01-05-2009, 02:55 AM
Friday, 01/02/09- Hit the water early (6:00am). Cold and dark. Dragged rattling lures along the Boulder Beach shore, back and forth, shallow and deep, with no takers. Sunrise brought more boats doing the same. Looked forward to the trout plant. Trucks began to arrive, parking near the fishing dock and along the shoreline. More boats arrived. Soon the big truck showed up. Pulled up the trolling rigs, grabbed the pole with the big AC Plug.
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NDOW Truck gets ready to unload trout.
There must have been 15 boats on hand and at least that many anglers on shore. As the trout were dumped the lures were tossed. A lot of lures. I did my share. Nothing. Soon I was heading slowly along the shoreline casting in every direction. Nothing. The hard part was keeping out of everyone's way. Those big lures cast far so everyone needs a lot of room.
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Part of the fleet at the trout plant.
After casting a million times, decided to head to Crawdad cove.
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On the way to Crawdad Cove, stopped and talked to this angler. Standing on a surfboard, one paddle, and a pole stuck in his belt, he was searching for a cow. Was working the Saddle Island wall near the intake tower.
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Crawdad Cove.
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Crawdad cove. Several boats were trolling back and forth.
Nice day on the water.......no fish. [frown] Maybe next time.
BaySport
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NDOW Truck gets ready to unload trout.
There must have been 15 boats on hand and at least that many anglers on shore. As the trout were dumped the lures were tossed. A lot of lures. I did my share. Nothing. Soon I was heading slowly along the shoreline casting in every direction. Nothing. The hard part was keeping out of everyone's way. Those big lures cast far so everyone needs a lot of room.
[inline "trout plant 006.jpg"]
Part of the fleet at the trout plant.
After casting a million times, decided to head to Crawdad cove.
[inline "trout plant 007.jpg"]
On the way to Crawdad Cove, stopped and talked to this angler. Standing on a surfboard, one paddle, and a pole stuck in his belt, he was searching for a cow. Was working the Saddle Island wall near the intake tower.
[inline "trout plant 008.jpg"]
Crawdad Cove.
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Crawdad cove. Several boats were trolling back and forth.
Nice day on the water.......no fish. [frown] Maybe next time.
BaySport
[signature]