted. Lots of hits but they were quick with no comitment.  Continued to move down river and marked even more fish. Still just pulled in small eyes. Moved a little farther down and found sheephead and lots of cats along with stripped bass. More small eyes as well. A guy I fish a lot with was guiding as well and only managed one keeper for the day along with small ones.    I ended the day with a pig  catfish that I fought for a while but broke up right at the net

All in all we caught quite a few  :fishing2: and the gentleman I took out were very fun to have in the boat. We had great conversation, lots of laughs and were catching fish. Thanks guys for a great day on the water!  Hopefully we will meet up again, if not sooner, at the Brainard Ice Extravaganza. 

All fish were caught using lindy rigs with red hooks and a bead.