02-27-2006, 05:48 PM
I'm not sure whether your "A real fisherman should never need an excuse" comment is a dig at me or not [cool], since I used the "excuse" of needing a place to read to head to LB. I readily admit that I didn't pursue the picses with TubeDude-like fervor this past weekend, since it was a typical, less-than-balmy late-February afternoon.
Rest assured, though, that once I'm confident that the catching (notice I didn't say "fishing") will be more steady, I'll definitely set aside the books and, with my two-pole permit in pocket, aggressively cast for largies among the rocks and reeds while my submerged and stationary minnows await hungry 'eyes.
I doubt I'll even mind seeing the frolicking carp along the shorelines this year come spawning time, since I bought my eldest son a reasonably lethal bow for Christmas, and he's anxious, as am I, to see how many nuisance carp he can perforate. Their flesh will be good to add to our store of bait.
The point I'm trying to make here is, I'm no casual fisherman. It's just that I didn't harbor a lot of faith in fast action over the weekend, so I used the "excuse" of wanting to complete a good read in order to test the waters, and not to be disappointed if the fishies didn't cooperate.
Hey, by the way, seeing that you had considerable success at the 'Nelle a few days ago was good news. Glad you and the Mrs. had such a hearty day. I was starting to worry about the perch population at Lake X, but it appears that the new crop of youngins will ensure a healthy perch fishery there for the foreseeable future.
Good to chat at ya, my friend, and thanks for responding.
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Rest assured, though, that once I'm confident that the catching (notice I didn't say "fishing") will be more steady, I'll definitely set aside the books and, with my two-pole permit in pocket, aggressively cast for largies among the rocks and reeds while my submerged and stationary minnows await hungry 'eyes.
I doubt I'll even mind seeing the frolicking carp along the shorelines this year come spawning time, since I bought my eldest son a reasonably lethal bow for Christmas, and he's anxious, as am I, to see how many nuisance carp he can perforate. Their flesh will be good to add to our store of bait.
The point I'm trying to make here is, I'm no casual fisherman. It's just that I didn't harbor a lot of faith in fast action over the weekend, so I used the "excuse" of wanting to complete a good read in order to test the waters, and not to be disappointed if the fishies didn't cooperate.
Hey, by the way, seeing that you had considerable success at the 'Nelle a few days ago was good news. Glad you and the Mrs. had such a hearty day. I was starting to worry about the perch population at Lake X, but it appears that the new crop of youngins will ensure a healthy perch fishery there for the foreseeable future.
Good to chat at ya, my friend, and thanks for responding.
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