Galena to Blunks 11/7/20

[Seth Clarkson]

Floated Galena to Blunks on Saturday, fishing was tough. 2 little smallmouth and 2 perch for me, my buddy had 1 17 inch smallmouth (chatterbait I think), a nice largemouth that came off on a wacky rig, then a couple other little smallmouth. Something about the day just seemed off, it was almost too quiet and a bluebird sky type day for most of the float. Ned rig and rooster tail is what I caught mine on, also tried a whopper plopper, swimbait, and a glide bait, but was getting caught up in the leaves. 

We did get to see some wildlife though, at least 2 eagles (not sure if we saw the same one as we moved down the river), a couple minks in different sections that had just grabbed a fish, one had an almost 7 inch shad I would estimate that it drug up the bank and another was running along the bank with a perch in its mouth, then we also saw a flock of turkeys fly across the river in front of us. It was nice to be out and enjoy the beauty away from everything. Wish I had taken some pics that turned out decent, but I didn't. 

[Flysmallie]

Usually a lot of eagles down that way. Used to be a big nest above the shoals just up from Blunks.

Never have caught a ton down through there but still like that stretch. 

[Seth Clarkson]

I had been doing fairly well, but it's tapered off the last few trips. Going to try something different the next time if water levels allow.