I got down to the lakes a little earlier than expected as I got out of work an hour earlier than expected. Rain and clouds=Trout Weather.
Quite a few people around, but I got my spot and got baits out both far and close trying to pinpoint where they were.
It literally took 5 minutes before the skunk was gone and I had one on the board! Feisty quality trout. I don't know if these are old stock or some of the newer stock. The fins looked good.
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Then it was a slow hour of nothing. The Cormorants and Pelicans were ruthless and trying to get my trout off the stringer.
Then a wolf pack rolled through, and I went Back-to-Back-to-Back!
2nd...
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I rebait my spare rod and cast it out right away while I take care of this trout. I just barely got it on the stringer when the other rod hit!
3rd
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I retie and cast out. I just get #3 on the stringer when my spare rod doubles over! Hole Crap!
4th
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Less Than 2 hours of fishing and I almost have my limit!
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about 20 minutes later and I re-dip my baits and recast to new spots. At this point a bunch of people saw me catch a few so I had a bunch of company.
Soon as I turned around, I saw the SI go flying into the air out of the corner of my eye. I think this is a giant catfish because it didn't come to the surface but you could feel the weight. I took my time and about 10 feet from me, it surfaced! HOLY Crap! 6-7 pound normal rainbow! I reach out with the net but still about 5 feet too short when it rolls, runs, and pulls the hook. Friggin tiny ass treble came out looking fine, so I guess it didn't get enough bite in the mouth. I would have hoped it swallowed it, but nope.
I continue to fish, but the next hour was crickets. I get a text from my wife that she wants to go to an early dinner, so I set the 10 minute timer. In that time, I started putting stuff in the truck.
I was down to the last rod when I grabbed the net to throw in the truck when my rod doubles over! WTF! Definitely a nice grade one and after a longer battle than i hoped, I finally got him swung in the net.
Limits!
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A few of their bellies seemed plugged with something. I'm going to fillet them tomorrow and get back to you on what's inside, but what a session! I only saw a few other trout caught and I suspect that one of them was Ratdog! I haven't seen John in a while, but suspect I saw him catch and lose a trout.
Well, I know. Another boring trout session, but I want my 2025 Lightning Trout Damn IT!
Certainly not the most boring trout session. Nice limit! Inspiring to see some more success.
That's a nice stringer, time to fire up the smoker again ! 8) 8)