lupanfreitag
06-06-2016, 06:45 AM
The spring of 2016 has been all sound and fury on the Caney.
This past weekend was no different.
Fished both Saturday and Sunday in AM.
Sunday most memorable.
Started at 3:15AM and pulled out around 10:30AM.
In the dark we caught 7 browns, one very respectable. In the inky darkness I swore it was a smallie. It was tail dancing and bulldogging like an angry green fish. When it was netted and the light came on, I was shocked. My friend took the pic, I'll try to post later.
As the sun rose, the bite changed but the action was good. Between 5AM and 7AM we caught 12 more, respectable 17-18 inch fish. At around 7AM the bite stopped. We changed one aspect of our fishing and 8 more fish in a row. It is amazing how one little tweak makes all the difference.... and why I have 20,000 lures at home for just such a scenario. You just never know.
Around 9:30, the bite slowed greatly but we still pulled one out around every 10 mins.
At around 10:15 I noticed a fin waving at us. I thought a dorsal fin but it was not. It was a big fish. Since generation started at 11, we puddled over. It was a huge catfish which had seen better days. After a quick chase, I netted him and took a picture (waiting on my buddy to send me). He was massive but prognosis negative. Soon the sirens blew.
One final note if you are fishing and have to cut the line every single fish because it swallowed it, change your technique. The old wives tale which says it will rust out just is not true. Some fish will make it for a time but studies show mortality rates explode with hooks in the gullet/throat. Certainly large hooks. Please do not fish with six 6.0 hooks for trout. Especially if you are only catch and release. It you are keeping them I understand. Heck, we all have it happen but not every single fish. Take your time and change your methods.
Good fishing.
This past weekend was no different.
Fished both Saturday and Sunday in AM.
Sunday most memorable.
Started at 3:15AM and pulled out around 10:30AM.
In the dark we caught 7 browns, one very respectable. In the inky darkness I swore it was a smallie. It was tail dancing and bulldogging like an angry green fish. When it was netted and the light came on, I was shocked. My friend took the pic, I'll try to post later.
As the sun rose, the bite changed but the action was good. Between 5AM and 7AM we caught 12 more, respectable 17-18 inch fish. At around 7AM the bite stopped. We changed one aspect of our fishing and 8 more fish in a row. It is amazing how one little tweak makes all the difference.... and why I have 20,000 lures at home for just such a scenario. You just never know.
Around 9:30, the bite slowed greatly but we still pulled one out around every 10 mins.
At around 10:15 I noticed a fin waving at us. I thought a dorsal fin but it was not. It was a big fish. Since generation started at 11, we puddled over. It was a huge catfish which had seen better days. After a quick chase, I netted him and took a picture (waiting on my buddy to send me). He was massive but prognosis negative. Soon the sirens blew.
One final note if you are fishing and have to cut the line every single fish because it swallowed it, change your technique. The old wives tale which says it will rust out just is not true. Some fish will make it for a time but studies show mortality rates explode with hooks in the gullet/throat. Certainly large hooks. Please do not fish with six 6.0 hooks for trout. Especially if you are only catch and release. It you are keeping them I understand. Heck, we all have it happen but not every single fish. Take your time and change your methods.
Good fishing.