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Mississippi Pool 8 Bass and Pike
by Bret Clark on 06/07/2009
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After being pinned up at work for a week looking outside and seeing sunny days with temps climbing to 80 degrees, it was hard not to be revved up too hit the water Saturday morning, unless…..you were watching the predicted weather, a cold front with a mix of wind and rain. Stepping out the door early Saturday morning it was evident, JB hit this Saturday on the head with the forecast 
Still it wasn’t hard to stay motivated, slow fishing or gangbuster, either way it was on pool 8 with another local bass guru Chad, and I’m always open for lessons  Another bonus for us both was knowing the pool and hitting each others favorite structures trying to put a pattern together for either Smallies or LM.
The Catching might not have been on fire but we both covered enough water whaling baits that a bingo card was played on some good fish Smallies off rocks and the green fished tucked not far off had us grinning ear to ear, man does time fly when your havin’ fun 
Wing dams and rock shorelines produced most of are action. The bronze fish were found tucked right along the current seams in the rock with the green fish being more off to the sides in the slack water and eddies tight to the shoreline with wood or grass. The coolest part of the game today……it was top water spook action just before the cold started droppin’ in around 11 o’clock 
After changing out the hooks on my super spook the other day the middle hook was removed. The results today, if that spook was being thrown during a tourney the middle hook would be on, casting for picture fish and fun, I don’t see it going back on my spook. Hook removal was so much easier and I think them fish kinda liked one less probe too 
Things slowed some and there was a need for change, you guys know how hard it is to convince a bass guy to head for pike waters  …..but we did 
The white Zoom frogs shinned for catching toothy critters out of weed mats. Chad even finally caved in and said he liked the way them gators pull  When one of these gnarled tooth critters decides it time to eat whatever that is swimming by its face, there is no stopping them. One miss, two misses third strike games on, kind of makes me have a mini stroke every time
As the temp kept dropping and the rains got harder the fishing became slower. It was time to button things up and make a long run back to the landing. I want to share this lesson learned in a hurry by me…..the faster the boat the faster you will get wet
While soaked and loading up the boat we were both still laughing and couldn’t believe how good the bite was to us even on the  est day of the week.
Thanks again for the ride today Chad, it’s cool when you have to take your hat off
Good luck fishing people 
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Location
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Wisconsin
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Water Body
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Mississippi River
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Species
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bass
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Water Temp
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70
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Stage
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4.88
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Flow
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20500
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Technique
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topwater
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Bret Clark - IDO Ice Pro Staff
"Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway."
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Bret Clark
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A few more from the day.
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Bret Clark - IDO Ice Pro Staff
"Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway."
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Blue Fleck
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Great report Bret. Happy to see you got out. 
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gutone4me
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nice fish good report bret 
i wussed out with the weather predicted gonna hit it sun after it quits
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He who laughs last thinks the slowest
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Dan Tessmann
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Awesome day Bret and Chad! Those are some healthy looking pike there boys. Nice job! Dan
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BucketMouth1
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awesome report Brett...looks like fun, the rain kept me off the water today but ill be back out there tomorrow
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Joel Ballweg
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Nice looking fish Bret.
Especially those pike!
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JOEL BALLWEG - IDO FIELD STAFF
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mikehd
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Great report Bret and great day you guys - very nice fish. I'm sure you will have stories to tell me at work on Monday Chad. And I'll believe every one of them.
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I want to share this lesson learned in a hurry by me…..the faster the boat the faster you will get wet
So Bret, I guess that means we shouldn't complain about our smaller motors anymore???? 
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IDO Member formerly known as Mike C 
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Wade Kuehl
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Attaboy Bret!
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Bosman
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Good right up Bret
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Cuz that's what the Bos says..........
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Brad Juaire
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Nice report Bret  and you got to love those multi-species days!
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Brad "Grifter" Juaire
IDO Fishing Field Staff
IDO Hunting Pro Staff Director
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Jeff Jensen
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Great day on the water guys!! Nice beasts! 
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Luke Haugland
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Nice fish and report Bret! I haven't gotten out to do much bass fishing yet, but your report gave me the itch!!
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Luke Haugland - IDO Ice Pro Staff
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