Got Out Today

[troutfiend1985]

Lots of people out there today so I went to the back corner of Coot and had limited success. I caught two rainbows, both on jigs and both very close to shore. This is a pattern that I have noticed, that the trout in Coot are hugging the shore and looking for structure. I have more luck on putting jigs under a float than fishing spinners for these trout, and it sucks less to loose an inexpensive jig than to loose an expensive Rapala or Mepps. This technique also works well for bluegill in the summer and spring.

I mentioned that I brought my dog out, and the trip didn’t start off too well. He’s a one year old German Sheppard mutt that’s as smart as a bowl of rocks. I tied on a marabou jig and then started to rig up the float and the darn dog bit the jig. I didn’t think much of it until he started pulling on my line and I noticed that he had the hook in his mouth, luckily the hook didn’t pierce the skin and he only came away with a scratch. Caught and landed a 46 lb. Mutt dog on 2lb. test, probably an IFGA record.

[Thom]

Hey Troutfiend:

You had better be careful I read that a MDC agent recently shot and killed a beagle for harassing deer. He could have been harrassing wildlife, fish, crickets, earthworms, jigs. Big crime in Missouri.

Glad you hooked up with some rainbows though.

Thom

[troutfiend1985]

Hey Troutfiend:

You had better be careful I read that a MDC agent recently shot and killed a beagle for harassing deer. He could have been harrassing wildlife, fish, crickets, earthworms, jigs. Big crime in Missouri.

Glad you hooked up with some rainbows though.

Thom

Thom I appreciate your reply. I don't think that my dogs stupidity amounted to harassing animals, just harassing me lol. Its sad to hear that an agent was allowed to kill a dog for harassing deer, if that was my dog that was shot I think someone would be getting sued.

[Randall]

Or a late night visit...

I went out sunday with about the same results, 2 rainbows at the back of Coot. Took the girl out and she caught her first trout, so the day was pretty okay.

[troutfiend1985]

Did you notice that the trout are hanging in pretty close to the banks?

[Randall]

Yup... right about where the weeds stop... what, maybe 4-6 feet out is about where we got hit. It'd make more sense if it were sunny, but I guess the warm temps had them in the shallower stuff where it was warmer. Caught a little crappie too.