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troutdog
01-06-2009, 12:40 AM
Well at least thats how it felt when we opted for another flavor of OC paylake fishing. Rather than go to the Vine my buddy Cruz and his Dad wanted to hit Laguna Niguel for the day, I figured it might be a good idea to keep my skills honed at a less familiar lake for a change.

The guys beat me to the spot after I realized I forgot my cell phone and had to turn back around after getting on the fwy! :Surprised: Oh well no big deal as they picked a great spot adjacent to the launching ramp, it was a little tight with two rods each but we made it work to the tune of limits and near limits of quality bows...

CruzJr was a little pumped when he was first to punk the skunk :LOL:
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/Newyearsthruthe3rd2009013.jpg

About 30 minutes later CruzSr got his pb bow on a chartruese powermouse....congrats dude! (Can someone photoshop a USC hat on him please ....thank you! :LOL:)
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/Newyearsthruthe3rd2009014.jpg

I missed a fish or two in the first couple hours, while the father and son team of C&C added another one each and then we had a short lull in the action. The funny part was when the guys(admitted newbies) started acting like they felt all bad for me or something...I simply told them that the fishing gods were playing by the rules. I mean they got to the spot first, waited in line longer than I had to, endured the darkest/coldest part of the morning etc., so they paid their dues and were basically being rewarded. After my little speech the guy next to us says, "hey dude your bobber" and a few minutes later I landed this nice chunky bow!
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/Newyearsthruthe3rd2009016.jpg

There was an armada of tubers at the lake last Friday, those in the know were doing very well out there.....
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/Newyearsthruthe3rd2009017.jpg

The gentleman to our left caught this one, the larger models were all around this size....nice hard fighting fish
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/Newyearsthruthe3rd2009018.jpg

I wish I could recall this gentleman's name....very cool guy and enjoyable to fish with. Congrats on the limit!
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/Newyearsthruthe3rd2009021.jpg

These anglers were on our right and enjoyed the hot bite as well
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/Newyearsthruthe3rd2009023.jpg

To the right of them a family of four SLAYED the fish...way to go guys!
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/Newyearsthruthe3rd2009027.jpg

This youngster was the official "net man"....priceless shot imo :LOL:
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/Newyearsthruthe3rd2009024.jpg

FNN was definitely represented at LNL Friday, had the pleasure of meeting BSP....thanks for introducing yourself Mark. More people should follow your lead and extend a handshake when you see a fellow FNN member, WTG.
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/Newyearsthruthe3rd2009025.jpg

Also got a chance to meet with FNN member 50/50...nice fish Adam!!!
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/Newyearsthruthe3rd2009030.jpg

I thought I was going to get the trifecta, but it wasn't to be....although this guys coulda won the Bruce Watson look-a-like contest hands down!:ROFL:Bruce I hope you are doing well and wish you good health in 2009!
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/Newyearsthruthe3rd2009029.jpg

After taking some pictures, I decided to grab a pb&j sandwich and take a seat for a bit...that was short lived when I saw my indicator getting jiggy with it and I sprung into action shoving my sandwhich into my hoodie pocket( :Envious:) while setting the hook on another strong fighting trout! Plastics were killing the bigger models..."think pink" was the theme.
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/Newyearsthruthe3rd2009022.jpg

We did pretty darn good out there....
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/Newyearsthruthe3rd2009028.jpg

Nice fish TeamC&C!
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/Newyearsthruthe3rd2009020.jpg

After the guys left around 4pm I put one more quality bow on the stringer and finished up with a total of four fish, three over 3lbs each!
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/Newyearsthruthe3rd2009031.jpg

I went to the Vine the next day to try and make ammends :LOL:

Thanks for reading and have a great new year....see you at the lake!


TD

Wingnut
01-06-2009, 12:54 AM
Sometimes cheaters do prosper... :LOL:
Don't worry Aaron, the next time you fork out the entry fee, Lady Irvine will forgive you. :Wink: :Big Smile:
Those are some great looking Trout. :Envious:

BassEngineer
01-06-2009, 01:27 AM
Nice post! Shhh....I won't tell about the cheating! :Secret:

Seng90806
01-06-2009, 04:47 AM
NIce going out there bro!!!

trail blazer
01-06-2009, 05:04 AM
NOW THAT,S A QUALITY POST!!!!!!!!!!
WTG out there ,,Nice Trout!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for all the pics and info

boxl0bster
01-06-2009, 05:08 AM
i read the title and was like what??? lol great report aaron. those are some nice bows you got there at lnl.

LIZARDKING1
01-06-2009, 05:22 AM
One of the best posts among many! Awsome pics........

DCCTrouserTrout
01-06-2009, 06:12 AM
Those are some nice fish. Way to go out there

SoCalGuy7
01-06-2009, 07:25 AM
Great report TD, nice fish too. I see that lake has those fugly stickers like your "best girl" does......:LOL:

Nice fish brother!

Sue
01-06-2009, 07:31 AM
Nice report, Aaron! WTG on the trouts!

TroutOnly
01-06-2009, 07:37 AM
YOU CHEATER!!!!!!,,,,,,,,,,,LOL,,,,,,,,NICE FISH T/D,,,,,,,,,t/o

ronniek524
01-06-2009, 08:24 AM
Thnx for the report and the pics, had a great time reading them :)

chivo
01-06-2009, 08:41 AM
Everytime i cheat on LNL i'm dissapointed. But i do cheat. Big crappie and gills there too.

joedaplumber
01-06-2009, 08:55 AM
awesome report aaron nice quality fish was the order of the day


congrats on a day of catching

always nice to bump into you @ the lake :LOL:

sansou
01-06-2009, 10:05 AM
Variety is the spice of life....


Nice report TD!

lizzay
01-06-2009, 10:10 AM
wow, you guys look like you had a blast. I think I might try LNL, never had. I always wonder why I never run into other members. Great report TD, enjoyed all the pictures.

FISHSTIX
01-06-2009, 10:21 AM
The fishing gods treated you well that day. You guys did good out there, nice heavy stringers. Great report TD thanks for the pix:Cool: I might have to try a session at lnl one day.

Trout Nine
01-06-2009, 10:50 AM
Nice catch TD, WTG on cheating!

gletemfeelsteelgary
01-06-2009, 11:52 AM
nice fat fish....looks like you have "chosen wisely !" (raiders of the lost ark !)

Congrats on all the catches to all mentioned above,
Gary

SR_RKO
01-06-2009, 04:05 PM
what lake is this and where is it at

MAVERICK27
01-06-2009, 04:09 PM
Dude! Those fish average sizes are killer! Nice job Aaron and thanks for sharing not only how you did, but others around you as well...very cool!!

Fisher-Fly
01-06-2009, 04:29 PM
It is only cheating if you get caught doing something bad! I would do it also for some fish like that. It is all good! So it really not cheating at all. Yea you strayed but you can come back to your girl anytime you want for $22.00 bucks.

Rooster
01-06-2009, 04:53 PM
Now thats a report... Did you have zoom on? I havent seen trout like that from you in months :EyePop: WTG TD.... I knew ya still had it in ya bro :LOL:

bsp
01-06-2009, 06:12 PM
Aaron, you are actually the first Team 57 member I have met while fishing, and it was fun talking to you. I hope to run into you again, and good job on the fish too!

Mondo21
01-06-2009, 06:19 PM
you pics are always nice and your post are always very interesting. Nice size trout Aaron. Cindy:Big Grin:

Striper Bill
01-06-2009, 06:44 PM
Nice pics and report, trout too! Looks like fun!!!:Smile:

troutdog
01-07-2009, 12:23 AM
Sometimes cheaters do prosper... :LOL:
Don't worry Aaron, the next time you fork out the entry fee, Lady Irvine will forgive you. :Wink: :Big Smile:
Those are some great looking Trout. :Envious:

I sure hope that is the case Arthur, the Vine deities can be very temperamental at times! You'll recall when TO was slaying catfish in one of the best trout spots at the time....I dunno makes me wonder what TO did. :LOL:


Nice post! Shhh....I won't tell about the cheating! :Secret:

Thanks B.E...uh oh my secret is in the hands of a yankee fan?! (yikes) :LOL:


NIce going out there bro!!!

Thanks Seng, you got to join me for some trout slaying sometime!


NOW THAT,S A QUALITY POST!!!!!!!!!!
WTG out there ,,Nice Trout!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for all the pics and info

Thanks trail blazer, I'm glad you enjoyed the read. I always enjoy your posts as well...you represent FNN very well sir!


i read the title and was like what??? lol great report aaron. those are some nice bows you got there at lnl.

I kinda waivered on that title, but thought it kinda fit! :LOL: Nice fish to be had at LNL right now...lets hit it up Ernie!


One of the best posts among many! Awsome pics........

Thank you for the very kind words LizardKing1.....that is some serious props right there. Yeah I kinda get carried away with the camera....been that way since I was a kid. Thanks for the reply.


Those are some nice fish. Way to go out there

Thanks DCC, we had a blast pulling on those suckahs! Hope to see the DCC Crew again really soon....I appreciate the thumbs up.


Great report TD, nice fish too. I see that lake has those fugly stickers like your "best girl" does......:LOL:

Nice fish brother!

Thanks SoCalGuy, I always enjoy trying to put together a good report....especially after a day like that! Yeah the stickers are just part of the paylake scene I guess, oh well they own the place so play by their rules or go somewhere else. Hope you and the SocalCrew are all doing well.


Nice report, Aaron! WTG on the trouts!

Thank you Ms. Sue....we're waiting for your big trout of the season report! Good luck out on the water...


YOU CHEATER!!!!!!,,,,,,,,,,,LOL,,,,,,,,NICE FISH T/D,,,,,,,,,t/o

"if you ain't cheatin you ain't tryin" ....being a big Barry fan I know you can relate :Wink::LOL: Thanks for the reply Bob, I look forward to your next adventure to Trolly Homo Rock! :ROFL:


Thnx for the report and the pics, had a great time reading them :)

Thanks Ronnie I appreciate the feedback, glad it was worth your time checking it out. Comments like that make it well worth the effort!


awesome report aaron nice quality fish was the order of the day


congrats on a day of catching

always nice to bump into you @ the lake :LOL:

:LOL: Thanks "Joe" it was nice to finally meet you....two days in a row at that! Those fish were a blast to latch into, I think next time the tube is going in after the clinic I witnessed!


Everytime i cheat on LNL i'm dissapointed. But i do cheat. Big crappie and gills there too.

LNL like most places is a timing thing....now I don't mean chasing the truck the day after a stocking, but at this point of the season if you can fish within 10 days of a stocking you are probably going to hook up. Caught some big gills there in the early spring, but the crappie have eluded me thus far....good bass lake in previous outings too. Thanks for the reply Chivo.


Variety is the spice of life....


Nice report TD!

"and you know this!"

Thanks for the reply Rich, look forward to seeing you soon...


wow, you guys look like you had a blast. I think I might try LNL, never had. I always wonder why I never run into other members. Great report TD, enjoyed all the pictures.

Yeah we still have yet to fish together Lizzay, we gotta make that happen! Didn't we run into eachother at Bing's house though? :LOL: Thanks for the reply Lizzay....hope to see you soon.


The fishing gods treated you well that day. You guys did good out there, nice heavy stringers. Great report TD thanks for the pix:Cool: I might have to try a session at lnl one day.

Yeah I felt very fortunate to be able to put some of the pieces together and put some decent fish on the stringer....I can't wait to duplicate a day like that! Good luck out there FishStix.


Nice catch TD, WTG on cheating!

Thanks T9, looking forward too seeing you with some fat rainbows in hand at a lake near me! :LOL:


nice fat fish....looks like you have "chosen wisely !" (raiders of the lost ark !)

Congrats on all the catches to all mentioned above,
Gary

Thanks Gary....you gotta give these bows a try sometime. Keep up the salt adventuring, I always like reading those reports. Hope to fish with you in 2009.


what lake is this and where is it at

The link below should help answer any questions you may have....welcome to the board RKO.
http://www.lagunaniguellake.com/


Dude! Those fish average sizes are killer! Nice job Aaron and thanks for sharing not only how you did, but others around you as well...very cool!!

I was very fortunate getting 3 larger models out of the 4 I caught....my buddy caught 4 and all were on the smaller size. Luck of the roll I guess? I had a great time taking pics of everyone around us, funny how most people hate getting their picture taken....but put a fish in their hands and its a totally different story! :LOL:


It is only cheating if you get caught doing something bad! I would do it also for some fish like that. It is all good! So it really not cheating at all. Yea you strayed but you can come back to your girl anytime you want for $22.00 bucks.

I bet the fish weren't too happy with our antics :LOL: I bought a 10pk of Vine passes in hopes the fishing gods will look the other way this time, so technically I'm paying $18 rather than $22....for now!


Now thats a report... Did you have zoom on? I havent seen trout like that from you in months :EyePop: WTG TD.... I knew ya still had it in ya bro :LOL:

Rob truth be told I was tired of you hogging up all the glory on the OC trout scene, desperate times call for desperate measures!!! Thanks for the reply RoostertailRob, looking forward to seeing you on the 17th....btw if you forget the forks, knives, spoons, napkins, salt & pepper pks. just don't even bother bro! :ROFL:



Aaron, you are actually the first Team 57 member I have met while fishing, and it was fun talking to you. I hope to run into you again, and good job on the fish too!

Mark once you meet one Team57 member you can never get rid of us....so when are we fishing next? Are you coming to the event on the 17th at Irvine? Can I come over for brunch sometime? :LOL: Nice meeting you too buddy.


you pics are always nice and your post are always very interesting. Nice size trout Aaron. Cindy:Big Grin:

Thanks Cindy I appreciate your feedback very much, everyone I know that has met you thinks the world of you...see you on the 17th.


Nice pics and report, trout too! Looks like fun!!!:Smile:

Thanks Bill I had fun putting it together, we had such a good time out there....everytime someone walked away we got bit! One of those bites was a recently stocked steelhead, only a 2lber but a great lil fighter. I like your website btw, cool tunes on there!


TD

BIGRED KILLA
01-07-2009, 01:34 AM
Very nice job out there guys very nice looking trouts landed.Thanks for the pics and report.





Bigred

crappiemike
01-07-2009, 12:51 PM
looked like a zoo out on the water, real crowed but LNL has some good looking
fish, thnx for the report...

CM

MAN VS WILD
01-08-2009, 12:15 AM
Nice job Aaron!!! Now those are the size of fish I expect to come out of a pay lake. Those size fish seemed to be the avarage being caught. That's worth $22. Thanks for the report. I say if your going to cheat, it better be worth it. I think it was.

Beeracuda211
01-08-2009, 05:38 AM
Man I felt like we all went through a time warp... That is Bruce in his younger days, he should be carrying a rifle instead of a rod... lol :ROFL::ROFL: Thanks for the laugh i spilled coffee all over...

BIGRED KILLA
01-08-2009, 12:41 PM
Man I felt like we all went through a time warp... That is Bruce in his younger days, he should be carrying a rifle instead of a rod... lol :ROFL::ROFL: Thanks for the laugh i spilled coffee all over...



No need for you to post Cuda...Keep on lurking you X pirate.=)




Bigred

fishincrave
01-08-2009, 09:32 PM
that was a great read Aron. Nice fish and great pics glad you had fun .
Not to worry Irvine will forgive you man :ROFL: