10-20-2022, 12:31 AM
Mike, Randy, Pat, Jeff-- I am happy to report that I am recovering from the injuries sustained from my cat-in-the-yak experience last Friday. The torn thumb is responding nicely with a Band-Aid and Neosporin; the small puncture to my upper thigh, not so much. The cat's pec spike just barely broke the skin, but it felt like a bee sting and bothered me the rest of the day. I've had cat-stings before and was not all that concerned about this one until I woke up Sat. morning with a golf-ball sized red circle around the wound. (Sorry, no picture) By Sat. evening the redness had subsided, and I realized I most likely would survive. Questions remain: Are catfish poisonous?... Do catfish carry rabies?... Could a catfish bite break a finger bone in a careless fisher??
The Knolls is not what I would call accessible for yak or tube. The fishing was good, and the cats were on the hunt for grub. I plan to go back one more time before the contest ends to search for the fish, I have been chasing for the past 20 years. My 34 incher from a couple of years ago is the closest I have come to catching him, however, I have hooked and lost him many times.
I was using wb for bait, one with a green whirly fig, the other dragging on the bottom. All fish were caught in 3-4 feet of water cuz I don't think there is deeper water between the Knolls and Lincoln. I fished with Pat last week at Lincoln and there were a few areas with 5-6 ft depths. Looks like stormy/windy weather coming later this week so I will try either Lincoln or the Knolls this week. No deer tag this year so I plan to take out my frustrations on the coyotes in Nevada.
Note: attaching pic of a three-horned buck my brother shot in Wyoming. Interesting.
![[Image: 3-horn.png]](https://i.postimg.cc/gwXXK4bL/3-horn.png)
10-19 update: I fished at Lincoln today. Beautiful day, glassy calm water. no other fishers except for the walleye crowd out in front of the orchards. Fishing was kinda slow and I only caught about 7 cats, all were 26 to 29 inches long, no toofooters.The 29 incher looked like he had been fighting or scrounging for grub in the rocks -- big red scrape mark on his side. Lots of tentative, pop-and-drop hits. Nothing over 30 inches for me this year. I think all of the bigger fish have been caught by Richard and Vi, leaving them sore mouthed and bite shy. Gotta hand it to those two they have really put up some biggun's this year.
![[Image: DSC01431.jpg]](https://i.postimg.cc/jnnvKzwW/DSC01431.jpg)
![[Image: DSC01433.jpg]](https://i.postimg.cc/7fYgrFcF/DSC01433.jpg)
Not sure if I will get out again this year... depends on the weather. Even with the low water it has been a great year for me. Hope I can hang around for a few more years at least. Pretty sure that 36 incher is just a cast away...
BLK/Lynn
The Knolls is not what I would call accessible for yak or tube. The fishing was good, and the cats were on the hunt for grub. I plan to go back one more time before the contest ends to search for the fish, I have been chasing for the past 20 years. My 34 incher from a couple of years ago is the closest I have come to catching him, however, I have hooked and lost him many times.
I was using wb for bait, one with a green whirly fig, the other dragging on the bottom. All fish were caught in 3-4 feet of water cuz I don't think there is deeper water between the Knolls and Lincoln. I fished with Pat last week at Lincoln and there were a few areas with 5-6 ft depths. Looks like stormy/windy weather coming later this week so I will try either Lincoln or the Knolls this week. No deer tag this year so I plan to take out my frustrations on the coyotes in Nevada.
Note: attaching pic of a three-horned buck my brother shot in Wyoming. Interesting.
10-19 update: I fished at Lincoln today. Beautiful day, glassy calm water. no other fishers except for the walleye crowd out in front of the orchards. Fishing was kinda slow and I only caught about 7 cats, all were 26 to 29 inches long, no toofooters.The 29 incher looked like he had been fighting or scrounging for grub in the rocks -- big red scrape mark on his side. Lots of tentative, pop-and-drop hits. Nothing over 30 inches for me this year. I think all of the bigger fish have been caught by Richard and Vi, leaving them sore mouthed and bite shy. Gotta hand it to those two they have really put up some biggun's this year.
Not sure if I will get out again this year... depends on the weather. Even with the low water it has been a great year for me. Hope I can hang around for a few more years at least. Pretty sure that 36 incher is just a cast away...
BLK/Lynn