FISHSTIX
12-24-2008, 02:50 PM
Got the word from the boss on monday that we would be closed for the rest of the week, with nothing really planned except for christmas day I figured...go fish! :Dancing Banana: Since I wasnt able to make it to the vine over the weekend I thought a weekday would be good to roll out there and float the lake. Got there a few minutes before the gates opened and planned my attack. It was a few degrees above freezing temp. and didnt even second guess launching my float tube. I was out there with shorts and a sweater, laughing hearing people say how cold it was when they got out of their cars.
outside temperature was...
http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq245/FISHSTIX_bucket/cold.jpg
Suited up and hopped in the lake, saw the dump truck making a plant and almost immediatly:Shocked:people were running to fish the boat launch.:ROFL: It was a real nice day with not that many people or boats on the lake.
a look at trout island...
http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq245/FISHSTIX_bucket/20081222_01_01.jpg
a view of the open water...
http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq245/FISHSTIX_bucket/20081222_02.jpg
I was able to nab a few fish through out the day, keeping 2 and shaking 2 off the hook that were so small I proly would go to hell for keeping. Couldnt really hit the fish on the head today but was able to beat the skunk.:Big Grin:
the famous sink shot...
http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq245/FISHSTIX_bucket/GetAttachment1.jpg
http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq245/FISHSTIX_bucket/20081223_03.jpg
Around 2 o'clock the clouds started to move in from over the mountains, the temp. dropped and the water started to get choppy so I hopped on land to fish until it was time to go. Left the vine at 4:04, got to the freeway and I could already tell I was headed for trouble. Every single freeway I took had major back ups. I guess its good to beat the crowds on the lake during the weekdays but the traffic heading home is....well to put it short it took me almost 3 hours to get back to the valley :Head Bang: I couldnt believe it pulling into the driveway at 6:48.:Angry:...oh well, like they say a bad day of fishing is better than a good day at the office, until next time.....im wishing everybody a safe and Happy Holidays.:Beer Toast:
outside temperature was...
http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq245/FISHSTIX_bucket/cold.jpg
Suited up and hopped in the lake, saw the dump truck making a plant and almost immediatly:Shocked:people were running to fish the boat launch.:ROFL: It was a real nice day with not that many people or boats on the lake.
a look at trout island...
http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq245/FISHSTIX_bucket/20081222_01_01.jpg
a view of the open water...
http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq245/FISHSTIX_bucket/20081222_02.jpg
I was able to nab a few fish through out the day, keeping 2 and shaking 2 off the hook that were so small I proly would go to hell for keeping. Couldnt really hit the fish on the head today but was able to beat the skunk.:Big Grin:
the famous sink shot...
http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq245/FISHSTIX_bucket/GetAttachment1.jpg
http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq245/FISHSTIX_bucket/20081223_03.jpg
Around 2 o'clock the clouds started to move in from over the mountains, the temp. dropped and the water started to get choppy so I hopped on land to fish until it was time to go. Left the vine at 4:04, got to the freeway and I could already tell I was headed for trouble. Every single freeway I took had major back ups. I guess its good to beat the crowds on the lake during the weekdays but the traffic heading home is....well to put it short it took me almost 3 hours to get back to the valley :Head Bang: I couldnt believe it pulling into the driveway at 6:48.:Angry:...oh well, like they say a bad day of fishing is better than a good day at the office, until next time.....im wishing everybody a safe and Happy Holidays.:Beer Toast: