[catfish kenny]

Bueatiful windy day-light to moderate caps and the river level is good.....She is starting to shape up-Lakeside was calm-dock is iced in still though....20 ft or so......Tommorow it is supose to be better-oh water temp has went up 2*she is on the move also 35* chilli deeeegreeze...Did not check for bait but I think its a lost cause right now...................

 

[FLATHEAD STEVE]

WERE GETTIN THERE, I CANT WAIT

 

[Arkansascatman777]

Kenny, it shouldn't be long now. Good luck to you when you finally get thawed enough to get on the water.

 

[catfish kenny]

I am giong out tomorrow with Lilly and we are gonna shoot from the hip...weather permitting............

 

[Catfish_Calvin]

I went down to Keokuk and fished under the Dam yesterday. It was pretty nice out there. Caught alot of fish. I planned on netting a bunch of gizzard shad and guttin them so i would have shad guts. But i dont have a big net, a truck to throw the shad in, "i have a jeep", and i dont have room to store a bunch of guts. So i took the lazy route and bought 20 containers off of a guy i know. Paid half the price that the bait shops and gas stations charge so im not bumming out TOO much.

Good luck fishing tomorrow!!! Suppose to be 10 m.p.h winds. Not too bad compared to what it was today. Definitly not windy enough to stop a fishing trip.

 

[catfish kenny]

Wish youd said you was gonna be this way-gives me a excuse to get the boat wet:wink:I am always looking fer a reason to get er out(LOL)

 

[willcat]

we got a crazy cold front Saturday, we fished all day & the morning started out @ 32 degrees, but by lunch time it was 70, so it was nice...

 

[catfish kenny]

Went out for a hour-it got windy and rough in minutes,we barley got our lines wet and it was still colder then the gates of hell so we rode the 1.5 swells in and went home.I had to get out and I didnt realy think I was gonna catch anything...it wasnt a totaley wasted trip either-I gotsta play with my new toys so....it wont be long now though....water temp is on the rise..........

 

[Wolfdog]

Sounds like you at least had some fun.

 

[catfish kenny]

Oh yeay flat bottom swells -did I mentiion the water is like 36-38*-lill cold...but yeah it was fun-good to be back on the water....

 

[Catfish_Calvin]

Me and some friends are thinking about going down to Keokuk saturday or sunday to do some snagging up by the dam. I guess they had the dam opened up in 2 different spots yesterday. In the middle and clear over towards Illinois. If any of you guys cross the bridge this afternoon or tomorrow could you let me know what part of the dam is open. Thanks a million!!! Catfish_Calvin

 

[catfish kenny]

iI was out today-alot of debre in the water and up there the chute is wide open-half trees a rolling out-be very careful you on the mighty!It aint worth all "O" Dat!

 

[Catfish_Calvin]

We snag alot of buffalo carp up on the dam. Not too far from Illinois land. But if the dam is opened up on the Illinois side were not going to be able to go tomorrow. Hopefully they close it but who knows.

 

[Catfish_Calvin]

Well i think were going to try some snagging under the Keokuk Dam tomorrow. Hopefully they have the dam closed up towards the Illinois side but i guess it was opened up over there earlier today. Not sure what time were going yet. Depends alot on what part of the dam is open. :confused2:

 

[catfish kenny]

GOOD LUCK and BE SAFE! I aint gonna be able to go out fer a minute-have some things giong on and its on the chill again:angry:

 

[catfish kenny]

I havent went to look yet but I know she is on the rise and my guess she is rolling since we are in a flood watch.suppose to get some rain!

 

[Catfish_Calvin]

The water is definitly on the rise! We went down there yesterday and the water was above that little wall on the iowa side of the dam. Just down from the turbines. I hear its only going to get worse. I know some pretty good spots to catch catfish in flooded water. But id rather it not flood and mess up peoples homes and farmland.

 

[catfish kenny]

Amen - I like it when she is down and lazy not up and rolling!

 

[catfish kenny]

Me and my brother just come home-went and banked a little(NO LUCK) and they must have 10-15 spillways open now.she is rising fast and furious!

 

[Wolfdog]

They will feed like crazy us the river comes up.