Fun and More Fun!
Chouteau Bend 3/5/16
Had a fun fun day on the Bend snagging Spoon bill and big Gar with Doug, Megan, Dustin and Mark.
Started off a little slow at first but once we dialed in on them, it got pretty steady! Biggest ran in the mid 40#+ range with a couple three in the mid to low 30# range. Tied into a couple huge Gar that we got to the boat, but we opted to not invite them into the boat and released them alongside.
Kept four Spoonies after we released five and sent the crew home with lots of meat & roe for smoking & Caviar!
Water Temps in the mid 50’s, and not a lot (if any) flow. Water wasn’t what I’d call muddy, but pretty stained and a couple feet low. I’d heard launching and loading the boat back up was a little tricky, but luckily I didn’t have any problems with either this go-round. Lots of boat traffic today and most everyone we talked to were having about the same success as we were. It’s only gonna get better over the next several weeks and looks to be a good year for snagging. On a side note, it appears I am on a pretty decent Striper bite on Keystone again, and it’s only going to get better there too. Look forward to seeing you all on the water, whether it be in my boat or another!
Tight Lines,
Steve
AFTCO
Power-Pole