7/22-Finally able to fish again
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2024 11:31 am
The last time I fished was 14 days ago, which to me is a lifetime! Been pretty sick and took a while to recover(some weird stomach virus) and even lost 8 pounds. Finally able to start eating better and just when I was thinking of getting back out on the water, I suddenly found myself limping around in pain like a wounded animal as I got plantar fasciitis on my left foot. Icing it and trying to treat it but the pain was too much to get any fishing in. Still with a little pain, I decided this morning to just go
over to Murray and fish on the fishing pier for an hour of so. I chatted a few minutes with @coyote drop who was walking his dog, then limped slowly to the pier. It seemed like miles(especially limping) but I finally reached it and even though it was not an ideal situation,but at least I was able to fish. Not much happening but a few areas shad were being chased near the top
and I landed my IMA Skimmer close enough to have bass grab it. Not big, but it felt wonderful! Tried a few other things and had another healthier bass on a small jerk bait but it came unbuttoned right next to the pier before I could lift it up. I was so happy just to be able to fish I figured I would not stay much longer as I limped around the pier, but had to make just a few cast with a worm. I got lucky and landed another small bass and then headed home. Just being able to fish was such a highlight and landing 2 bass out of 3 was defiantly the icing on the cake. I never realized how important something is(like fishing) when you can't do it and can't wait till my foot is 100% better. A shout out to a guy I met named John who had to listen to me talk almost non-stop about fishing while he was on the fishing pier with me...he will probably never fish that pier again...ha ha.
Tight lines
over to Murray and fish on the fishing pier for an hour of so. I chatted a few minutes with @coyote drop who was walking his dog, then limped slowly to the pier. It seemed like miles(especially limping) but I finally reached it and even though it was not an ideal situation,but at least I was able to fish. Not much happening but a few areas shad were being chased near the top
and I landed my IMA Skimmer close enough to have bass grab it. Not big, but it felt wonderful! Tried a few other things and had another healthier bass on a small jerk bait but it came unbuttoned right next to the pier before I could lift it up. I was so happy just to be able to fish I figured I would not stay much longer as I limped around the pier, but had to make just a few cast with a worm. I got lucky and landed another small bass and then headed home. Just being able to fish was such a highlight and landing 2 bass out of 3 was defiantly the icing on the cake. I never realized how important something is(like fishing) when you can't do it and can't wait till my foot is 100% better. A shout out to a guy I met named John who had to listen to me talk almost non-stop about fishing while he was on the fishing pier with me...he will probably never fish that pier again...ha ha.
Tight lines
