09-21-2003, 06:30 PM
I have three for the season as of now. FB2 has zero, but then he has had to work when I am able to go. He is trying to get a Sat or Sun off then we will go and give um heck (we hope). The *lucky* lure has not been so lucky as of late. But as we both know what works today may not work tomorrow, and as the temps cool along with the water I see the lures changing as well. My goal next trip is to pick one up using a jig. I am still waiting on my molds to be delivered to make my own. But I have decided to decorate some plain janes I bought at Sportsmens. I mean you have to start some where and if they work I will have a new weapon for the hunt.
Now about wearing them out in a tube. I have purchased another spool for the reel and it is strung with 15 lb spyder wire. It seems a bit unfair to me taking away some of the battle, but it is MUCH easier of the fish. Once you get them close it has been my experence that they become docile when being handled. I have yet to lift one out of the water, if I do that I will probably be taking it home for a meal. I don't stick my hand in that toothy face either! I use a pr of bent needle nose pliers to remove the hook and hold them by the tail. This has worked well for me so far. I suspecct that one day I will get Mr. Ornery and that will be the end of that method. But until then I will continue to treat them as I would any catch and release fish, with the respect and the gentleness they deserve. I don't mind spending 20 minutes making sure they are well revived before releasing them back to the lake. Things are starting to slow at work so maybe I can take FB2 out of school one day and we can go Tiger hunting. He ruined his waders by not wearing boots while wading in the Provo, so I have given him a pr of mine. They're a little big, but now he will have some room for layering that he didn't have before. So maybe he wont freeze this winter. Me I replaced them with a pr from Cabelas that fit me ehhhh shall I sy more confortably. Us big boys need big waders and the stouts have made buying them much easier. So we are set for the fall/winter fishing. I am excitedly waiting for the cooler water at the Berry this year. It has been a slow season for me from the tube, but I plan on changing that shortly with the fall weather.
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Now about wearing them out in a tube. I have purchased another spool for the reel and it is strung with 15 lb spyder wire. It seems a bit unfair to me taking away some of the battle, but it is MUCH easier of the fish. Once you get them close it has been my experence that they become docile when being handled. I have yet to lift one out of the water, if I do that I will probably be taking it home for a meal. I don't stick my hand in that toothy face either! I use a pr of bent needle nose pliers to remove the hook and hold them by the tail. This has worked well for me so far. I suspecct that one day I will get Mr. Ornery and that will be the end of that method. But until then I will continue to treat them as I would any catch and release fish, with the respect and the gentleness they deserve. I don't mind spending 20 minutes making sure they are well revived before releasing them back to the lake. Things are starting to slow at work so maybe I can take FB2 out of school one day and we can go Tiger hunting. He ruined his waders by not wearing boots while wading in the Provo, so I have given him a pr of mine. They're a little big, but now he will have some room for layering that he didn't have before. So maybe he wont freeze this winter. Me I replaced them with a pr from Cabelas that fit me ehhhh shall I sy more confortably. Us big boys need big waders and the stouts have made buying them much easier. So we are set for the fall/winter fishing. I am excitedly waiting for the cooler water at the Berry this year. It has been a slow season for me from the tube, but I plan on changing that shortly with the fall weather.
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