01-03-2004, 05:30 PM
I have been searching for another Fish Tale on my calender of woo's and whoa's... It seems I have found another Fish Tale to share with all of you...[sly]
[crazy] " A Whale of a Trout story"[crazy]
It all started the morning of June 23, 2001. It was a very calm peaceful morning, about 5:00 am, I walked out on the porch to enjoy a cup of coffee. I was waiting for a friend of mine to arrive this beautiful early summer morning, to take him on one of my famous Trout fishing adventures. You see, previous years this old friend of mine has been trying to get the nack for them skiddish brook trout. Unfortunately he has experianced alot of disappointing ventures.
So after listening to his stories of being out foxed by the Trout in these waters, I decided to see if I could be of any help to him. Now keep in mind I have been trout fishing since I have been 5 years old ( Thanks to Gramps ),
but nothing was going to have me prepared for this adventure to Northern Wisconsin with my good friend. I decided the best way to help him was to take him to where I knew they were biting. I already had visited my SECRET hotspot about 7 times since opening. I useually only keep 2 Trout for a meal unless posted otherwise. Some areas I fish are catch and release only
.
I started to get my SUV loaded, while I waited for him to arrive. As I was doing this, it began to suddenly sprinkle a little bit. No worries some of my best days Trout fish has been in the rain. All the gear is set and ready, he called me on his cell phone and figured we may as well make a weekend of it. So I packed for camping as well. My friend had about a 1 hr drive to my place , then we had a 2 1/2 hr drive to the hotspot.
I have to describe this hotspot. For starters we have a rustic campsite about 30 yards from the river. Completely isolated from civilization, not a noise , car, highway noise or even a peep from any one else was heard. Only the rushing of crisp cool water over the rapids and random chatters from the wildlife in the woods.
We proceeded to get camp set up, didn't take long at all, at least it seemed that way. Anyway the weather cleared up and it started to get HOT and Humid by midday.
Knowing the area from previous adventures I proceeded to SPRAY down with deep woods off lol[shocked].
Once we had our gear all set, it was time to SNEAK up on the river. Anyone that has fished for these jittery brookies knows what I mean. Anyway I started out like usual a few small ones a couple of splips into the water[
]. Had to cool down a bit, was quite hot and humid at this point.
Our first few hours were not as productive as I had hoped it would be. I was almost frustrated, when my friend suggested we take a break regroup, let the river settle and get something to eat. I thought it was a great idea for my stomach was screaming for food. I agreed to we went back to camp , made some coffee, threw some burgers and brats o the grill and feasted. A break is just what we needed, now that I ate I needed a nap .LOL. Come on you all know what I mean, nothing like a nap in the woods with no rat race to listen too. We slept for about an hour and were extremely refeshed. Sometimes with the drive and heat impatience can hinder the fishing experiance so a little break and rest to slow things down was just what we needed.
Time was passing by fast, already it was about 4:30 PM, good thing we have long days this time of year. We took our time and proceeded back to the river. We snuck up as quiet as a mouse and didn't get too close , just close enough to cast onto a honeyhole. This spot had produced some 16+ inch Brookies(All Native Trout not planted in this area) for me in the past. We worked up and down the river , moving very slowly and casting gently. I used to Fly fish but alot of the areas I fish now, their is not enough room for casting.
Ok Ok back to the fishin part. Now I let my friend lead and trust me I was impatient , I am used to having this spot all to myself and I know what it can produce.
I told hm to gently cast to the otherside and work the lure under a winfall...He did and BOOM, splash .. zzZZzZZzzZzZZzzZz(ultralite rod and reel set on light drag) still it made it sound like a whopper lol. Yep believe it or not, a friend of mine for 15 years, he never caught a brooke , rainbow and brown but the Brook trout eluded him for years. It was a nice Brook for a first one ver, 13 and 1/8 inches(ruler in my pocket LOL). Now keep in mind we had caught some smaller brown trout already this day. I know that isn't a world record Brook Trout , but just to see a very good friend and dedicated outdoorsmen finally break the ice with the Brookies was awsome.. But the adventure isn't done yet...We had some wild visitors that made camp quit exciting..And 2 MONSTER Brookies were caught on the same trip..Both are mounted Brook Trout now!!![]
To be continued tonight.....Have to run for now!!![]
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[crazy] " A Whale of a Trout story"[crazy]
It all started the morning of June 23, 2001. It was a very calm peaceful morning, about 5:00 am, I walked out on the porch to enjoy a cup of coffee. I was waiting for a friend of mine to arrive this beautiful early summer morning, to take him on one of my famous Trout fishing adventures. You see, previous years this old friend of mine has been trying to get the nack for them skiddish brook trout. Unfortunately he has experianced alot of disappointing ventures.
So after listening to his stories of being out foxed by the Trout in these waters, I decided to see if I could be of any help to him. Now keep in mind I have been trout fishing since I have been 5 years old ( Thanks to Gramps ),
but nothing was going to have me prepared for this adventure to Northern Wisconsin with my good friend. I decided the best way to help him was to take him to where I knew they were biting. I already had visited my SECRET hotspot about 7 times since opening. I useually only keep 2 Trout for a meal unless posted otherwise. Some areas I fish are catch and release only
. I started to get my SUV loaded, while I waited for him to arrive. As I was doing this, it began to suddenly sprinkle a little bit. No worries some of my best days Trout fish has been in the rain
. All the gear is set and ready, he called me on his cell phone and figured we may as well make a weekend of it. So I packed for camping as well. My friend had about a 1 hr drive to my place , then we had a 2 1/2 hr drive to the hotspot. I have to describe this hotspot. For starters we have a rustic campsite about 30 yards from the river. Completely isolated from civilization, not a noise , car, highway noise or even a peep from any one else was heard. Only the rushing of crisp cool water over the rapids and random chatters from the wildlife in the woods.
We proceeded to get camp set up, didn't take long at all, at least it seemed that way. Anyway the weather cleared up and it started to get HOT and Humid by midday.
Knowing the area from previous adventures I proceeded to SPRAY down with deep woods off lol[shocked].
Once we had our gear all set, it was time to SNEAK up on the river. Anyone that has fished for these jittery brookies knows what I mean. Anyway I started out like usual a few small ones a couple of splips into the water[
]. Had to cool down a bit, was quite hot and humid at this point. Our first few hours were not as productive as I had hoped it would be. I was almost frustrated, when my friend suggested we take a break regroup, let the river settle and get something to eat. I thought it was a great idea for my stomach was screaming for food. I agreed to we went back to camp , made some coffee, threw some burgers and brats o the grill and feasted. A break is just what we needed, now that I ate I needed a nap .LOL. Come on you all know what I mean, nothing like a nap in the woods with no rat race to listen too. We slept for about an hour and were extremely refeshed. Sometimes with the drive and heat impatience can hinder the fishing experiance so a little break and rest to slow things down was just what we needed.
Time was passing by fast, already it was about 4:30 PM, good thing we have long days this time of year. We took our time and proceeded back to the river. We snuck up as quiet as a mouse and didn't get too close , just close enough to cast onto a honeyhole. This spot had produced some 16+ inch Brookies(All Native Trout not planted in this area) for me in the past. We worked up and down the river , moving very slowly and casting gently. I used to Fly fish but alot of the areas I fish now, their is not enough room for casting
. Ok Ok back to the fishin part. Now I let my friend lead and trust me I was impatient , I am used to having this spot all to myself and I know what it can produce.
I told hm to gently cast to the otherside and work the lure under a winfall...He did and BOOM, splash .. zzZZzZZzzZzZZzzZz(ultralite rod and reel set on light drag) still it made it sound like a whopper lol. Yep believe it or not, a friend of mine for 15 years, he never caught a brooke , rainbow and brown but the Brook trout eluded him for years. It was a nice Brook for a first one ver, 13 and 1/8 inches(ruler in my pocket LOL). Now keep in mind we had caught some smaller brown trout already this day. I know that isn't a world record Brook Trout , but just to see a very good friend and dedicated outdoorsmen finally break the ice with the Brookies was awsome.. But the adventure isn't done yet...We had some wild visitors that made camp quit exciting..And 2 MONSTER Brookies were caught on the same trip..Both are mounted Brook Trout now
!!![]To be continued tonight.....Have to run for now!!![
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