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Sorry guys no pictures. I haven't
taught the dog to use the camera yet.
Bass Fishing Report; Mississippi River Pool 13; Savanna, IL; April 2,
2006
Well it was far from a perfect weather day but the thunderstorms held
off long enough for me to get out for a few hours. I spent a good deal
of my time idling around trying to learn the layout of some new areas,
but I could not resist finding a couple of fish before heading home.
The water temperature was 45 degrees and the weather was overcast with
mild winds from the south. The water clarity is about normal with about
6” visibility. I started fishing some riprap along the railroad tracks
south of Savanna with a bruised banana colored jig but it did not
produce so I switched to a 7/16oz. white inverted tandem spinnerbait
from Strictly Bass Lures http://www.strictlybasslures.com
call the I.T. FINatic. I slow rolled this down the bank and struck pay
dirt. In 30 minutes I caught 3 nice largemouth that went about 10lbs
total the largest was 4lbs. These fish were very fat. The smallest, in
fact, was barely 14.5” but weighed 2.25lbs. This is really a great
time of the year for big fish. Just slow down a bit and watch for a
light bite and then a hard fight.
Here are a couple words about the IT FINatic spinnerbait that are not
obvious if you see one before wrapping up. Strictly Bass Lures has been
one of the most popular Ohio River spinnerbaits for years and has just
recently begun working their way into the upper Mississippi River
tournament scene. These baits have the wire matched to each weight to
keep then thinner thus cutting down on water resistance. In river
current this is very important. The blades are made out of brass instead
of steel. These not only sound different but produce a different
vibration due to the fact that bass is heavier than steel. The inverted
tandum configuration places the big Colorado blade on the swivel while
the willow is on the arm. This bait that will thump very hard and is
great for slow rolling but can also be fished fast. These innovative
changes paired with top grade components like Sampo swivels and Mustad
hook yield a superior spinnerbait.
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