11-26-2016, 03:15 AM
[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]I always have a hankering to fish somewhere the day after Thanksgiving. This year was no exception. A quick phone call to longtime friend Justin R. (JiggyJus10 on BFT) and he joined me and my 10 year old "fishing buddy" for a late fall trip to the Berry.[/size][/#800000][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]I left my house at 4:30 AM and after a few pit stops along the 3 hour drive, we arrived at the Renegade marina at 7:30.[/size][/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]With his blankie in hand and foot warmers in his boots, little Lee was ready to go![/size][/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]It was a crisp 2° at the ramp. And nobody had driven on the ramp since the last snow storm.[/size][/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]The dock had been pulled out of the water so, after launching the boat, Justin had to climb in from the bank.[/size][/#800000][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]We launched only to find that my motor had a frozen pee stream so we weren't going anywhere for a while. Since I knew that Curt (LuvThemCuts) was launching from the main marina today, I gave him a call to come give us a pull around the corner. While we were waiting there in the water by the ramp, we landed a couple cuts. That was a nice reward after having found out that we were stranded. Right about when Curt pulled up, I gave the motor another try and the pee stream freed up … we were on our way.[/size][/#800000][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]I always love to see that cool fog on the lake that Strawberry is so famous for.[/size][/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]We motored out to one of my favorite spots and ended up staying there the whole day. With our i-Pilot holding us steady the entire time, we enjoyed the beautiful outdoor scenery, watched bald eagles, and fished to our heart's content.[/size][/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]After we had landed about 25-30 fish, Curt and company came back around. They had been out trolling but hadn't caught anything. We, on the other hand, were having a blast. A good heard of fish came through and we got so busy that the net was busy 100% of the time for about 20 minutes. [/size][/#800000][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]Feeling kind of bad for Curt and his guys, we offered to put Justin on his boat and one of his guys on my boat for some hands-on training. Justin climbed into Curt's boat and a fellow by the name of Tim climbed into my boat.[/size][/#800000][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]After using the right lure, some chub meat, plenty of ProCure, and some one-on-one coaching, Tim had the hang of it. He missed about 5 or 6 but managed 4 into the boat. It was his first time ever jigging for trout. I think he was pretty happy.[/size][/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]And over in Curt's boat, they were starting to land a few too.[/size][/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]Even though ending the day with about 35 fish in the boat wasn't "stellar", it sure was a really great day … one of my most enjoyable out on the lake.[/size][/#800000][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]The entire day, we fished using 2½ inch Pearl Holographic Fresh Water Basics tubes with a 3/8 oz. jig head tipped with a piece of chub meat and slathered with Procure anchovy smelly jelly. We never really caught any casting. Most (if not all) came in vertical jigging just a few inches right off the bottom. Oh, and in the afternoon hours, 3/4 of the fish bite on the shady side of the boat (really, I promise!)[/size][/#800000][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]Here's [url "https://youtu.be/EGPdwKHHSj8"]a short YouTube clip[/url] that Justin took. I got a kick out of watching it. You might too:[/size][/#800000][/font]
[url "https://youtu.be/EGPdwKHHSj8"][font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]https://youtu.be/EGPdwKHHSj8[/size][/#800000][/font][/url]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]And just to top off the day, on our way home down the canyon, we were treated with watching a big ole moose running down the road next to us![/size][/#800000][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]Thanks for joining me Justin. It is always fun to solve all the world's problems with you in 6 hours of drive time. And it was good seeing you again Curt. And Tim, like you say, "You can give a man a fish and feed him for a day, or you can teach him to fish and …….."[/size][/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]I left my house at 4:30 AM and after a few pit stops along the 3 hour drive, we arrived at the Renegade marina at 7:30.[/size][/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4][inline Justin-and-Lee-Launch-Time-444.jpg][/size][/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]With his blankie in hand and foot warmers in his boots, little Lee was ready to go![/size][/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4][inline Lee-Ready-to-Go-444.jpg][/size][/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]It was a crisp 2° at the ramp. And nobody had driven on the ramp since the last snow storm.[/size][/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4][inline Ramp-Fresh-Snow-444.jpg][/size][/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]The dock had been pulled out of the water so, after launching the boat, Justin had to climb in from the bank.[/size][/#800000][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]We launched only to find that my motor had a frozen pee stream so we weren't going anywhere for a while. Since I knew that Curt (LuvThemCuts) was launching from the main marina today, I gave him a call to come give us a pull around the corner. While we were waiting there in the water by the ramp, we landed a couple cuts. That was a nice reward after having found out that we were stranded. Right about when Curt pulled up, I gave the motor another try and the pee stream freed up … we were on our way.[/size][/#800000][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]I always love to see that cool fog on the lake that Strawberry is so famous for.[/size][/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4][inline Lake-444.jpg][/size][/#800000][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]We motored out to one of my favorite spots and ended up staying there the whole day. With our i-Pilot holding us steady the entire time, we enjoyed the beautiful outdoor scenery, watched bald eagles, and fished to our heart's content.[/size][/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4][inline Lee-with-Cut444.jpg][/size][/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]After we had landed about 25-30 fish, Curt and company came back around. They had been out trolling but hadn't caught anything. We, on the other hand, were having a blast. A good heard of fish came through and we got so busy that the net was busy 100% of the time for about 20 minutes. [/size][/#800000][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]Feeling kind of bad for Curt and his guys, we offered to put Justin on his boat and one of his guys on my boat for some hands-on training. Justin climbed into Curt's boat and a fellow by the name of Tim climbed into my boat.[/size][/#800000][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]After using the right lure, some chub meat, plenty of ProCure, and some one-on-one coaching, Tim had the hang of it. He missed about 5 or 6 but managed 4 into the boat. It was his first time ever jigging for trout. I think he was pretty happy.[/size][/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4][inline Tim-with-Cut444.jpg][/size][/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]And over in Curt's boat, they were starting to land a few too.[/size][/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4][inline "Curt's-Cut444.jpg"][/size][/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]Even though ending the day with about 35 fish in the boat wasn't "stellar", it sure was a really great day … one of my most enjoyable out on the lake.[/size][/#800000][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]The entire day, we fished using 2½ inch Pearl Holographic Fresh Water Basics tubes with a 3/8 oz. jig head tipped with a piece of chub meat and slathered with Procure anchovy smelly jelly. We never really caught any casting. Most (if not all) came in vertical jigging just a few inches right off the bottom. Oh, and in the afternoon hours, 3/4 of the fish bite on the shady side of the boat (really, I promise!)[/size][/#800000][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]Here's [url "https://youtu.be/EGPdwKHHSj8"]a short YouTube clip[/url] that Justin took. I got a kick out of watching it. You might too:[/size][/#800000][/font]
[url "https://youtu.be/EGPdwKHHSj8"][font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]https://youtu.be/EGPdwKHHSj8[/size][/#800000][/font][/url]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]And just to top off the day, on our way home down the canyon, we were treated with watching a big ole moose running down the road next to us![/size][/#800000][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]Thanks for joining me Justin. It is always fun to solve all the world's problems with you in 6 hours of drive time. And it was good seeing you again Curt. And Tim, like you say, "You can give a man a fish and feed him for a day, or you can teach him to fish and …….."[/size][/#800000][/font]
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