Fishin'

[kpomtb]

Fished a lot as a kid, but haven't been in years. Every winter the state stocks some trout somewhere around here. This year they stocked them in a small pond at the State Park where I do a lot of riding. Went out his morning and caught a few. I'd forgotten how much fun it is to fish. Is it dinner time yet?

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They're nothing to brag about size wise, but I hope they taste good.

[steve garro]

IMG_0805.JPGIMG_0801.JPGAttachment 53376IMG_0646.jpgFishin' season!
Quit counting, but here is a SM bass for a visual - bronze, red eyes, mouth does not extend beyond eye.
And, a 20" LM - greener, mouth extends beyon eye = big as a paddleblade!
Also floated right beneath this Blackhawk - a badass predator.
Amazing day of fishin'
- Garro.

[znfdl]

Who else here?
Just got back from the Rio Colorado got some nice rainbows and a really sweet brown!
Tried to count but botched it, likely ~Attachment 47048Attachment 47049Attachment 47050100 fish in four days.

Steve: I wish that you would stop teasing me with pictures of my future backyard xoxo

[steve garro]

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Steve: I wish that you would stop teasing me with pictures of my future backyard xoxo

It's so beautiful out right now!
- Garro.

[Too Tall]

Thanks for the pics and words holy cow I'm green with envy.

[bigbill]

We're in NE Texas now, the lakes are low so there's no good dock fishing. I've got to make friends with someone who has a boat. I have a shimaNo Bantam reel, shimaNo>Campy in fishing gear.

[rowdyhillrambler]

Man o' man! Went fishing with the 5 year old gal last Sunday, Easter. Caught 7 fish, in 7 cast.!!! Now she thinks that is the way it is supposed to be.. She went camping with my wifes, brother this weekend. They fished for 20 minutes and not a nibble.. She told him, "My dad catches a fish every time," he will never live that down.........

[steve garro]

Man o' man! Went fishing with the 5 year old gal last Sunday, Easter. Caught 7 fish, in 7 cast.!!! Now she thinks that is the way it is supposed to be.. She went camping with my wifes, brother this weekend. They fished for 20 minutes and not a nibble.. She told him, "My dad catches a fish every time," he will never live that down.........

Kids!
They will do it every time.
A topic of much discussion the other day, actually.
- Garro.

[devlin]

Yep. Took my kids fishing last week. Guess who didn't catch anything? I'm still being reminded.

I've also just been told of a few out of the way creeks that are yielding some big bass. Need to get myself a floatation device of some sort to navigate the creeks though. All of them surrounded by private property.

[steve garro]

I've also just been told of a few out of the way creeks that are yielding some big bass. Need to get myself a floatation device of some sort to navigate the creeks though.

That's exactly what we are doing right there.
An NRS Bandit II - "Inflatable Kayak" but everyone in the SW calls them "Duckies"
- Garro.

[christian]

Any Westchester/Fairfield salonistas who like fishing, get in touch. I'm thinking about getting a boat on a DEP reservoir this year, but I'm afraid I won't use it more than 10 weekends or so (cycling is still the #1 hobby). I'd be very interested in sharing a boat if someone is interested.

[steve garro]

IMG_9695.jpgIMG_9729 (640x480).jpgIMG_9717.jpgGearing up for two days fishing the Mighty Colorado.
Trout beware, pics to come.
- Garro.

[rowdyhillrambler]

West bound and down!!! Be looking for a $6k bike on a $1k car. If it has Tennessee plates, it's me.!

[devlin]

Damn Steve. Like someone else said, stop friggin teasing us! Incredible landscape with awesome fish.

Yeah, alright....show us some more pictures.

[devlin]

That's exactly what we are doing right there.
An NRS Bandit II - "Inflatable Kayak" but everyone in the SW calls them "Duckies"
- Garro.

What are these like in side to side stability ie. casting and angling with the fish? I can see somegoogled images showing white water use, does this point to a less stable shape or more stable. Also, is the inflatable aspect to allow packing in and out of more remote water ways? For me and where I live that would not be so much of an issue but can see the sense for further afield and for storage etc. Thanks

[maunahaole]

Here's some local style kayak fishing for you. By all means, watch the video.

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[WadePatton]

West bound and down!!! Be looking for a $6k bike on a $1k car. If it has Tennessee plates, it's me.!

yo, could be two of us.

[steve garro]

What are these like in side to side stability ie. casting and angling with the fish? I can see somegoogled images showing white water use, does this point to a less stable shape or more stable. Also, is the inflatable aspect to allow packing in and out of more remote water ways? For me and where I live that would not be so much of an issue but can see the sense for further afield and for storage etc. Thanks

Yep - they are for high stability and low water, and you can roll up a stack of them in just about anything - I think they are maybe 15 kilos total - easily tote-able with one hand.
Great boats!
A standard down here, you can sneak through 4" of water.
Great for fishing, I'm not the most Stable person :)
- Garro.

[steve garro]

IMG_1011.JPGIMG_0984.JPGIMG_0880.JPGIMG_0909.JPGIMG_1005.JPGIMG_1019.JPGMan........fishin' was slow, way slow.
Caught a handfull of dinkers in the 10" range but nothing worth keeping at all.
No predatory birds yet where usually evey big rock has a GBH (great blue heron) and the skies were fillled with ospreys, kingfishers, eagles and mergansers on the water. Just not warmed up yet.
However, boating was awesome.
Paddling UP the Colorado is always a workout!
- Garro.

[steve garro]

IMG_1036.JPGIMG_1064.JPGA wacky spring for fishin!
hot/cold/hot/wind/cold ???
Fish don't know what to do.
Some small bass, unlike last week which was gangbusters on nice ones - did catch this native roundtail, which is actually a minnow.
They pull like crazy - this one was stuffed with eggs.
Also a picture of my best catch ever, by far.
- Garro.