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Fishing report from the Oklahoma section of the Illinois River:
Greenpeace might be worried about global warming, but it's working out for us fisherman this month.
The smallies are still biting, though a little slow the last two weeks.
The weekend before last it was still warm enough to wet wade even. With an early morning temp of 31 degrees Sunday, I dusted off my waders.
The bite has slowed a bit. My guess it has more to do with the moon than anything. Went from fifty fish days, to twenty or thirty the next, down to a twelve to fifteen fish a day this last weekend. I suspect they're feeding a bit more at night with the full moon. They're feeding in swift water pools after riffles. We had our best luck on Bass Pro brand Stick-o's in watermelon seed with just a touch of chartreuse dye on the tip. I use the six inch versions, but bite them down to about 3.5-4". Texas rig and ned rigged, depending on how much wood there was. Less snags with the Texas rig, but more hook ups on the ned. Cast up stream, I like to aim for spots just above a rootball or boulder. Then twitch it just enough to keep it from getting snagged. Let it flow naturally with the current on the bottom with just enough tension to feel the takes.
Seems like they're relating to wood and submerged trees a bit more than rock at the moment. So we were getting a mix of smallies and kentuckys where we found them. The largemouth are holding up in sloughs that are warm enough for them. Gotta sneak up on those areas. A small top water like a Rebel Teeny Pop-r in Tennessee shad does the trick. If you don't spook em on the approach, you can get one good hit. After that the group of them gets spooked and you might as well move on. Water clarity is super clear right now. I'd recommend stepping down to at least an 8lb leader.
We chased a bit on the fly. Had good luck on a dumbbell eyed complex twist wooly bugger, size six. Olive schlappen, barred grizzly hackle, and UV polar chenille twisted for the body. Just a small touch of chartreuse marabou and flash for the tail. They couldn't get enough. Ran into Dave Whitlock at the takeout last week. Him and his fishing partner were tearing em up on a white popper around wood. Made sure to pack a floating line this weekend. Sure enough, the man knows what he's talking about. I had one on at the put in before my buddy has his boat ready to go. Tight lines, guys. And as always; Free. The. Fighter! Jon Wood
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