And he brought a fossil donation!

Chris stopped by to see the shed.  He just got back from a petrified wood dig and donated a couple of pieces.



He had a few fantastic pieces he showed me before tucking them away back in his truck since I almost didn't want to let them go.  LOL



He left with some Cali Crabs and Trilobites and it was a nice visit. 

The wind is starting to kick up now so I need to make sure those museum windows are closed!  I don't need a mess to clean up!

Man, that's impressive healing Tim!  That first picture is nasty!  LOL

I wonder if we could draw some blood out of you... and add it to the chum line.... if the bats would magnetically head to your rod? 

Well, this has to be the most difficult of my 8 surgeries. My eye was the worst but physically the knee has been the most challenging since I've aged by 10 years since the eye   It's been 5 weeks and the knee is looking better. Physical Therapy twice a week has been helpful as well and I hope to get back to walking my 3 miles a day soon (I know...baby steps) The Bat Fight is just around the corner, I will be there !






I ditched the cane, now to get my strength back and get The Cyclops wet 

You keep the Stock Truck busy

Another nice batch for the Smoker

Solid trout hugging adventure!

I have a bunch to do, but the wife wants me out of the house in the morning so she can get some work done.  I guess I must bug her being home all the time and my shoulder is not allowing me to take the boat out.

I get to the lakes when they open and not a sole there yet... well one person apparently and they were fishing right where I planned on fishing.  I had to figure out what the hell I was going to do now, so I went to the lake that hasn't been stocked in a month. At least there's no one fishing in that puddle right?

I get there with no one remotely around.  I was ready to move because there wasn't a sign of life until I saw 3 big trout surface in the center of the lake!  Not Carp, but definitely trout!

I then get bit just before I was about to make a move and lose it.  I have to recast now.

Next cast and I'm on!  Nice trout and I get him in the net and immediately cast out the spare rod to make sure I have a rod soaking at all times in case there was a few of them.

Soon as I get the hook out and was going to take a picture, my rod goes off again!  Another trout!  So I get to have a quick double picture!



I then retie my rigs and recast.  No one around and that was awesome!

Then I get picked up again, but lose it.  After a quick bait change and recast, this time it's on and feels like a good one!  I'm pretty sure it's a big trout since it surfaced and was fighting hard!  Just as I grabbed my net I saw it was a nice Channel Cat... and heard a couple of trucks roll by and put it in reverse... Oh no...

Yep, they set up right next to me...  Bent rod invitational....

I talk with Dave and get bit but it drops it pretty quick.  The bites weren't aggressive so you had to be on your game.

So far, all of the strike indicators that dropped were trout and the one that went to the guide was a Cat.  I was ready to leave for the morning when I see the indicator drop again, meaning it should have been a trout.  This one fought really hard and never came to the surface so it had me convinced it was a cat and not a trout!  Then I see it... a trout.  The Strike Indicator doesn't lie!

Ended the morning with 3 trout, a cat, and 3 missed bites.  Not too shabby of a morning and 5 guys on both sides of me by the time I left.  I didn't get my limit, so that means I may have to go back to finish it out.  LOL

Get your fishing license, Squatch!

Nice Rockfish trip and cool Shark encounters, losing lures sucks !

Pretty cool pics of the Makos !!!

Those trout are getting beat up from you and other predators too !

Run should be a 4 letter word   

I'm surprised the Rangers don't know you by now

2026 is starting off well for you as far as fishing goes, hopefully the Job Market improves as well !