Mississippi river

[Wade Joseph]

Well, I went down to my parents house south of La Crosse this past weekend. Having grown up down there, I go down to visit and sometimes go for a specific reason. This time was to fish the Stoddard/Bergen Fire Dept. Big Walleye Tournament. 7am-3pm, 1 walleye/saugeye,sauger is all you get weigh in. Its a tough time to fish as it is usually post spawn, but still in that time frame where the big females are resting with closed mouths.

Each year it gets about 600 entries. I have fished this tourney since 2003 or the first year I was back home after I retired from the Navy. 2003, 2004 I didn't catch any fish to weigh in. 2005 I finished about 200th. Last year I finished 80th. This year I managed 51st.

As soon as I get to know the St Louis a little better, I may throw my hat in the ring here too.

[outdoor ran]

Wade, 51st out of 600 isint bad at all. Couple more years you'll have it dialed in and in the money. You heading to Lacross for the opener this weekend?

[Wade Joseph]

Thanks Ran. Hopefully I can get things around here figured out as well. I'd try my hand at the Grand Slam eye tourney here, but 200 bucks is outside of my fishing budget. As far as opener, I am not sure yet, probably just hit one of the local lakes. Not even gonna attempt the Mn opener.

[LoonASea]

I'll be fishing Yellow for opener again this year ,,,Im gonna bring back some pike for BD110 to pickle ,,and some eyes if they are biting

Randoid