The Skunk River is down to a level where it can be fished but few are even giving it a try. It is probably a combination of the terrible weather through out the entire spring and the fact that a good portion of the fish have probably moved back down river. I have been frustrated with the weather for three months now and have all but given up. I'm sure the feeling won't last long and I will be ready go at it again. I usually do very little fishing in July and August and pick it up again around the first of September.

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A little more rain

The Skunk is down but it is still out of its banks here and there. If all goes well we might be able to do some fishing in the near future. I visited Oakland Mills today and there was nothing going on. Water was still on part of the road leading down to Faulkners so I didn't try that. Somebody has been driving through the water because there were tire tracks and ruts in the mud on the road. Not me! Its Sunday night so its back to work tomorrow. My fingers are crossed for no rain.

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More storms

A thunder storm woke me up at about 2 a.m. Technically my dog woke me up at 2 a.m. because of the storm. I did visit the river today just to have something to do. There wasn't much going on down there. The high water and the 95 deree heat is keeping everybody away, I guess. I have made a little progress on some of my projects around the house, but when I say a little progress, I mean a little.

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Gettin' the chores done

Well lets see. The river is out of its banks just about every where. Whole fields are under water all along the river. My time on the river usually drops off around this time of year because of the summer heat and the fact that I have to work a little harder at work through the summer. I am making an effort to get some work done around the house. You know, the things that I have been putting off for who knows how long. Hopefully I can use the next couple months to tackle the to do list and by then the weather and the river will be back to normal. If that is possible.

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Today was a good day, relatively speaking. We only had two thunderstorms pass through compared to the three or four that we have been getting in recent days. Like everybody else in this part of the country, I have had enough of this rain thing. From one minute to the next I might find myself wanting to go fishing or maybe having a big garage sale and getting rid of all the fishing gear I haven't been able to use in weeks. With every body of water within a hundred miles currently about six feet above flood stage I find myself wondering what all the other catfish anglers do to pass the time. Chub, from southeast Iowa, gave up and went to Minnesota to do some walleye and pike or musky fishing. Hopefully the weather and the fishing is going well for him up there, even though it is only walleye, pike, musky or what ever else they fish for up there.
According to the weather channel we are suppose to have decent weather until Sunday, we'll see!
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Rain, high water and idle time

The good news is, it hasn't rained today, I think! I went to bed around 11:30 p.m. last night and I think the rain was over. I don't think it rained after midnight. Anyway! The Skunk is out and across the roads down around Oakland Mills. There won't be any fishing for a while. Because I can't get out and break or dirty up any gear, I have been slowly getting it cleaned up and stored because who knows when we'll ever be able to use it. I've never done it before but I have been thinking about taking an Abu Garcia 6500 or 7000 apart to clean and lube it. I haven't got the nerve to do it yet.

A new fishing buddy, Terry from Winfield, Iowa, might be celebrating a birthday today. If you are, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I caught the birthday announcements on a local radio station the other day and I believe I heard his name.

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Where should I begin? I guess I'll start by saying it rained again. I have given up on keeping track of how much it rained so I'll leave it at that. We tried to visit Oakland Mills by way of Faulkners but the road was closed. I had no desire to drive around so I turned around and went home. The good news is that I did get some of my gear cleaned and put away. My favorite time to fish is usually April, May and June and seventy of those days are long gone.

Did it rain at your house or was the black cloud hanging over my neck of the woods.

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