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Fishing reports
February 22, 2010
The fishing has been slow the last couple of weeks due to the cold weather. I tried to fish some of the local streams but they have been frozen over. But with the recent warmer weather the streams should be open and I will be out checking if the fish are biting. The temperatures were in the 40’s over the weekend so I am hoping that some of the ice will be gone. I plan to fish on Tuesday and maybe Wednesday.
The river is open and I have been seeing a couple of boats out fishing. I am not sure how they are doing but they must be catching something because they have been out fishing for the last couple of days. The walleye should be biting with the weather we have been having but the water level is a little low for this time of year. Hope that the weather will be better this year and give us better fishing conditions. We have not had normal water levels and weather for the last two years. It seemed like every time the conditions were really good the weather would change.
This is the time of year that you should be getting all your fishing equipment ready for the next season. I know that I have been cleaning all my reels, rods, and fly lines and checking all the knots to be sure everything is ready to go when the time comes. I am tying new leaders and packing them in the boat bags. I have changed the line on all my spinning reels and now I am getting the boat ready for this year. Really the only thing I do to the boat is change the spark plugs and gas filter and clean out the compartments and reload the boat with all the necessary gear for the year to come. I go over all the PFDs to be sure they are all in good shape; I check the first aid kit to be sure everything is there and nothing is past its expiration date. I am also renewing my insurance and licenses so all is in order for this year.
I have posted a couple of new photos on the site if you are interested and will be updating on a weekly basis starting in April. Depending on the fishing conditions I may update a couple of times a week if the conditions are very good and hatches are heavy.
Have a good year of fishing and hope to see you on the water. If I can help with any questions, just ask.
If you could use any casting lessons or want to improve your casting, now is the time to do it. Do not wait for the season to start and then want to change.
Good fishing,
SDGSI
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