jtexas
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Ok, I know it's his lively-hood whereas it's just a hobby for me, but still.....
After sitting in the car at Lake Ray Hubbard for an hour or so this morning thinking the lightening would stop any minute now, we decided to proceed the 65 miles up to Ray Roberts instead (seems like anybody named Ray can get a lake around here named after him), which turned out to be a good decision, since although we got rained on pretty much all day, we didn't get struck by lightening once. But that's not really what I'm talkin bout.
Cruising toward the dam in 65' depth we observed a blue heron land on the water and subsequently drop a fish on take-off - not such a strange sight, unless you consider it was about a 2-pound largemouth. Which I know because being so suprised at what we had seen we went over for a closer look at the belly-up bass. I know catch & release has been gaining in popularity, but had no idea that it had spread to other species.
Anyway, my total take for the day was a single white bass, less than a pound. Not even a keeper. Partner caught two, three if you count the "long-distance release".
I figure, if you're gonna not catch fish, might as well do it on a pleasant rainy day, as opposed to the oppressive heat we'd been expecting.
After sitting in the car at Lake Ray Hubbard for an hour or so this morning thinking the lightening would stop any minute now, we decided to proceed the 65 miles up to Ray Roberts instead (seems like anybody named Ray can get a lake around here named after him), which turned out to be a good decision, since although we got rained on pretty much all day, we didn't get struck by lightening once. But that's not really what I'm talkin bout.
Cruising toward the dam in 65' depth we observed a blue heron land on the water and subsequently drop a fish on take-off - not such a strange sight, unless you consider it was about a 2-pound largemouth. Which I know because being so suprised at what we had seen we went over for a closer look at the belly-up bass. I know catch & release has been gaining in popularity, but had no idea that it had spread to other species.
Anyway, my total take for the day was a single white bass, less than a pound. Not even a keeper. Partner caught two, three if you count the "long-distance release".
I figure, if you're gonna not catch fish, might as well do it on a pleasant rainy day, as opposed to the oppressive heat we'd been expecting.
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The birds I hate to see are the cormerants (SP) Not sure if you have them down there, but they are fish eating machines. If it were up to me it would be open season all year on those things.
