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A little urban fishing this morning...
I caught a couple of little Bass on my Tenkara rod and had a visit Mr Chin in the Fly Shop...
I caught a couple of little Bass on my Tenkara rod and had a visit Mr Chin in the Fly Shop...
Mr. Chin is a great guy and very knowledgeable. Always a pleasure to talk to.
Good looking bass Garrett.
Good looking bass Garrett.
Well I haven't been out since late March for multiple reasons, and we'd been having a run of poor luck before that. So it was refreshing to go out Monday evening and Tuesday afternoon and have the fish cooperate for a change! We wound up catching 27 overall, with the bulk being in the 2-5# range. Unfortunately we lost several big fish (and about $35 worth of lures), but the rest made up for the losses!
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Great catch you guys. Congratulations on a very nice mess of fish!
Those big hybrids are a lot of fun. Everybody always wants to know where you catch em, but you help prove my point, they are found in lakes all over the state. You put in the time and work and they can be found and caught.
Garrett, you make great work of a few minutes and a fishing hole!
Garrett, you make great work of a few minutes and a fishing hole!
When we first moved into this house ('76), an old neighbor was our mailman, and we wound up being pretty good friends. At that time, stripers were fairly new to Lake Texoma, and the bane of local fishermen (who mostly wanted catfish).
The old guy ran trot lines, and he'd bring the stripers to us (often 15 pounders), and told me to trim out the red meat and discard it. The rest was good eating, and a welcome protein addition to our struggling family on a budget (I was 19).
I'd shake the old man's hand and give him a hug (lol, if he'd let me) if he was still around.
Yep, it easy to fillet the striper and hybrid that makes removing the red meat easy. Some guides do it for every trip. Some guides don't know how. Some guides say they do it for good tippers.When we first moved into this house ('76), an old neighbor was our mailman, and we wound up being pretty good friends. At that time, stripers were fairly new to Lake Texoma, and the bane of local fishermen (who mostly wanted catfish).
The old guy ran trot lines, and he'd bring the stripers to us (often 15 pounders), and told me to trim out the red meat and discard it. The rest was good eating, and a welcome protein addition to our struggling family on a budget (I was 19).
I'd shake the old man's hand and give him a hug (lol, if he'd let me) if he was still around.
I was cleaning fish to remove the red meat at Buncombe marina. (Cleaning station on the water open for public and guides) One guide spoke loudly to his clients that I didn't know what I was doing when cleaning the fish. I just went on with what I was doing.
Later I asked the guide on his Facebook page ad if he removes the red meat. He answered he will for good tippers. He "hid" the Q/A from public view. It shows a lot about T character.
I got most of my work done yesterday and decided to do a little fishing this morning. In about two hours, I caught several but only kept two.
Nice channels Retriever. That one was needed a new propeller.
Well I haven't been out since late March for multiple reasons, and we'd been having a run of poor luck before that. So it was refreshing to go out Monday evening and Tuesday afternoon and have the fish cooperate for a change! We wound up catching 27 overall, with the bulk being in the 2-5# range. Unfortunately we lost several big fish (and about $35 worth of lures), but the rest made up for the losses!
That was a great day!
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