Fun weekend stuff....

[canes7]

I like to get out to Western NC sometimes and do some fly fishing out in the mountains. We caught a boatload of trout. It was catch and release still so no trout sandwiches, which is fine because I don;t eat fish. Mostly we caught Brook trout (which fight like they are 2x their size), and some Rainbows. Here's one of the small guys.

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Here is a pic of the stream we were fishing. It;s Curtis Creek in Old Fort, NC.

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff207/hurricanes7/0bddf1fd.jpg

The little guys were very agressive:

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff207/hurricanes7/8aad220f.jpg

[Orlando]

Looks like beautiful country!!

[timshufflin]

I LIVE to do that! Very very nice.

[canes7]

I do not get out in the woods nearly as much as I used to, or should. So these little excursions really are theraputic.

[cuppednlocked]

I was just talking to a buddy of mine about doing some trout fishing.

This was my latest excursion on the fly:

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc5/cuppednlocked/FLSnook.jpg

We caught 20+ snook in ~3 hours of fishing. Biggest fish is in my Dad's hands. This was our only double.

[canes7]

Very Nice!

[cuppednlocked]

Never forget that fish pull harder in salt water!!!

[buckshot85]

Never forget that fish pull harder in salt water!!!

whats the reason for that?

[Prince Humperdink]

whats the reason for that?

LIES!!!!!A Smallmouth Bass or Northern Pike will outfight a Striped Bass.

[buckshot85]

that's why i asked. i have caught tons of smallies here in Wisconsin and Canada and THEY fight.

[cuppednlocked]

Because saltwater fish are better...

[buckshot85]

Because saltwater fish are better...

thank God there's a scientific answer. :)

[Prince Humperdink]

Because saltwater fish are better...

Saltwater fish sure taste better.I only eat Trout if I'm camping and I'll eat Bass,Pike and Walleye,but would rather have Halibut.

[timshufflin]

What's a bass? What's a striper? What's a Walleye? We fish for fish, TROUT!

[buckshot85]

What's a bass? What's a striper? What's a Walleye? We fish for fish, TROUT!

those are easy to catch. 1 m80 in the creek and your done. Prince, your right about the halibut. i have been to Alaska and sent around 125 lbs. home. best damn fish anywhere.

[timshufflin]

Heck with you buckshot, Trout are God's fish baby! Nothing more romantic or rewarding then fishing for the beautiful trout or char.

[buckshot85]

just harrassing ya Shuff. In my late teens throughout my 20's I would drive to northern Wisconsin and spend the weekend hitting very small streams and creeks for native brookies and browns, along with the occasional rainbow. I'd use a little 5 1/2' spinning rig and tie drie flies to my mono line and float it down with the current. I used to love that. Those creeks are dried up or polluted from run-off now. When I was in Alaska i also fished for Dolly Varden with my dad. We rented a truck and camper and just drove around the state. Fresh Dollies for breakfast next to some eggs and toast. I lived for fishing back then. Now it seems that I can't find the interest much. not sure why. anyway, just yankin your chain Tim.

[timshufflin]

Yanking my chain? No one ever does that, not ever...

[buckshot85]

ahhh, oops.

[cuppednlocked]

Halibut is ok...







until you've had fresh wahoo!