Get the Led Out Spring Get Together

[fischer69]

I was thinking the same thing. I think he has daddy duty though! I will give him a shout tonight.

[Gordie]

I have about 20 bucks into my set up. The cats are just not that big around here. Cheap rod and reel set up, 10 lb mono, 1/4 to 1/2 oz sinkers, swivels, circle hooks, a v shaped stick, and your good to go.

You reel in a lot of cats even ones of decent size with this set up.

depending on where you fish sometimes the hardest thing to find is a decent V shaped stick.

[davidbigreelz]

Hey guys, i have a final earlier that day, and if my wife is not in labor lol I will definately be there!!!

[pushbutton]

Thats why i mentioned it under necessary, but cheap equipment.....huge bummer when you actually have to sit a hold the rod

[Ice_Fishin07]

What time the group is meeting? I might stop by and try cat fishing for first time. I read the posts above, I think I have a rod setup that should work for cat fishing. What kinda bait should I bring?

Thanks guys!

[pushbutton]

Hope you and David can make it, would be good to see some new faces. Think the time is from 5 to 9, but also think I read that Rick G is showing up earlier. I have to work till mid afternoon, but will try to get there around 3/4 ish. As, for bait, would try to get a hold of some sucker minnows, dead or alive. They are a little difficult to get a hold of this time of year though. frozen smelt might be available. Saw that Gordie has been stashing away some creek chubs if people need some; just offer him a brownie in exchange. I am going to show up Bear Grylls style with a broken KFC spork that i find on a roadside ditch. Will use it to dig up a worm, which will be used to catch a sucker or bullhead, at which point I will have to go Ozzie on it for some cutbait......

[Rick G]

Ummm, I'm going to have to bring the camera for this sounds hard core

[davidbigreelz]

I am going to show up Bear Grylls style with a broken KFC spork that i find on a roadside ditch. Will use it to dig up a worm, which will be used to catch a sucker or bullhead, at which point I will have to go Ozzie on it for some cutbait......

haha if you do that forget Jeremy Wade, your my new hero

but for real I am gona try and be there by 4 or so if possible, Ill try to bring an extra pole for anyone who is wary bout not havin one.

[Gordie]

Saw that Gordie has been stashing away some creek chubs if people need some; just offer him a brownie in exchange.

Time-- 5pm for a start until after dark or when ever..

Bait-- Brownies will work but I'm not that fussy

The Deep fried Mac & Cheese balls will work that Pushbutton is famous forwill work too.

I would try and find some suckers can be tough this time of year but Ebners may have them the bait store up hear is out.

Chicken liver and a BIG Gob of crawlers will work very well, 4-6 fathead minnows on a hook will work for those channels too.

I will be bringing some dead creek chubs for cut bait,

You can have loads of fun pulling in these channels on just about any rod and reel set up that you can bring. I use to pull these 4-8 lb channels in with zebco 404's all day long so like I said any combo will work.

If I have some time Friday I will try and make up a few rod holders for us too.

SEE YA

[Brad B]

Gordie,

I plan to swing past ebners on the way back from thorne brothers that day. hope they have some suckers, if not I do have some redhorse fillets(w/scales intacted) I will use for cut bait. I also plan to get a tub of chicken liver and another box of crawlers.

Rick G,

could you check the shell station in Cold Springs to see if they have suckers. if they do have some call me on my cell phone. I'll PM you my number.

looking forward to this G2G. hope the weather cooperates with us.

I do have a few extra rod holders if people would need them plus what ever gordie can make up. I also have a couple extra poles also.

[Brad B]

just checked the national weather service HSOforum and the weather is not looking good for this now. there is a 60% chance of rain/snow mixed during the day. the high is like 45 and the low will be in the 30's. let's hope they are wrong and it is nice this day.

[Gordie]

Well if it's poor weather at least we can say that this GTG is consistent any ways.

[Brad B]

it may be the end of april but I plan to have my striker ice jacket with. didn't get to use it much during the ice season and now I will make up for that. atleast it is water proof if it does rain. cold or rain I plan to be there no matter what. like you said gordie, the poor weather would be consistent atleast. I can deal with the cold but I don't care for the rain.

[Rick G]

Cold , rain bring it on. I like to think of us cat guys as being the toughest fisherman out there just don't tell the trout guys . Unless it's pouring I plan on being there.

[pushbutton]

Cold , rain bring it on.

In my "survivor man plan"....besides my spork figured all i needed was a large trash bag to keep me warm and dry. We'll see. Yeah, don't know how long JR will handle the cold and rain, but making the mac n cheese right now..... don't have a propane cooker though....will supply the grease if someone brings theirs. Work is getting busy so will be closer till the official start time till I can make it.

[davidbigreelz]

well, i went out last night for some bait, no bait but i did get this little bugger so maybe it wont be so bad today! was only bout a mile from where we will be bouncin a crawler.

[pushbutton]

Thats a good sign! Looks like the rain will have blown over by this afternoon. So looks like it will be chilly, but at least dry! Is the fishing area rocky, rubble, sand, muck?

[Rick G]

Nice, gives me hope Lrts hope the rain does pass on through. I am leaving here around 1, check a couple more bait shops for suckers then heading down.

[Brad B]

Thats a good sign! Looks like the rain will have blown over by this afternoon. So looks like it will be chilly, but at least dry! Is the fishing area rocky, rubble, sand, muck?

it's sand and rubble. what you see in the pic from the 16th is what the bottom is like in this area. there are a few larger rocks but nothing to get snagged on. it gets rockier the more you go up river towards monti.

[Brad B]

Nice, gives me hope Lrts hope the rain does pass on through. I am leaving here around 1, check a couple more bait shops for suckers then heading down.

Rick,

I got a dozen large suckers (small decoy size, 10 to 12 ")from thornes, more then enough to share. I'm leaving for the park at 1pm and will be there by 1:20pm

[Brad B]

well, i went out last night for some bait, no bait but i did get this little bugger so maybe it wont be so bad today! was only bout a mile from where we will be bouncin a crawler.

nice fish there. hope they want to bite today.

[pushbutton]

Well if it's poor weather at least we can say that this GTG is consistent any ways.

Looking at the radar on the computer at work and their really must be something about this get together and the weather. And it appears that the fishing site is the epicenter of some weird weather anomaly...the line is almost stationary and just expanding northwest and southeast from there, but not moving ....huh.

[Gordie]

Weird weather or not it was great meeting all of you guys that made it out. I know I was a bit late but I rather be late for fishing than not go at all. Good seeing and meeting New people and shooting the bull with all of you. Great turn out this year too.

Hope to fish this strecth of river more often this year.

I think that we should rename this event too.

The Upper Mississippi Sucker Showdown

You guys got some dandy red horse and even a bully was caught along with a couple carp.

Thanks Mark for stopping out and dropping off my sandels that I had forgotten about. I hope to forget them at your brothers again

Thanks Brad for starting this out again

looking foirward to all the pics that were snapped

[Brad B]

here are the pictures from tonight. hope there is not a limit on the number of pics in a single post. if so I will post them in multiple posts here. there is 15 pics that I took tonight.

[Rick G]

I for one had a good time and I know for a fact my buddie Bubbsy had a blast. It was good see some old friends and meet some new ones. Thanks to Brad and Gordie for getting this together, you guys did a great job The Upper Mississippi Sucker Showdown would be a good name