ShaneK1990

Congrats! I think I'ma go tomorrow for the first time since november. It's still pretty chilly though. Can't wait for the heat!

Random but I have that exact pair of scissors in my tackle box lol.

I'm going to try to go a couple times this weekend but I think my year is pretty much over too. I haven't had much luck on my recent outings.

Sounds like a ton of fun! Maybe I'll be able to make the 7th one O.O

Ewwww! I'm hoping to get a trip or two in next week, while I'm out of school. Then I'll probably be calling it a year. *sad story*

Things like a football lol. Nice catch!

Beautiful fish! Congrats.

I'm the same way! lol

Looks like a great time out there!

Stunning color! Congratulations.

Simply beautiful.

Yep, caught the trout at the same lake. It probably isn't the most humane thing I've ever done but I casted out a few times with the bat until it fell off. I know bats are vectors for multiple diseases and wasn't about to get bitten. With the way the hooks caught him, his chances of survival were minimal anyway. I've never really been trout fishing. I thought most people just caught them on things like corn, salmon eggs, and powerbait. I'll have to try out some of those worms this spring.

So on Sunday I decided to hit the lake. The bite was pretty much non-existent but on one cast while the bail was still open I saw my line twitch twice so I closed it and set the hook hard. When I started reeling I thought I had lost it then it took off and when I got it to shore, to my surprise it was a decent sized rainbow trout (probably a couple pounds). I was using a 5" junebug senko. Anyone else ever done this? Later that night I went back and was using a jitterbug. I couldn't see too well because it was pretty dark but there was a hit on my jitterbug and when I jerked it, it went weightless so I thought I missed then i reeled in and it was flopping. Turns out I snagged a bat. Probably the weirdest day of fishing I've ever had.

Thanks guys

The other half of the lake is level. The backside (where I'm at) is the back side of a mountain. Its reeeally steep and most people dont go back there but theres actually a little path back there and I've had a lot of success. It was crazzy trying to land this fish though. I had to walk him down a bit to find a place to land him. I managed to cut my leg all up and was so excited I didnt even notice until I released him And no I havent fallen in yet, and I plan on keeping it that way lol. let's hope so! How you manage to cut you leg? Nothing to serious was it? And I don't think I gave you congrats on PB, CONGRATS!! I slipped and my leg caught a log with a bunch of sharp jags. Nothing serious though. Thanks Thanks! I love this lake! mainly because of all of the trees and various covers in the water. And this fall weather makes it that much better!