I took a walk today in the local wetland reserve, highly illegal to fish in. Kept my eye out looking for something cool, maybe some little white seabass in the shallows.

Got to a spot where I saw a striped bass about 24" casually roll up to the edge of the shore. I flipped out and said to Alicia "do you know how rare those damn things are?!?" She just called me a nerd.

Then I saw at least 3 more about the same size, then about four white seabass cruised through the same spot, all around 32". I was just laughing and shaking my head, they're swimming by us like it's a f@cking petting zoo. They know I can't fish for them.

Water was just off color enough that I couldn't get any good pics. They did countless laps for 5 minutes before I got too close and they got shy.

This may be common knowledge at this point that these quality fish are in there but I never believed any rumor that I heard until I seent it with my own eyes.

Get the boys for the last piece. Just make sure they lift with their legs.

Strangely enough, I liked it a lot. Kinda like pirate folk music

Well that is something different for sure

Quote from: Latimeria on May 25, 2025, 02:01:59 PMNice haul of hooves!

   

Nice haul of hooves!

I have been working on this pile of wood for 4 or 5 years at least, it is down to the last few pieces and my Cousin needs it gone so he can widen the access for the 10 Wheelers
 


The little tractor made quick work of it and the trailer was loaded in no time !





The last piece is too heavy for the little tractor, might need to get The Cat Loader or cut it into smaller pieces. Anyway, there is another pile down the road that I can have as well but I can only get to it during the week cause all the 10 Wheelers are parked in the way.


More to come and the Log Splitter will be in action soon, hopefully between fishing adventures on The Cyclops

I've been into sea shanties for a while. Jared as well. He just discovered Stan Rogers and showed him to me. I love when an artist just instantly clicks with your ears. A legend gone too soon, died in a plane caught fire, he tried saving other people and died at 33 years old in 1983. Amazing voice, even better story teller, and a great fingerpicking guitarist. Almost like a burly John Denver of Northern Canada.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0CvSIhF_tA

So far I love his albums Fogarty's Cove and Between The Breaks Live.

Almost as much mud as a Bat Ray but still fun stuff !

Bad conditions and large crowds, perfect opportunity to stay home this weekend