07-29-2012, 03:59 AM
Well got up early to head out this morning, say 5:15 and the to my surprise here comes my wife, I thought to give me a goodbye kiss, but no she says, if you'll make me a sandwich I'll come too. Off to the kitchen I went and made a couple of load adjustments and we were headed to SFCR.
What a beautifull day[cool]. Unloaded at Greys and headed to the Goose Island area for some walleye and maybe a crappie or perch. Well Gloria was first to snag, but not the bottom but a 13" walleye, I followed with a 19" rainbow who just had to run and run[
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We followed up with about 7 more walleye all in the same size range and then a feww more smaller. We found 2 legal bass and a couple more very short ones.
No perch but we did land a few 9" crappie.
I was using my fly rod and Gloria was using my ultralight. She really had fun[
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We set up the bimie and she took a 2 hr nap and I found a couple more "cigar" eye's and something big[shocked] it dove and dove and the took off for the shoreline and my 6wt 9" fly rod was bent like a U, I knew I was in trouble but the trouble was not the rod but my knot, improved cinch even wetted it, casue it took off with both my flies.
I am pretty sure the knot slipped out cause the end of the leader looked like a spring, like when you take ribbon and make it curly[pirate] Need to find something more reliable, knot wise[crazy]
I was a little concerned about the bimi and casting the fly rod, but it worked really well. Still lots to learn about the boat and gear, whats necessary and whats not, but things are working better[blush]
I also need to learn to take pictures like I used to or have Gloria take pictures.
Howdy to grndsguy nice to have met you.
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What a beautifull day[cool]. Unloaded at Greys and headed to the Goose Island area for some walleye and maybe a crappie or perch. Well Gloria was first to snag, but not the bottom but a 13" walleye, I followed with a 19" rainbow who just had to run and run[
]We followed up with about 7 more walleye all in the same size range and then a feww more smaller. We found 2 legal bass and a couple more very short ones.
No perch but we did land a few 9" crappie.
I was using my fly rod and Gloria was using my ultralight. She really had fun[
]We set up the bimie and she took a 2 hr nap and I found a couple more "cigar" eye's and something big[shocked] it dove and dove and the took off for the shoreline and my 6wt 9" fly rod was bent like a U, I knew I was in trouble but the trouble was not the rod but my knot, improved cinch even wetted it, casue it took off with both my flies.
I am pretty sure the knot slipped out cause the end of the leader looked like a spring, like when you take ribbon and make it curly[pirate] Need to find something more reliable, knot wise[crazy]
I was a little concerned about the bimi and casting the fly rod, but it worked really well. Still lots to learn about the boat and gear, whats necessary and whats not, but things are working better[blush]
I also need to learn to take pictures like I used to or have Gloria take pictures.
Howdy to grndsguy nice to have met you.
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