Going fishing tomorrow...

[fustercluck]

...for the first time in 37 years. My fishing genesis began back in 1972 at the end of a pier on Catalina Island which is about 22 miles off of the coast of California. Through no skill of my own, I caught the largest fish of anyone that week....or so I was told. The local newspaper reporter types took a photo of me holding a huge Sheepshead fish by the nasty gills. And there endeth my fishing career until last week.

I was hiking in the Uinta Mountains with two of my boys when I stumbled on a natural collection pond swollen in a slow running stream about two hours from the trail head and cross country about fifty yds off the trail tucked in a swampy meadow.

I saw some beautiful trout swimming lazily at the edge looking for some tasty treats. Something latent clicked on in my subconscious and I had an irresistible urge to go back and fish that pond.

I've looked forward to it all week. Tonight I went to Cabelas and bought a license, some flies and sundry tackle. I was given a nice pole and reel by a Browning rep some 5 years ago. I retrieved it from behind my safe and verified its operation. I just finished gathering everything I'll need for the hike in and now I wait. At almost 50 yrs. old I have always been a sportsman, but the prospect of a new adventure has me as giddy as a child on Christmas eve...

Wish me luck.

[Seanz0rz]

so which firearm are you using to fish with when the rod and reel fail you? i prefer magnum loads of 00 buck for large fish, #8 for smaller aquatic creatures.

[reggie 00]

Have fun

I'm right behind you on the fishing things, i got the licence all i need is a trip to bass pros. Haven't gone since i was a kid in the late 70's. Got the urge to take the Dude out and show him the quite you can find outdoors.

[fustercluck]

Hehe. Yeah, guns...I picked up a Winchester 94 AE in .44 mag a few weeks ago. It's similar to this one but without the optics. I'm leaving mine with iron sites. They can't all be tacticool. :D

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h194/airgunse/Airgun2/rightclose.jpg

I've always wanted a lever action and since my preferred revolver is a 629 .44 mag, I thought it would be convenient to only need one cartridge when I'm on the trail.

Don't think I'll need to shoot any fish unless the frustrate me :hillbill:

[Matt2001TJ]

Nice 30-30 , I have had two of them I miss them both,...

[4x4mike]

I just got back from fishing all day. Fished Caples Lake off of Highway 88 in the South Tahoe area. Got 2 9" trout, small but better than working all day. Water was great and kicked around in my float tube. We also spent some time at Silver Lake. I swear there are only 7 fish in that giant lake. I just practiced my casting, did some swimming and kayaking into the wind. I never really catch many fish but that's not really why I'm out there. There's just something about it.

[oly884]

Hehe. Yeah, guns...I picked up a Winchester 94 AE in .44 mag a few weeks ago. It's similar to this one but without the optics. I'm leaving mine with iron sites. They can't all be tacticool. :D

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h194/airgunse/Airgun2/rightclose.jpg

I've always wanted a lever action and since my preferred revolver is a 629 .44 mag, I thought it would be convenient to only need one cartridge when I'm on the trail.

Don't think I'll need to shoot any fish unless the frustrate me :hillbill:




That's precisely what I'm looking to get for another gun shortly here.

[CJM]

Pfft using a gun on fish.

Get a car battery and hook up the cables then drop them in the water. retrieve them by using a stick. You will get ALL the fish!

[RunnerUp]

HAHAHAHA, i am totatlly going to use the car battery next time i go fishing, i run out of beer before i catch anything other than a salt water cat and by then im tired of fishing!

[Bob98SR5]

fuster, good luck, take lots of pics.

seems we have a few fly fishers here. i have not gone in almost 2 years.

mike: did you go solo on the trip?

[4x4mike]

Bob, I went with a buddy of mine. He had a 2 pole stamp so he was spinning and flying out of his river kayak. I just had my fly rig and a float tube.
The weather and views were perfect.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e13/mezamichael82/Fishing/DSC07251.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e13/mezamichael82/Fishing/DSC07252.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e13/mezamichael82/Fishing/DSC07262.jpg

[Robinhood4x4]

I think Fuster fell in. He's not reporting back with pictures yet.

[troyboy162]

Bob, I went with a buddy of mine. He had a 2 pole stamp so he was spinning and flying out of his river kayak. I just had my fly rig and a float tube.
The weather and views were perfect.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e13/mezamichael82/Fishing/DSC07251.jpg


:drool: damn that is beautiful!! very cool the mountain is still holding snow when its nearly august

[gilby4runner]

I am sure its to late but if the flies dont work the next best thing is plain old corn. A piece of corn on a small hook will do very well. I learned it does better compared to a fancy 5 dollar rooster tail. Fly fishing is fun but it there is trout to be caught i will bring a small can of corn as back up.

[fustercluck]

Haha! I didn't fall in...

Had some guests breeze into town and have been entertaining them...

I did catch three fishies. Took lots o' pics.

I'm away from home until wed. Will post pics and commentary then.