The morning started great, flat and calm. But around 10 am the 15 mph winds pushed in a little rain. The weather really didn't hurt the fishing. I did that all by myself. It was one of those days where I hooked every cypress knee in the water. It's amazing I caught any fish at all considering all the time I wasted slipping on sinkers, only to have them slide back off and fall through a scupper hole...another valuable use for scupper holes. I figure I left enough tungsten in the lake to hold a body down for a few years. Nothing special about the fishing, caught a few but they all looked the same.
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You'd think after all the practice I got, I'd learned how to push string through a hole...but nope! After school my youngest asked me to make her a candy bracelet. Simple task of threading string through a hole. 10 minutes later, go to make a knot and watch 30 pieces of candy fall to the floor. I gave up...told her sorry, and asked her if she wanted a piece of chocolate. It wasn't the day for pushing string through holes or making candy bracelets.
Good thing I was coaching softball later in the afternoon. Got to take out my frustration by throwing hard ground balls to little girls and then screaming at them for getting out of the way. Still avoiding the candy bracelet...
I learn something new every day...didn't know cypress had knees! That's a good thing.
ReplyDeleteAwesome, I knew this blog has some educational potential!
DeleteYou mean cypress trees really have knees?
DeleteYup, they're the roots that grow up and make the knobby looking formations around the base of the tree. Great fish habitat but not always angler friendly.
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ReplyDeleteI am so impressed with that area you are fishing, are the cypress somewhat spread out or all closely rooted together? Trust me I have a feeling there are some monster gills in there. Congrats on the bass landed. Thanks for sharing
It really varies across the lake. There are portions that are so packed tight you could walk across them. Other portions open up and dot the bank. I've caught some gig ones just never on the fly...I'll make a point to correct that.
DeleteLifting fish that size is not good therapy for a bad back.
ReplyDeleteDo it anyway.
Haha....very true.
DeleteHey, Drew, this is Gramps (Mel) from the old Pond Stalker Blog. Been down awhile getting some life matters straightened out and have re-surfaced with a new blog over on WordPress. Here is a link: http://grampsgonefishing.wordpress.com Stop over and say hello if you get a hankerin' too.
ReplyDeleteI will have to admire your tenacity. Fishing with a bad back or strain is tough in great weather let alone days when you are trying to haul in Cypress trees!
Mel, glad to see you back blogging. Hope you enjoyed your vacation. I'll be sure to check out your new endeavor. Thanks for checking in!
DeleteDrew! Take care of that back and glad you didn't let a lil back pain keep ya off the water. I hear tell that time on the water has a number of medicinal purposes and the fish gods have been know to heal the body and soul....just saying! Nice fish and thanks for coaching!
ReplyDeleteYea, takes more than back pain to keep me off the water. Time on the water and running keep me in a good place, ask my wife...I've been told many times how difficult I get when I miss a few days of either. So I'd have to agree with that tell.
DeleteLooks like an amazing fishing area, nice pictures too!
ReplyDeleteIt's a nice place to fish. Gets a fair amount of boat traffic but plenty of backwater that is great for the kayak.
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