Cardiac hill

[shortfish]

I went to cardiac hill today for the first time. I didn't catch any. My friend did. Saw an Eagle from the top of the Suicide parking lot before we left. That was cool.

[Ted Calcaterra]

The river has been tough lately. It was hot this summer but has seemed to really cool off. Fish are tough to come by. I would love to hear from people who are having success and see what they are doing???

[Al Agnew]

The river has been tough lately. It was hot this summer but has seemed to really cool off. Fish are tough to come by. I would love to hear from people who are having success and see what they are doing???

Fishing for smallmouths My buddy and I caught about 45 bass today.

[Kicknbass]

Fishing for smallmouths My buddy and I caught about 45 bass today.

Any size to the 45 fish caught? It would have been a nice day to be on the water rather than being stuck in the office.

[Al Agnew]

Couple of 16s, two 17s, and a 19 incher.

Bummer was, the two biggest ones had fresh gig marks...big holes right behind the head. I'm surprised they were still alive. Just once, I'd like to have somebody catch these pinheads that can't leave the gamefish alone.

[Gavin]

The upper section can be hit or miss. Cardiac is usually poor winter fishing, this time of year I do better up closer to the spring. Better luck next time.

Sounds like a good smallmouth trip..too bad about the gigged smallmouth. There are a few giggers that target game fish down there. Five or six years ago I was camped out alone near Suicide Hill and I spotted a boat full of yahoos gigging in the Suicide hole. I watched them for about 15 minutes and the gigged a couple trout and smallmouth. They put the gamefish in a bag on the front deck of the boat, while the suckers got scraped off into the fish box behind the giggers. Guess thats so they can toss it the water if someone comes?

[Kicknbass]

Couple of 16s, two 17s, and a 19 incher.

Bummer was, the two biggest ones had fresh gig marks...big holes right behind the head. I'm surprised they were still alive. Just once, I'd like to have somebody catch these pinheads that can't leave the gamefish alone.

Those are nice fish. I agree, too bad about the gig marks. Just a couple of boneheads really give giggers a bad wrap.

Were you on a float trip in a canoe, or trying out that new jet boat?