Post by fmj on May 5, 2012 12:12:55 GMT -5
After a hectic semester and doing finals the first week of May. Then a flying trip up to Northern Michigan to finish up my moms duct work/new Air conditioning job. (had to charge the unit as it was way to cold to do when i went up and tore out and fixed the duct work and installed the new coil and condensing unit)
I was FINALLY able to escape for some MUCH needed trout fishing. a.k.a. stress relief/mental therapy.
Got to the river about 9 a.m. after a late start and started floating. I had the entire river to myself, didnt see another soul the entire day!
The first run I tried produced nothing. So i continued to float and came upon another likely looking run, so i hopped out of the canoe and commenced casting, on the second cast, BAM! Fish on!
First victim of the 2012 campaign...
I continued to fish through this run for a while with no more luck. So, i hopped in the boat and continued my leisurely float.
I came to the next likely run, a place i know always holds fish. Its a fast moving "Chute" or narrow with some downed oaks in it and over hanging oaks to boot. Good gravel and some bigger boulders. theres a deep, wide pool at the top and bottom of the run. I started casting and in a few casts, BAM! FISH ON!!
Contestant #2...
I continued to cast and hooked and landed a chubby creek chub. Continuing to work this chute there was a massive grab and the drag commenced to scream. After a fairly lengthy battle i got to see my adversary and it was a good sized and extremely feisty 'bow. But he absolutely refused to be bagged...even had him the net once, which he promptly jumped out of....after 3 attempts to net him, he finally spit the hook in my face, gave me the fin and went back to his home.
I worked the chute for a while longer, was about to give it up and float on to a couple other likely haunts when BAM! its game on again.
Contestant #4....
After this i decided to let the run rest, hopped in the canoe and continued my leisurely float. Fully enjoying the sights, sounds and smells of the forest coming back to life after her winters slumber.
I came upon the final hole of the float, a place that i have learned normally holds some seriously large trout flesh. After a few casts into the hole, i feel the take and the battle is ON! My gear is getting a serious work out! Then finally i see why.....
On light tackle in a moderate current THIS makes for a fun battle...
With that fat slob hoarding all the feed in the hole its no wonder there were no trout at home....
As i continue to fish in this hole, I notice some action in an adjacent swampy area that drains into this hole. I am watching a plover feeding on plentiful insects.
Plover...
I then notice more movement...movement heading in the direction of the above Plover.
Look closely!!! Fat snake either looking for a meal or a place to sun...
(My camera is broke and i cannot upload video i shoot to the computer due to the malfunction (i MUST scrounge the coin and remedy this issue and soon) but i did roll film and got some great footage of the action, from which comes these next pics)
I thought for sure i was going to get a chance to capture on film some nature in action...
the video i shot is great as you can see the snake slowly heading right at the plover....but it never struck, just crawled on by.
I was FINALLY able to escape for some MUCH needed trout fishing. a.k.a. stress relief/mental therapy.
Got to the river about 9 a.m. after a late start and started floating. I had the entire river to myself, didnt see another soul the entire day!
The first run I tried produced nothing. So i continued to float and came upon another likely looking run, so i hopped out of the canoe and commenced casting, on the second cast, BAM! Fish on!
First victim of the 2012 campaign...
I continued to fish through this run for a while with no more luck. So, i hopped in the boat and continued my leisurely float.
I came to the next likely run, a place i know always holds fish. Its a fast moving "Chute" or narrow with some downed oaks in it and over hanging oaks to boot. Good gravel and some bigger boulders. theres a deep, wide pool at the top and bottom of the run. I started casting and in a few casts, BAM! FISH ON!!
Contestant #2...
I continued to cast and hooked and landed a chubby creek chub. Continuing to work this chute there was a massive grab and the drag commenced to scream. After a fairly lengthy battle i got to see my adversary and it was a good sized and extremely feisty 'bow. But he absolutely refused to be bagged...even had him the net once, which he promptly jumped out of....after 3 attempts to net him, he finally spit the hook in my face, gave me the fin and went back to his home.
I worked the chute for a while longer, was about to give it up and float on to a couple other likely haunts when BAM! its game on again.
Contestant #4....
After this i decided to let the run rest, hopped in the canoe and continued my leisurely float. Fully enjoying the sights, sounds and smells of the forest coming back to life after her winters slumber.
I came upon the final hole of the float, a place that i have learned normally holds some seriously large trout flesh. After a few casts into the hole, i feel the take and the battle is ON! My gear is getting a serious work out! Then finally i see why.....
On light tackle in a moderate current THIS makes for a fun battle...
With that fat slob hoarding all the feed in the hole its no wonder there were no trout at home....
As i continue to fish in this hole, I notice some action in an adjacent swampy area that drains into this hole. I am watching a plover feeding on plentiful insects.
Plover...
I then notice more movement...movement heading in the direction of the above Plover.
Look closely!!! Fat snake either looking for a meal or a place to sun...
(My camera is broke and i cannot upload video i shoot to the computer due to the malfunction (i MUST scrounge the coin and remedy this issue and soon) but i did roll film and got some great footage of the action, from which comes these next pics)
I thought for sure i was going to get a chance to capture on film some nature in action...
the video i shot is great as you can see the snake slowly heading right at the plover....but it never struck, just crawled on by.
Just another night at work for me and Monty will be back here again bright and early. 
