I totally bypassed all of my go to spots and went somewhere else. Unfortunately, I had to park 100+ feet away from the rods, so I know this was going to be tough. It was a steady heavy mist to straight up rain.
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I just get in the car after casting out and call up my buddy when I see the strike indicator already dancing! 100 ' sprints aren't my thing these days but by thge time I got to the rod, I saw the trout jumping all over and throw the hook. UGH... Hopefully that wasn't my only opportunity on a first cast curse.
I reset and now wait about 20 minutes before seeing a rod double over! This was my 2# rod!
I could tell it was big and heavy, but I couldn't really put any pressure on him to bring him to the surface. After a fairly long fight I see it has whiskers, but is also BLUE! Big old Blue Cat!
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That was quite the fight and really fun. It's been a while since I've seen a whisker trout.
Reset and went back at it. 100 ' sprints definitely got tiring, but I hooked the right kind. This one fought like a steelhead! Screaming runs and no give up in this fish. I'm pretty thankful to land him! Nowhere near as big as I thought but what a hell of a fight!
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Next up was another whisker trout, but a small one compared to the one's we've been catching recently.
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Then another trout, albeit being about 1/2 pound smaller than the last one.
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Hooked another cat that rolled and snapped my freyed line before I could get the net under it. I pulled out my back up rod and gave it a quick cast. I told my wife I'd be home by 4:00, but it was already 4:20, so I was staying until the end. About 15 minutes before closing and I get another good bite. This one was a much better grade of whisker trout!
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Well, that was that. I packed the rods and now know I have another spot to go if needed.
The puddles have been kind to me the last few years, but I still want my 2025 Lightning Trout!
Sprinting in them boots would be awkward I bet :o
How do you tie 2# line, I have to wear cheaters just to see 10# and it's still a struggle? ;D ;D
Hope you get your 2025 Lightning Trophy soon 8)
Another solid outing, that mad trout sounds like a lot of fun.
Gonna try for trout right now, hoping they stocked the place late last week and it boosts my odds a bit.
: Tim524 February 17, 2025, 07:36:13 pHow do you tie 2# line, I have to wear cheaters just to see 10# and it's still a struggle? ;D ;D
I can't even feel 2# line in my fingers, so it's a struggle for sure!