Hey y'all!

 

I was wondering if any of you have fished Fort Madison, IA on the Mississippi River?

If so, would you mind giving me a few pointers/tips on where to go and what to use as bait? 

I've heard it's a lot of flippin' and pitchin'. What colors do you like to use also?

 

Thank you!

 

Best of Luck this Spring to everyone!

Hey y'all!

 

I was wondering if any of you have fished Fort Madison, IA on the Mississippi River?

If so, would you mind giving me a few pointers/tips on where to go and what to use as bait? 

I've heard it's a lot of flippin' and pitchin'. What colors do you like to use also?

 

Thank you!

 

Best of Luck this Spring to everyone!

Also wondering this... Coincidence..

Also wondering this... Coincidence..

Hahah! What a coincidence! 

Fished it several times but only in summer and fall, I find most of my fish on the wood lay downs up river from the ramp on the islands pitching jigs and craws in green pumpkin and if the waters muddy then black with a glass rattle insert.

There's large pad fields down river from the ramp in Montrose but I'm not sure the pads would be up this early in the year but flipping pads in Montrose wins a lot of tournaments.

Its a tough fishery but when you figure out a good pattern it can be quite good.

Sounds like a plan! thank you! Our tournament is in late may, more specifically the 29th and 30th, and I havent fished the Mississippi as much as I would like to, so any info helps! thank you!