I finally got to go fishing today! Between all the rain and taking care of my dad who recently had stent surgery to repair an abdominal aortic aneurysm that was quite large , I haven't made it out since mid August!

 

Still getting over a gout attack in my foot so I didn't dare try to take the kayaks out (and coming back, I don't think I'd have been able to get it on the trailer to go home) but I made it to a shore spot that sometimes produces pretty large fish. I missed one, and my youngest had a decent bass jump out of the water a good foot that missed his T-Rig. When I just got rigged up, someone else who was just coming in caught a 5 pounder in the general area I was fishing. Had to leave early to take the kid to hockey practice.

 

At least I got out finally. If all goes well, I might make it out tomorrow too.

Hope you do!

 

And hope Dad is doin well

 

 

 

 

Mike

Sounds like a good time despite the lack of fish, Dean. Time with the kid is always good.

 

Hope your dad gets better soon. My dad had a pair of stents put in 20 years ago...he's still going strong so I have no doubt yours will be going strong for years yet.

 

If nothing else, I gotta get out shore-fishing one of these days

4 hours ago, MN Fisher said:

If nothing else, I gotta get out shore-fishing one of these days

Yeah, since I got my kayak I tend to not go shore fishing as much. It also doesn't help that I now work long days and work from home, where when we had an office, I would pass two shore spots on my way home after work.

3 minutes ago, Boomstick said:

Yeah, since I got my kayak I tend to not go shore fishing as much. It also doesn't help that I now work long days and work from home, where when we had an office, I would pass two shore spots on my way home after work.

Well, right now I got no choice...canoe is sold and currently the trailer for the Lake Master is in pieces. ?

I haven't been since May. These girls have me wrapped around their finger so going to softball games has taken over.

15 hours ago, Boomstick said:

I finally got to go fishing today!

Sometimes, life priorities put fishing on the back burner.

I got a bathroom tile job I have to finish this weekend or Im gonna loose it.

10 hours ago, jbsoonerfan said:

I haven't been since May. These girls have me wrapped around their finger so going to softball games has taken over.

Yeah, between my oldest playing soccer and my youngest playing hockey which started last week, fall is usually pretty busy.

 

I can't get much fishing time in today because I have to get my youngest a new hockey bag. Maybe I can hit up some place on the way home.