I headed over to Bissell this afternoon after work, arriving about 4:30, and leaving a little after 6:pm. On arrival, the water was down over a foot from yesterday, clear but the flow was noticeably slower-not slack or languid but enough so that I changed from a 3/4 oz drail to 5/8 oz. Plenty of characters were plying their trade on the bank, as usual. I didn't notice any shad on the bank when I arrived but it didn't take long before somebody set a hook. By the time I left, a few shad had been hooked: some caught, and a couple lost after a leap or at the feet. Nothing to write home about...

I had a couple of bumps but only came away without the skunk by C & R of 3 alewives. I've only seen one caught, and that was last week; it looks like they may be starting their run.

Terminal tackle: 5/8 oz drail over 4' of flouro leader, willow color didn't seem to matter tonight-except the alewives seemed to prefer the brighter "neon" colors.

Tight lines!