Saturday the 2nd Rich Lindgren and I hit Pool 2 on the Mississippi River to pre fish for our tournament there on the 17th of May.  Each of us had been on the water once before but neither of us produced much.  So we decided to head in the opposite direction of where we had gone before.

We found several productive spots and both caught a limit plus some for the day.  I had an 11 pound limit for 5 fish which is decent but I believe I will need at least 18 pounds to finish in the top 3.  All of my fish came off jigs or soft plastics.  I was able to establish a good pattern of lures and colors to throw on tournament day.  Rich and I are in boat 3 for the take off and should be able to make it to our two main spots early. 

We also established some back up spots which produced fish for us and I have no doubt we will both weigh in a limit.  We had water temperatures from 54 to 61 degrees during the day.  Given the changing weather conditions this time of year in Minnesota there is no way to know just yet what we will face on tournament day.

It was great to get out and actually have a successful day on the water. I will blog a full report after the tournament.

Have a Great Day on the Lake!
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