Damn, I get to the lakes at 7:00 when they are opening and there is a line down the street! UGH... It was almost as bad as the opener with Steve! Well, the line was much worse anyway. I realized they were all getting silver permits, so they were all senior citizens getting in on the trout after the crazy opener. (I guess I was a senior citizen in training then). lol
I get to my spot and see a couple of lightning trout swimming back and forth! These were much smaller than the one I got last night, but still respectable sizes (around 2.5#). I couldn't tempt them with a worm for some reason, but I saw one come rushing from behind to hit my micro spoon! Fish on! Fish OFF! The stupid little hook only stayed imbedded for 1 second before pulling. about 10 minutes later and I have the second one chasing my spoon up and bam! On!... Off! UGH!!!!
I head up to see what other lure I can use and see my worm rod go off! Fish on baby!
Ugh.. Whisker Trout...
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A little while later and I'm on again! Ugh... Whisker Trout again.....
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I started casting the spoon as I saw a few normal trout swim by and get hooked up on the 10th cast! It didn't feel big...
It wasn't a small one, but nothing big either. Well, a Red Ear fell for the spoon.
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That was it. I got multiple bites for the next 2 hours, but nothing stuck. Some guy stopped to talk and I told him about my trout from yesterday. I was trying to be cryptic on where I got it, but he said "I saw it... I saw what you caught".... Damn, busted. Here I thought I was super ninja but I should know that most good anglers are always on the lookout and nowhere is safe.
Ha! Well, it still was a good morning and I got back to get back on the job hunt. I at least found a good lead, so going to call tomorrow and see where it goes. I might just have to hit the lakes again though really quick as just before I left, I saw the trout rats sight casting to Lightning Trout and one got a big boy... It was hard to say from the other side of the lake, but I would guess 5 or 6 pounds. Now I know they are making their way around to the other side.
Until tomorrow!
Welcome to the Senior Club ;D
Love that silver permit!