Julie and I decided it was time to give Rufus a try. We packed or gear and grub, loaded the car topper, hooked up the trailer and off we went. We spent 3 cold windy days on Rufus fishing for hours without a bite. We trolled, jigged, used bait on top and on bottom and nothing seemed to work. We fished about every nock and cranney from the Dam upstream 10 miles waiting for hours between strikes. Allthough we limited all three days it was not the Rufus I have grown to know and love. Talking with other anglers all having the same luck it sounds like the water temperature is way to cold. Not to worry, we'll be back the 5th of May. Score one for Blufin Loui. Julie jigged one of Blufin's pink and white hand tied maribou jigs and caught the big one of the weekend. Thanks Lewis.


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