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Shore Fishing => Freshwater Shore Fishing Reports => : Latimeria March 06, 2023, 06:07:59 p

: More Fish Identifying as Another (3/6)
: Latimeria March 06, 2023, 06:07:59 p
Went down to the puddles after work to try and catch some of the fresh stocked trout from Friday.  No one there and perfect trout weather.  I found 6 different trout chilling at the shoreline and tried everything to get them to bite, but no deal.  It was infuriating...

Anyway, 2.5 hours goes pretty quick and my 2 bait rods never moved and the trout in Lake 4 weren't hungry.

With 20 minutes left before they kicked everyone out, I ran to Lake 3 for one last shot at glory!  It was 4:58 and my rod doubled over!  I thought I had the big slug at the bell! 

After fighting it halfway in, I realized it wasn't a trout, but another damn catfish that identified as a trout.  Ugh...

(https://i.imgur.com/4BbOMGU.jpg)

Well, it still was a skunk buster thankfully! 

Anyway, it's nice having some place to fish a half mile away.  I don't like dropping $14 for permit and parking, but it's pretty cheap fun for a quick afterwork session.
: Re: More Fish Identifying as Another (3/6)
: Tim524 March 06, 2023, 08:49:50 p
Skunk buster is always a good thing, did you spit on your bait ?? ;D
: Re: More Fish Identifying as Another (3/6)
: vdisney March 07, 2023, 03:23:34 p
Only a half a mile away?  The $14 wouldn't bother me if we had some kind of water that close.  I'm jealous
: Re: More Fish Identifying as Another (3/6)
: Dark_Knight_9C1 March 07, 2023, 04:51:51 p
Nice catfish. Did you get it on an inflated nite crawler?
Second what Vern said. I spend more than $14 in gas getting to the beach.

-Keith
: Re: More Fish Identifying as Another (3/6)
: Latimeria March 07, 2023, 06:09:53 p
: Dark_Knight_9C1  March 07, 2023, 04:51:51 p
Nice catfish. Did you get it on an inflated nite crawler?
Second what Vern said. I spend more than $14 in gas getting to the beach.

-Keith

Yep, the inflated crawler. 

I laugh as I also know it would cost me more than $14 for a bay run so the convenience is perfect for the money.  Only issue is these are tough lakes to fish and I've cursed them out more times than I can remember over the last 20 years.  lol