Nobody fishing?

[redneck joe]

Lets have it. We get socked in alot around here. Quite a few boats were just heading out as I was coming in

prepare to be bored.

i was about 10 or so we went to the mouth of the Columbia and after we got out, boom all socked in. It was my first time out there, salmon fishing.

So we are in the middle if the river (not crossed the bar yet and dad start talking about how we need to get back to the marina but have to avoid the south jetty at all costs because if we get caught up in the south jetty we will DIE. Flip boat, crush us against the rocks, etc. So he looks at the compass and what does he do? Heads south... i was so freaking out but too scared to say anything.

They we start to hear foghorns which is of course ocean going tankers so i just know we are going to DIE.

Then I see some lights to the side of us and we thought that was land or something turned out to be prob 45' trawler heading out and of course it was very close so again, i'm just know we're going to DIE.

Dad whips in behind the boat and hollers out to the old lady (well at ten everyone is old) but she did have a pipe hanging out of her mouth. Dad asked where X marina was and she pointed at said 'THAT WAY!" Dad yelled thanks and started to turn in that direction All of a sudden "WAIT!!! NO ITS THAT WAY!!' and points in the opposite direction. South, to the south jetty.

I'm a dead man.

Fog lifted a bunch and we found the marina. Waited a couple hours went back out and I caught my first salmon. No hair comments, it was the mid 70's...

 

[rxl650]

This mornings table fare. Chinook salmon

 

[FLATHEAD]

Finally got out for some bass. Managed quite a few. Two of the better ones.

 

[BWR1953]

First time fishing for us since February. It was nice to get out again. I lost 3 nice bass, but caught this one. I'm really out of practice.

My wife is more photogenic than me, so she gets the pic!


Pic of a visitor at the pond.

 

[DeepCMark58A]

Yesterday was the grand opening of summer here at the lake, wife was out catching crappies in the bay, the pontoon is all cleaned up, the kayaks and paddle boards got used. Had a big Mothers day gathering, everybody was on the patio or on the dock, my son went on his first ski of the year and the grandson's cried when it was time to go home.

 

[KJM]

I managed to hook a nice brown trout today, thats what I'll be eating tonight!

 

[lgaytan]

Some skinny bass over here at 110°F, too hot this days!

 

[DeepCMark58A]

I have the rods respooled and rigged the grandsons are coming to the lake for a sleep over. There will be chaos on the dock untangling, rebaiting, taking fish off, can't wait.

 

[redneck joe]

wife went to Missoula MT for a business trip (yes there are businesses there) and spent the weekend with a coworker at an airbnb.

 

[redneck joe]

the coworker.

 

[BWR1953]

Squawfish?

 

[redneck joe]

they were told 'white fish'.......

 

[airshot]

Excessive heat brings regular thunderstorms and high winds so fishing around here is getting a really slow start this year.

 

[1985 Century Mustang]

Some Strypers in Belmar NJ this passed April.

 

[cyclops222]

I can stop my cry baby attitude about the Yellow Perch now. I found out what they like in lures. I was blaming everything I could think of. Except me.

 

[DeepCMark58A]

Finally found my bumble bee flies that I knew I had somewhere, never catch a small sunfish on them. They all go back I can wait till winter to keep a few.

 

[cyclops222]

When I fish for meat for very old disabled senior friends. I have a 3 foot piece of bare wood with minimum and maximum marks on it for all types of fish they like to eat. All are big enough to have laid eggs at least 1 time. Or are Big enough to be best size of breeders. I crush down all the barbs of all the hooks and lures I use. So much easier to remove hooks from any bodies skin. No more Oh ,,,, and drives to a E R . Fish survive better also. I have had fish break off my Rapalas on 4 # test. Minutes later I might see the lure floating by itself.

 

[redneck joe]

I can stop my cry baby attitude about the Yellow Perch now. I found out what they like in lures. I was blaming everything I could think of. Except me.

When I was a kid I just used worms.

 

[cyclops222]

I still use worms on a spinner for kids or adults. Stops a lot of deep in the gut hook ups. Also allows the use of HUGE hooks that help stop deep throat hook ups. Crushed barbs always. I seem to have people catching Flying Fish.
Every one in the boat wears cheap reader glasses !!! Save the eyes !!

DUCK !!

 

[DeepCMark58A]

When I fish for meat for very old disabled senior friends. I have a 3 foot piece of bare wood with minimum and maximum marks on it for all types of fish they like to eat. All are big enough to have laid eggs at least 1 time. Or are Big enough to be best size of breeders. I crush down all the barbs of all the hooks and lures I use. So much easier to remove hooks from any bodies skin. No more Oh ,,,, and drives to a E R . Fish survive better also. I have had fish break off my Rapalas on 4 # test. Minutes later I might see the lure floating by itself.

Try circle hooks, they work great.