04-09-2004, 05:17 AM
We took a couple of pics in nicer weather, but I mostly videotaped my buddy John. Got some real nice footage of him landing a 3lber, but the nicer weather was few and far between so the digital camera, camcorder, and all the other electronic stuff stayed in a weatherproof container the majority of the time. I'm trying to get into the habit of taking pics, but after years of float tubing alone I still forget to most of the time. Plus we were catching fish so fast neither of us wanted to stop to take pictures. Here is a few of the ones we did take. Most fish I catch I don't even take from the water. I net them, remove the hook and release them without removing them from the water. John4 and Me4 are browns.
Later,
Mark
ps. Midges will always work the first few weeks after ice off at any trout lake. Depth is critical however and you have to adjust until you find the level they're taking them at. I cheat and use my fish finder to find where they're at, but if I'm bank fishing I just start at the bottom and work up. Midge size is also a factor, though I don't find it as important. Have several in size 24, 16, and 12 and you'll be good. The color of midge larvae does change from lake to lake and you can up your ratio by matching it, but in most lakes zebras work fine. I hope this helps a bit.
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Later,
Mark
ps. Midges will always work the first few weeks after ice off at any trout lake. Depth is critical however and you have to adjust until you find the level they're taking them at. I cheat and use my fish finder to find where they're at, but if I'm bank fishing I just start at the bottom and work up. Midge size is also a factor, though I don't find it as important. Have several in size 24, 16, and 12 and you'll be good. The color of midge larvae does change from lake to lake and you can up your ratio by matching it, but in most lakes zebras work fine. I hope this helps a bit.
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