TR placeholder for this weekend 5/3 - 5/7

[JestersHK]

Dropping this here as I will be hitting the road again soon to head to my favorite place.  My cuz and I will be hitting it hard this weekend, but my girls and his sons are coming so we hope to get them all out on Friday water and weather permitting.  Also have some newbies coming down with me too, so hopefully I can plant the seed with them and start a new addiction chasing Taney trout.

I'll try to take more pics this trip.  Last time was too cold!  If anyone would like to join us for some night fishing or day fishing just shoot me an IM.  Or if you see my ugly mug around don't be a stranger!  We'll be in either a red Durango or a Black F150.

Tight Lines!

[BilletHead]

      Looking forward to report DJ,

       Thanks for the invite but not going to make it this time have a great trip and try to sleep some if you can 🤣,

BilletHead

[JestersHK]

Thanks buddy!  I'm sure I'll get maybe a few hours in  

[JestersHK]

Not a bad way to start things off...

[JestersHK]

Stinkin Walters already lol

[Johnsfolly]

1 hour ago, JestersHK said:

Stinkin Walters already lol

Just got to eat those just to thin down the population😀!

[JestersHK]

So was a bit slow by my standards last night.  5 bows and 2 Walters.  All on a sculpin and orange with a brown head 3/32 jig.

We called it early as we both had long days at work and driving in the rain takes it out of ya.  

Went out this morning and caught a nice male and missed a few... Taking my circus aka my girls down here in a bit lol.  We'll see how long they last.

 

[BilletHead]

6 minutes ago, JestersHK said:

So was a bit slow by my standards last night.  5 bows and 2 Walters.  All on a sculpin and orange with a brown head 3/32 jig.

We called it early as we both had long days at work and driving in the rain takes it out of ya.  

Went out this morning and caught a nice male and missed a few... Taking my circus aka my girls down here in a bit lol.  We'll see how long they last.

 

Well after meeting and fishing with you buddy I understand fully where the girls get it as you are the circus ringmaster :),

BilletHead

[JestersHK]

The kiddos struck out this morning... We even hit the kiddie pool, but it was vacant of any fish.  They were def in a weird pattern today, and most of the time in places we weren't.  Caught fish but not many.  Same sculpin jig, and some on a spoon. Nothing of size either.  

Around 4 my cuz caught a 21in walleye by the 1st out let.  Was a fat chunky sucker.  We called it a day, grabbed a knife and board, and cleaned and bagged some filets.

 

[JestersHK]

Hit SDC today.  We are coaster junkies and the new Time Traveler did not disappoint.  Hour and a half wait was a bummer, but my older 2 really wanted to ride it.  Was worth it.  It's a great ride.

So the flood gates being open really throws a wrench into how we like to fish at night.  I went down last night and casted a bit from basically the bank.  My cuz stayed back and I didn't want to venture to far as with this much water it becomes a safety thing.

We went back tonight and tried to find spots asking the bank, but ended up right next to outlet one.  Fish were hungry and fiesty.  Hammering orange and sculpin, white and grey, and I hit one on a trout patterned stick.

My cuz had a nice one on.  Would barely got in his net, I tried to assist and got his first Tangled up in my net and line... Wish we could of landed it.  Prolly close to 18in or so. Also had a little brownie come play. Caught a mix bag of small and decent but nothing huge.  No more Walters either... But I'll take it for crummy water conditions for wade fishing lol