Erik
09-07-2000, 09:56 PM
Went back to the Big M, wed. I couldn't think about anything else when the temps droped down in the 40s, I just new the fish would be happy. I was right! Didn't find any more there than during the weekend, but the ones I found were quite aggressive.
Got up at 3:00 am, and made the haul all the way to the river, to arrive slightly before 8:00. Called my boss from my cell phone from the boat luanch. Never mind what I told him! It was cold, the river had thick fog rising from it. First temp readings showed a big drop from the previous weekends low seventies, to the now, mid sixties. I passed an imature bald eagle that was sitting in a tree eating something. Looked like fish remains. I already suspected the fishing would be good, but seeing the eagle so close and not having it spook and fly away just said it all! Oh yah! Went straight to my favorite spot and had the whole place to myself. Took all of three casts to hook into what turned out to be the biggest one of the day. A 22 pound female! And yes I know this because..... shock of all shocks, ...I landed her!!!!!! I've got to tell you guys, I played that fish like no other. I did NOT want to loose another one. Consequently by the time I got her to the boat, she was about done in. When I pulled her into the boat I could hear "pomp and circumstance" playing somewhere in the background! God, it sure felt good to break that jinx thats been hanging over me. Funny thing is, I looked up only seconds later and saw the bald eagle flying over. Man is that too much or what?! Hey, I don't blame anyone for thinking I made this all up, but I swear its true! O.K. so maybe "pomp and circumstance" didn't really play but the rest is true!
Fished the rest of the day, landed quite a few, and surprisingly even though I really put the presure on some of them, I landed almost every one. I'm not going to tell you how many, thats against my principles, but I let all of them go except that first female and one nice male. All of them hit salmon eggs.
Was it all worth it? It probably cost me about $150.00 for missing the days work. It definatly cost me sixtie bucks in fuel. And it dearly cost me in the sleeping category! My wife isn't real happy with me either, of course I'm kinda getting used to that. But with all things considered, I think that if you ask me about it years from now when I'm old and gray, that it will still be as fresh in my memory as the day it happend! As for work, I've already forgotten what I did last week :)
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Phish
Got up at 3:00 am, and made the haul all the way to the river, to arrive slightly before 8:00. Called my boss from my cell phone from the boat luanch. Never mind what I told him! It was cold, the river had thick fog rising from it. First temp readings showed a big drop from the previous weekends low seventies, to the now, mid sixties. I passed an imature bald eagle that was sitting in a tree eating something. Looked like fish remains. I already suspected the fishing would be good, but seeing the eagle so close and not having it spook and fly away just said it all! Oh yah! Went straight to my favorite spot and had the whole place to myself. Took all of three casts to hook into what turned out to be the biggest one of the day. A 22 pound female! And yes I know this because..... shock of all shocks, ...I landed her!!!!!! I've got to tell you guys, I played that fish like no other. I did NOT want to loose another one. Consequently by the time I got her to the boat, she was about done in. When I pulled her into the boat I could hear "pomp and circumstance" playing somewhere in the background! God, it sure felt good to break that jinx thats been hanging over me. Funny thing is, I looked up only seconds later and saw the bald eagle flying over. Man is that too much or what?! Hey, I don't blame anyone for thinking I made this all up, but I swear its true! O.K. so maybe "pomp and circumstance" didn't really play but the rest is true!
Fished the rest of the day, landed quite a few, and surprisingly even though I really put the presure on some of them, I landed almost every one. I'm not going to tell you how many, thats against my principles, but I let all of them go except that first female and one nice male. All of them hit salmon eggs.
Was it all worth it? It probably cost me about $150.00 for missing the days work. It definatly cost me sixtie bucks in fuel. And it dearly cost me in the sleeping category! My wife isn't real happy with me either, of course I'm kinda getting used to that. But with all things considered, I think that if you ask me about it years from now when I'm old and gray, that it will still be as fresh in my memory as the day it happend! As for work, I've already forgotten what I did last week :)
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Phish