2019 maggot fish gazing and shit talking

[Underoos]

That big snook that I posted earlier in this thread was unhooked from the back side of the gill plate. First time I’d ever seen that done and I thought it was entirely appropriate.
Fish had the plug deep and because it was a big enough fish we could go in from the back and not damage the gills.
I learned something that day.
Maybe that wouldn’t have worked in your situation, but it’s something to consider at least.

[warthog]

I hear ya. I have done that before. This one was aggressive. Treble was completely buried at the bottom of the gills, where both meet in a V, only the rounded tops of all 3 hooks showing. Still don't know how it happened, but it would have required bolt cutters or a scalpel, and way more time than we had. Switching to circle hooks up front and feathers on the back. I am in Ft Myers tonight, staying across from Bass Pro- gonna do some shopping tonight. I bet I never catch another one in there ever again, but better to be safe.

[teleee]

The plan was to head to Lee’s Ferry with a buddies jetboat for a few days. Last minute technical difficulties resulted in us having to cancel. So we fecided since we all had the time off and wanted to fish we scrambled, made new reservations, gathered up some boats and rallied.

Its been a while since I have been on one of my favorite stretches of water, it did not disappoint.









Great day right until the storm chased us off the river and cut our trip short.

[warthog]

Looks cold. And fun. Mostly cold.

[Binky]

Training Day



Hudge


Confirmed sea run smolt from a different location

[lemmy]

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[Lexi-Bell]

Got the invite to mix up my approach to trout fishing in SW Montana, Captain KP showing how its done with a motorboat and some nightcrawlers, very fun and productive day on a local tailwater!

[happytimefunbox]

Training Day



Hudge


Confirmed sea run smolt from a different location

Winning!!

Sea run browns on the EC that is cool!

[neckdeep]

[Underoos]

[Underoos]

[Underoos]

Dammit. I can’t work this thing.

[teleee]

Nice Underoos, the Gunnison went from to skinny to float to blown in a 4 day period of which I spent in Chicago, guess I am going to have to head north to find fishable waters.

[Harry]

I have made the decision to no longer use the same fishing gear when I visit my Mom (age 92 !) back in Wisconsin as I use here in Montana. Her lake has been completely overrun by almost every invasive species there is. Last fall when I helped my uncle take out his boat lift it was covered by millions of zebra mussels. Yuck.

So I purchased an almost new 8-weight St. Croix rod here on TGR (thanks sledski) and this afternoon I rigged it up for Wisconsin bass & pike. Next time I am back there I will leave this rod at my Mom's.

[lifelinksplit]

Nice day on the water. Then it snowed. Ahh spring in Montana.

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[BobMc]

[warthog]

What's with the fried chicken? Is that the bizzaro version of bananas out west?

[Underoos]

Dude. Have you ever tried fried chicken? It’s really fucking good.
You live in the land of Publix. Start there, then branch out.

[skifishbum]

#holiestoftheholy
#420castsperfish
#stilldoesntsucktofloat
#bobneedsbanannas

[teleee]

What's with the fried chicken? Is that the bizzaro version of bananas out west?

Its the perfect fishing lunch, good hot or cold. Publix chicken doesn't suck. Next time you get to Key West hit up Dion's Quick Mart.

[GiBo]

Yup, our go to as well. Every grocery store deli has it. Beer/chips/chicken/ice then on the road. Doesn't get soggy like a sammich. Has salt, fat and protein.

[Harry]

[skifishbum]

yeah buddy nice new whipper sticks
well 0fer my

fish season so far
hit the road a few days late of the 4 20
to #troot
after an historic 420 +5k cfs experiances kinda figured 1.4 wouldnt suck

scored whiteywithjunk
fore mr brown ate

and bmc would reliniquish the sticks

#nosquiggles

#nextlevelbloodysgame

think we pushed out in the dark went back and crashed in the
#gorving #cougarden
managed to git up out and downstream early
nice morn for the front came thru spawning twisters outside Evenstan
swore this fucker was a snag and reefed on em like it till he came up

once again bmc relinquished the captains seat as the winds cranked up and made casting rowing and downstream travel
to a nextlevelsuck
saw a mosse earlier and another at the takeout
bob declined the touch the moose with the whippystick its yours challenge

made it off the water and into the den fore we got wet though
lumpy showed up and we rallied round the campfire cooked burgers and drank brown water and watched zombie movies
our bro saulminnow gots a new bionic hip and came down from pinedale for therapy
whiteybonus

tried to swing a few up
and #nolumpydloopsqiggles

#2handsend
#2wieghtsarefrappeemochachinosoy
nope nofuckinbunnies

bummed i missed the wyowormdunkfamily hero shot
complete with the
ifinm yall see a couple big ole troots on a stringer theyre our escapees comment
think the bobbers came out but only went under on snagsofscrunge
#isitlunchyet

the ottervrsbeavbattle was cool

and 420casts later

rolled back safely

#buzzcatching

#spanseredbyfranzia
threw into the dark

managed to get up n out early fore windoming cranked up at 7:30
and score one more

this furkids completely different from the last one who didnt care bout much cept gitten em
most of the time he dont care you are gitten em although he aint had no damn bfast yet so he sniffed this one
and he was beyond stoked that his fishing girlfriend ellie showed up


squigglefreelines kids

[Harry]

#gallatinriver
#2hourlunchbreak
#didntcatchanything
#betterthanworking

[Binky]