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troutdog
01-05-2009, 03:07 AM
Obviously this is a long overdue post and for the most part not a very useful report as conditions have changed and besides I hardly caught jack so what do I know! :LOL: The Vine gods were much kinder the following weekend so it all evens out I guess.

I like to consider myself a man of his word and I promised Hitts and TeamBuracho that I would post some of these pictures and share some laughs....MAV send me a buck for every pic you copy and save! :ROFL:

12/20/08- Fishing with HittsOn and ManVsWild

Met up with Hitts and MvW for a day of fishing at the Vine and decided to grab a rental. We headed down the West Shore to beat the crowd, but our best catch there was the pic I took early in the morning of an osprey in a nearby tree...and not a very good pic at that due to light conditions at the time.
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/VineDec20-2126042.jpg

Getting up early and fishing in the cold is a labor of love at times, but pictures like this make it worth every bit of it!
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/VineDec20-2126044.jpg

After scratching around for nada we talked to Doctorhook and anchored nearby his boat around Woody's Cove....figured if we were going to have a tough go of it, might as well be in good company!
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/VineDec20-2126045.jpg

My trusted crew showing off their better sides :LOL:
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/VineDec20-2126048.jpg

Cool to see snow on the mountains while fishing the Vine
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/VineDec20-2126049.jpg

After not being able to find the fish most of the day, we did a seek and inquire mission on T9 and his crew....good seeing you again T9. First mate Hitts0n(actually pronounced HittsIn believe it or not) collected intelligence and gave us the thumbs up to come ashore!
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/VineDec20-2126050.jpg

Hitts0n lunchbreak
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/VineDec20-2126051.jpg

Apparently thats all Hitts needed as he finally broke the skunk for us! This shot was taken later in the day, but this is what the beast looked like....the fish not Hitts! :LOL:
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/VineDec20-2126061.jpg

You know it is a rough day when Hitts gets the only fish between MvW and myself.

Towards the end of the day we went to the area where all the action was...."the launch ramp" where we found MAV and CRVZ soaking some baits, we weren't there all that long when this vessel began to stir!
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/VineDec20-2126054.jpg

The boat began to shake, shiver, bounce and sway....what the heck could be going on here!? OMG MAV has a fish on!!!!
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/VineDec20-2126056.jpg

What is CRVZ holding in her hand?!?!? A trout almost as big as the net!?
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/VineDec20-2126057.jpg

This picture is called "Revenge of the NubWalker!" Nice fish MAV, tail or not bro that was sure fun watching you guys in action!
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/VineDec20-2126058.jpg

It was slow day for many of us out there, but that is fishing for ya sometimes. Regardless I was with two really cool people that day, MvW I look forward to fishing with you again....glad that we have become friends Tony. Oh just so you know it is not my fault the only pic I have is you is from the back....your lady PM'd me and said no pics of you for fear of all the babes on FNN trying to steal her man away! :LOL: Hitts0n or as you explained to us "HittsIn" you and I always have a blast out there....you think we didn't catch much was because we were laughing so much? The best had to be TM telling us "you see that hill over there", from the other side of the lake :ROFL:Patrick has definitely put us on fish more times than not this year....thanks TM65!

Finished up the day by bbqing some chicken by the cafe and chatting....a great way to end the day, among friends.



12/21/08- TeamBoracho hits the Vine (some classic pics included, Onyx hopefully you can use a few of them for that project you were telling me about! :LOL:)

After a long day on the water Saturday, I dragged myself out of bed and met up with Captain Boracho, Fisherman101 and Manny(used to be man-yo)....you guys and the screen name changes :LOL: I was laggin just behind and met up at the frost covered dock to grab a pontoon. We anchored outside Woody's a little further than I had the previous day and waited it out for an hour or so when it happend....I finally broke the 2 day skunk!!!!
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/VineDec20-2126063.jpg

That was it for quite awhile until we made a move down the West Shore a bit....good call by CaptainBoracho as Manny got the hot stick and landed a couple of fish to punk the skunk!
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/VineDec20-2126067.jpg

I think Manny got some good mojo from the legends fishing in the boat behind us....Timmytillo and DrHook, two of the greatest guys you'll ever have the pleasure of meeting! Oh and I recall Timster requesting that I point out in this report that he got skunked. I guess this proves even the best of 'em hafta take one on the chin once in awhile, heck even Babe Ruth struck out a few times too :LOL:

I love this shot, Timster and Doctorhook taking it all in with a snow covered back drop at the Vine....craziest thing is that duck in the foreground is the same one that bit Art in Sierra Cove a few weekends prior! :Wink:
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/VineDec20-2126070.jpg

Captain Boracho showing his colors for the day...
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/VineDec20-2126064.jpg

The bite was slow so I had plenty of time to take pics....here I just happend to catch Johnsfishing in an intense fishing pose with Dad Glenn guiding their ship towards greener pastures and bigger fish!
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/VineDec20-2126073.jpg

Captain Boracho in all his glory!
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/VineDec20-2126075.jpg

I think I asked Fisherman101 how many he had thus far before snapping this shot....beers not fish! :LOL:
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/VineDec20-2126083.jpg

Whats a bunch of pics without a cloud shot or two right?
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/VineDec20-2126072.jpg

This guy looks happy enough to moisten his drawers! :LOL:
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/VineDec20-2126069.jpg

Now I'm not too sure what is going on here, but I think Jimmy was trying to tell us where the fish were in some wierd secret code:ROFL:....now put on your glasses folks!
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/VineDec20-2126068.jpg

Fisherman101 dissapears under his Santa hat while artfully beaching our pontoon...
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/VineDec20-2126076.jpg

Yes you are "the man" Eddie!
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/VineDec20-2126077.jpg

As you could probably tell by this picture of TroutIsland around 3pm, the bite was pretty slow out there for most.
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/VineDec20-2126079.jpg

I just feel bad for the people that had to spend the day without good company like I had that Sunday. Manny is a very skilled angler, working the jigs and making his efforts known with high count for the day....wtg Manny! Team Boracho....Eddie and Onyx you guys are top notch. I really appreciate your efforts in making these kind of days happen. I'm sure we will all be back out there again very soon.

Thanks for reading my over due post,


TD

DCCTrouserTrout
01-05-2009, 06:06 AM
Ha ha... Cool report

BingJr
01-05-2009, 09:18 AM
SLACKER! WAY OVER DUE!

But great report as always.

FISHSTIX
01-05-2009, 09:57 AM
great report and pix TD,:Cool: I would have loved to make it out there that weekend but I was finacially challenged. Always next time

Wingnut
01-05-2009, 10:22 AM
Great recap Aaron... looks like so much fun! :Cool: :Big Grin:

troutdog
01-05-2009, 01:52 PM
SLACKER! WAY OVER DUE!

But great report as always.

No internet connection at folks house and being sick the whole next week lead to my demise....it will never happen again Bingnanamous. :LOL:


TD

BingJr
01-05-2009, 02:46 PM
No internet connection at folks house and being sick the whole next week lead to my demise....it will never happen again Bingnanamous. :LOL:


TD


Where are the Pix from our last outing? Those are beginning to get stale too.. :ROFL:

But none the less. I got nothin but love for ya.

Mondo21
01-05-2009, 06:04 PM
Love all the pics and it was all worth waiting for. Thanks for the report,all good as usual. Thanks, Aaron See you soon. Cindy:Big Grin:

Trout Nine
01-05-2009, 06:47 PM
Nice report & pics! like always its nice to see ya out there
WTG on kicking the skunk on day 2 cant wait till the 17th.

T9

Manny
01-05-2009, 07:39 PM
Thanks for the props Aaron, I had a blast! It was nice to finally meet one of Team 57's true legends. Can't wait to fish with you again.

Manny

(final screen name change! :Big Grin:)

johnsfishing
01-05-2009, 09:44 PM
Hey Aaron! Great photos man and what a post! nice work :Cool: Thanks for the awesome caption and photo of my Dad and I, we enjoyed it.

johnsfishing

MAVERICK27
01-06-2009, 12:26 PM
Awesome report Aaron!! Thanks for the cool pics!! Your camera takes some nice photos. I appreciate you posting them!!!!!!!! It was fun fishing near you guys that day. Too bad we weren't killin it...but for every slow day, there is a revenge day!!

crappiemike
01-07-2009, 12:46 PM
thats how you do it!! looks like fun, i thinking about scooping up seng
and do a vine run real soon.. nice pics tooo,, hey hitts that beer looked
mighty tasty...

TP
CRAPPIEMIKE

Hitts0n
01-07-2009, 02:03 PM
thats how you do it!! looks like fun, i thinking about scooping up seng
and do a vine run real soon.. nice pics tooo,, hey hitts that beer looked
mighty tasty...

TP
CRAPPIEMIKE


That beer was crisp !