07-02-2006, 01:31 AM
Wasn't going to bother to post, but ----------------- decided not to let my hurt feelings [unsure] get in the way and to grow up a little. I'm talking about the perceived lack of interest in smallie fishing there. Then I decided that maybe it's my posting. Whatever ----------- Hope a few of you guys will enjoy.
Me and my buddy along with our Goldens arrived about noon, at the Confluence and set up our stuff, me and my tent trailer, and him and a frame with a plastic cover for shade with a sleeping cot, he tied it to his truck. Anyway, we each headed off with our tubes to do some fishing. Typical of the Gorge the winds picked up with some verga clouds and some pretty high winds. Needless to say, his structure was demolished. This is the third attempt at trying to set up something. He thought he had a structure to withstand the winds but obviously not. I feel bad for him. He keeps trying and it keeps happening. You'd think us old guys would learn, huh. [pirate] Well he hiked back, recovered his stuff and went back to fishing. We ended up catching about 15-20 smallies ea. and returned to camp. Too tired to cook our customary fish dinner so we had Kentucky, mac. salad and rice and went to bed. He stayed in the tent trailer with us, stubborn but he gave in. Saw some antelope and a sage grouse on the way in along with the standard waterfowl. Heard the coyotes singing at night as usual.
Got up the next am about 6:30 took our craps and each headed out separate ways again. did about the same, and returned to camp. Saw mu usual Osprey fishing and getting it's meal which is always neat. Wooooosh, splash. [sly] On the way back tom camp, say a mommy and about 10 chicks, Sage Grouse. and Sparky had a ball chasing. The chicks were able to fly but probably still had minimal scent which is typical of survival at this time. I was really happy to see em considering the problems they are having.
So there it is -------------- Nothing big, most about 10-12 in. with about a dozen between us from 13-15 in. I caught all mine with a Mainiac Reaper, Watermellon, cut/split the tail. weed less and split shot and my buddy caught all his on a green 3 in. Pulse worm on a 1/16 oz lead head jig. What was interesting was the bigger fish still had eggs at various stages of development????? Where are we in the Spawn????? This is up North, where it is supposed to be earlier???? I was convince that the Spawn was over from week ago report.[shocked]
Leaky
Me and my buddy along with our Goldens arrived about noon, at the Confluence and set up our stuff, me and my tent trailer, and him and a frame with a plastic cover for shade with a sleeping cot, he tied it to his truck. Anyway, we each headed off with our tubes to do some fishing. Typical of the Gorge the winds picked up with some verga clouds and some pretty high winds. Needless to say, his structure was demolished. This is the third attempt at trying to set up something. He thought he had a structure to withstand the winds but obviously not. I feel bad for him. He keeps trying and it keeps happening. You'd think us old guys would learn, huh. [pirate] Well he hiked back, recovered his stuff and went back to fishing. We ended up catching about 15-20 smallies ea. and returned to camp. Too tired to cook our customary fish dinner so we had Kentucky, mac. salad and rice and went to bed. He stayed in the tent trailer with us, stubborn but he gave in. Saw some antelope and a sage grouse on the way in along with the standard waterfowl. Heard the coyotes singing at night as usual.
Got up the next am about 6:30 took our craps and each headed out separate ways again. did about the same, and returned to camp. Saw mu usual Osprey fishing and getting it's meal which is always neat. Wooooosh, splash. [sly] On the way back tom camp, say a mommy and about 10 chicks, Sage Grouse. and Sparky had a ball chasing. The chicks were able to fly but probably still had minimal scent which is typical of survival at this time. I was really happy to see em considering the problems they are having.
So there it is -------------- Nothing big, most about 10-12 in. with about a dozen between us from 13-15 in. I caught all mine with a Mainiac Reaper, Watermellon, cut/split the tail. weed less and split shot and my buddy caught all his on a green 3 in. Pulse worm on a 1/16 oz lead head jig. What was interesting was the bigger fish still had eggs at various stages of development????? Where are we in the Spawn????? This is up North, where it is supposed to be earlier???? I was convince that the Spawn was over from week ago report.[shocked]
Leaky
] Sure sounds like a fun time. There are plenty of smallies up there to go around. I'd love to get up there...it's just hard hitching a ride with all my gear!
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