Is everyone going to make it for the first event on Sunday???

I am pretty excited.......anyone else????

I will respectfully volunteer to finish at the bottom for this event, seeing as how I've only been on Pool 4 about 8 times.

Who's the boat with the most pool 4 experience??????

That way I know who to follow

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"Just a sCRAPPIE CAT, BASSking on an EYE-jerking SUNNY day, PERCHspiring to avoid PIKEological addiction."

Here....Fisheeeeeeee!!

If anyone needs a volunteer or substitute for the Pool 4 gig, get a hold of me asap.

SOunds fun!

Jim W

wastewater that is 8 times more than me i was already planning on finishing last

I'll see what I can do to make it!
I have hardly any experience on Pool 4.I have only fished it twice.

On another note Watewaterguru will be league co director.or VP if you like.
He has been helping me with arrangements.I also need someone to help with the weigh ins from another team and to weigh my teams fish and I can be absolutly sure that he will not let any one get away with anything!

I'll help ya out.
I'll make sure to squeeze yer fish to check for any of those 1/4 lb. sinkers you cat guys always seem to have.

Never been on Pool 4.

**Goofy side note** - Anyone ever been to the Minnesota Fishing Museum in Little Falls? Pretty cool! They had a Pocket Fisherman! Lots of old motors. An electric trolling motor from 1903!! It was all chrome and looked kinda like a cross between an art-deco era blender and a dentist's drill.

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Wow, I guess I am pleasantly surprised to be in the high end of experience levels for the river. I suppose I'll be happy with second to last.

What did everybody come up with for team names??

My partner Paul and I should simply be known as "Trouble Hooks"

With the river on the rise the fishing could be tough, and there is alot of debris floating. Be carefull and have fun.

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RT_sports,

I suppose the dam area and and vermillion have shut down a little with the warming temps. What have been some of the best depths/techniques lately. I saw your posts regarding the lead core. That's not a technique I have tried.

I guess I got you all beat for last place. My bro and I have NEVER been on pool 4! We're mainly lake fisherman and the little river experience we have would not be in a boat. Oh well. We got the boat started on saturday, so thats one good thing, but gotta fix our livewell asap. We're looking forward to getting out there on sunday though. We'll be in a 16 1/2 ft fiberglass cajun bass boat with a 90 hp. What will everybody else be in? Any on been to pool 4 recently?whats happening down there(if that can be divulged!) Look forward to meeting you all.
Lunker of the "Balsam Lake Bandits"

Dennis,

I would recommend the Hok-si-la landing. It is on the upper end of the lake. Close enough to access both the main lake and head of the lake.

Or Colville Park, it is closer to Redwing, but the head of Pepin is manageable as well as some of Pepin itself.

Both landings have quite a bit of room, depending on normal traffic etc.

Or Bay City , Maiden Rock on the Wisconsin side, both have nice flats adjacent to the river for trolling and aren't "too" far from htting parts of the Lake itself.

I guess it all depends where all you guys want to fish and what for?

Brian Sanders and RT sports know much more than I about the river, might want to ask those gentleman!

Jim W

We are still on for meeting at Everets Resort at 6;30 Am.Unless the levels are dangerous I am not going to make any changes in location on our first event.This would cause too much confusion.

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[This message has been edited by Dennis Steele (edited 05-13-2003).]

Eric at rt_sports said that the river is supposed to crest on Wednesday. By Sunday the levels should be dropping slightly. River is going to be high and fast with plenty of debris and dead heads, but the level and current are still going to be safe for boat traffic. Fishing will likely be slow at best, but they will still be catchable.

We are all going to have to just remember that river fishing demands a little more respect for the water than lake fishing. I would recommend that everyone needs to respect the conditions and drive their boats accordingly.........Except Dennis in the RiverPro can go as fast as he wants.

Because of the strange surface and subsurface currents that can be associated with high water on the rivers, I would VERY STRONGLY suggest that everyone wear life vests when under power.

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"Just a sCRAPPIE CAT, BASSking on an EYE-jerking SUNNY day, PERCHspiring to avoid PIKEological addiction."

Here....Fisheeeeeeee!!

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Not just under power for me - I'm a dang strong swimmer with an extra 30 lbs. of middle-age bouyancy, and I'm not gonna chance it. Being sucked under one eddy in my life was enough for me, thanks. Lost a little blood, almost my life and worst of all - I got my smokes wet!

Okay, back to fishing. I'm thinking (and you experienced sages correct me at will) that a little flash or glow wouldn't hurt, with the water being stained up. Is it always pretty much stained?

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I think stained is an understatement for Pool 4. Chocolate milk maybe.

Went out of Everett's Monday with Jimmy. First time ever out on Pool 4. What a beautiful stretch of river with all the backwaters, eagles, and bluffs. The river is up and fast. The guy at Everett's thought it would be up to his retaining wall by the weekend (it was nowhere near the wall on Monday)

We didn't fish real hard. Missed a few at the head of Lake Pepin. Caught one bass in a backwater. Jimmy just fed me lots-o'-info. Thanks Jimmy! Looking forward to Sunday. Aquaman and I are going out sat morning for a little prefish too.

MM