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There are only so many guesses you can make at the small lake haha

If it were SD, I’d say Sloane

I saw a nearly 5 lb bass in lake mittry with a close to 3-4lb bass wedged head first in its mouth floating dead. That was wild. Bass are nuts. A big one would try and inhale that bluegill above. Just gotta be head first

I do it by living 10 min away.
That camp site bendopolo mentioned would work if you wanted to camp the night before. There’s also a huge dirt parking lot by Japatul valley fire station off Lyons valley rd. that is a trail head to pine creek/horsethief canyon that you wouldn’t be bothered if you ...

I thought they were a bunch of new age pot farming frisbee throwers?

Anchor is key in the wind. I sold the pa14 after my shoulder replacement. I used my anchor all the time, especially setting up on points or rock piles. Super helpful in wind and light breeze for hitting every inch of a great spot.

Grapnel with about 3 foot of light chain. I forget the size of both the anchor and chain but it was pretty small. Chain is key but you can’t drop it straight down because it it pile on the anchor and it won’t set. Always drop it in a drift or pedaling away as you are letting it out. Yank on it to ...

Looks like you didn’t catch those spotties on accident, you caught them on Porpoise!

Why are you throwing a rat at Barrett then? You are definitely matching the hatch. I have seen plenty of rats swimming at places like Barrett, Loveland, river bottoms. Had a fish cough a rat up at Loveland too. A heavily salted flylined “poop” bait may not resemble anything under a microscope but a ...

If you truly want to test your theory about not matching the hatch, why don’t you put something like a shirt button on a hook and go fish that all day. Most of not all lures mimic something in nature. Even your best friends creations. Most likely bugs. That fall into the water.

I love the Spanish! Makes me miss working down south. Keep it up!!!

Nice!

Just curious, did you see what the cost was parts and labor? I know sometimes insurance jobs can be different than a normal pay job but just wondering as I need some carpet and don’t have the time to attempt myself.

When I yaked it, if the wind got super bad, I’d find a point, beach it and fish the point from shore. Wind blown points can produce epic bites

Split shot is the go to with a wide gap worm hook matching the size of the reaper. They actually work well on drop shot too. You can Texas rig them but honestly split shot is best. Keep them on the bottom, pulling it slow and pause. I prefer to stitch them. If you are patient, they will pull through ...

Those weedless spooks look awesome. I haven’t got one but have wanted to. I don’t think you could go wrong.

Nice, that spook looks good.

Nice release….NOT

Cactus cooler

Loveland used to have a 3 strikes rule back in the day. You broke 3 in one trip: wading, throwing a bass 20 feet through the air into the water and bringing a go pro down there.