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catfishruss
05-02-2009, 10:33 AM
So I hit up DVL once again this week for a more extended session. Made the ever dangerous hike down the rock quarry area and settled in. First cast First Fish. I Didn't even have time to finish setting up my 2nd pole. I had one setup with 20 lb cajun red n another with 10 lb trilene xt and to my surprise the cajun red only got bit about 3 times and landed just 1 fish. Not surprised the lighter line got bit more just that cajun red usually does much much better than all others for me.

Anyways, my next couple of casts didn't produce a run and I wasn't really giving the fish chances to find the bait if I wasn't getting bit fast I was recasting because I just knew there were a ton of fish in there. On my 2nd cat which was a solid 9 pound fish I looked in the water and saw 2 other catfish one of which were a good 15-20 pounds swimming in alongside the fish I was catching, plus another decent sized trout which with the size fish out there could've easily been a meal. It was actually kinda trippy to see that happen several times throughout the day one of the times there were either 2 trouts or a trout and a bass following my fish in. But it had to be 2 trout because I've already seen first hand what the Bass do to the trout in this lake.

I had a couple of double headers only managing to succeed on both fish 1 time and the longest I went without a bite was about an hour... maybe. I also ended up snagging a 13 plus pound channel that was running of with my bait on the bottom of his head.
I ended the day early with 10 Catfish but the real challenge was just beginning. Hiking up the rock Quarry with 80 pounds plus of Catfish a backpack 2 rods and 2000000 rattlesnakes ha. I did manage to make it to the top alive after a looong time. Went in and weighed my 3 biggest fish which were 13.8 lbs 13.5 lbs and 12.2 lbs. When I got done with that the game warden had just arrived in his shiny new truck. I had all my fish on display on the picnic table with many onlookers when he asks for my license. I'm like sure no prob look or where i had it pinned on and... ooops no longer there. So i had to fess up n be like man I had it on just a while ago it must have came off while I crawled up the rocks. He basically gives me the yea right look n I'm pissed i gotta get a new license and now could be facing a huuuge ticket. I'm searching through my camera for a pic of me with my license when the ranger comes up there and I tell him what happened. The ranger tells the Warden he has seen me at the lake before with my license on several occasions and the warden decides to let me slide. PHEW! So the warden, the Ranger, the security guard and many others all gawk at my fish. I give several away (1 to the ranger) while I'm waiting for my roommate to come pick me up. Was a great deal of fun out there on the water even if I did have to hike and get stressed some at the end.

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DccFISHerMan
05-02-2009, 10:57 AM
nice hawgs, looks like one hell of a day

Fishbrains
05-02-2009, 11:59 AM
Incredible day huh!
WOW

Ifishtoolittle
05-02-2009, 02:37 PM
Gheez how in hte world did you carry that all the way back to the marina store?!?! Nice kitties though.

tpfishnfool
05-02-2009, 02:41 PM
WOW ! Nice job on the pussies.. The gem looks real good.

diamondbear
05-02-2009, 03:46 PM
GREAT REPORT , the pics are great no doubt . you are lucky with the CFG as there is usuasly a citation for something like this . NICE CATCH OF FISH , water looks real clean .

GdHkSet1
05-02-2009, 04:23 PM
Your Kitty report has to be the best this year, congrats on some nice healthy looking fish.

Panfish Junior
05-02-2009, 06:27 PM
Nice Cats! I gotta get me some of those cats from there one of these day. Thanks for the report...:Big Grin:....

catfishruss
05-02-2009, 06:43 PM
Gheez how in hte world did you carry that all the way back to the marina store?!?! Nice kitties though.

Man it was a serious struggle. All I can say is just don't look up to see how far you go and before you know it your half way up. I carried them all in my jacket where i tied the arms together and pulled the hood inside. Killed my fishing jacket but I have like 4 more just like it ha. But ya the worst stretch is the last stretch because you can see the top but it FEELS so far away lol.

fishntime
05-02-2009, 06:48 PM
Ok so I guess the fish fry is at your place!

catfishruss
05-02-2009, 07:04 PM
Ok so I guess the fish fry is at your place!

U Know it!

Fishthewhaler
05-02-2009, 07:24 PM
hey russ, next time dont hike...we'll take the whaler!!!!
SICK STRINGER!! I bet DFG had a boner when he saw you...hopin for that licenseless angler!
NICE <*}}}}}}>{ !!!

catfishruss
05-02-2009, 07:51 PM
hey russ, next time dont hike...we'll take the whaler!!!!
SICK STRINGER!! I bet DFG had a boner when he saw you...hopin for that licenseless angler!
NICE <*}}}}}}>{ !!!

I think he was up there because they were stocking the lake the next day. They usually come a day early when they stock smallmouth as well. So says the ranger...

HuskerRod
05-02-2009, 09:05 PM
Man,

I'm just trying to figure out how you made it up that killer hill with all those fish and gear. That is an absolute killer. Good work!!!

Huskerrod

catfishruss
05-03-2009, 05:06 AM
Man,

I'm just trying to figure out how you made it up that killer hill with all those fish and gear. That is an absolute killer. Good work!!!

Huskerrod

Man it was no joke i had all the fish in my jacket well 3 in my backpack. I would lift the jacket full of fish and step on several stable rocks in a row then put it down in the looser rock areas and hoist it onto a higher stable rock. That and shuffle between tossing my rods up the rocks trying to get a better grip. It was not easy obviously.

catfishruss
05-03-2009, 12:37 PM
hey russ, next time dont hike...we'll take the whaler!!!!
SICK STRINGER!! I bet DFG had a boner when he saw you...hopin for that licenseless angler!
NICE <*}}}}}}>{ !!!

ha i'd love to go but they don't allow privates on the lake right now.

LEAD DEVIL
05-03-2009, 12:47 PM
awesome catch!!! please take me with you!! but if not did you fly line?how for out?bait?i know i dont ask for much.pm me anytime.

Bluegill
05-03-2009, 01:04 PM
Man it was a serious struggle. All I can say is just don't look up to see how far you go and before you know it your half way up. I carried them all in my jacket where i tied the arms together and pulled the hood inside. Killed my fishing jacket but I have like 4 more just like it ha. But ya the worst stretch is the last stretch because you can see the top but it FEELS so far away lol.

Nice.................................
I know the feeling.... i did the last thing last years. carrying about 100lbs of bluegill in my backpact and dragging the catfish back to my car in the basket I use to keep the gill in. That day of was fishing in third cove on the right side of the marina. Once the striper action slow down at skinner I will need to get over the DVL for some Catfish and bluegill action.

Santa Fe Eric
05-03-2009, 01:09 PM
It is official! You Da Man!

Excellent fishing!
Awesome photos!
Super Duper Impressd with your skills and ability to climb all the way up that rock wall!

catfishruss
05-03-2009, 02:22 PM
Nice.................................
I know the feeling.... i did the last thing last years. carrying about 100lbs of bluegill in my backpact and dragging the catfish back to my car in the basket I use to keep the gill in. That day of was fishing in third cove on the right side of the marina. Once the striper action slow down at skinner I will need to get over the DVL for some Catfish and bluegill action.

Dude how did you catch 100 lbs of bluegill in a day? That's like 100 1 lb bluegill! Though I don't know what they avg in this lake yet haven't covered enough ground to know. I haven't been able to get my bluegill rod in the lake but I know they are biting by now. Next trip I will see for sure. do you know the avg size bluegill in there? Im goin to try to find some redear and crappie honey holes when I hit it from a boat.

Bluegill
05-03-2009, 02:46 PM
Dude how did you catch 100 lbs of bluegill in a day? That's like 100 1 lb bluegill! Though I don't know what they avg in this lake yet haven't covered enough ground to know. I haven't been able to get my bluegill rod in the lake but I know they are biting by now. Next trip I will see for sure. do you know the avg size bluegill in there? Im goin to try to find some redear and crappie honey holes when I hit it from a boat.

I just sight fish for the bluegill... If I can see them I can catch them my biggest gill was 2.8 lbs there, I thought that day I had the lake record wrong the lake record is 3.12lbs. Man I thought my gill was big... 3.12 gill now that big. PM for the bait and gear for the gill

Bluegill

catfishruss
05-03-2009, 06:55 PM
I just sight fish for the bluegill... If I can see them I can catch them my biggest gill was 2.8 lbs there, I thought that day I had the lake record wrong the lake record is 3.12lbs. Man I thought my gill was big... 3.12 gill now that big. PM for the bait and gear for the gill

Bluegill

I usually just dropshot mealworms or night crawlers or use jigs n small spinners for crappies.

catfishruss
05-03-2009, 10:56 PM
It is official! You Da Man!

Excellent fishing!
Awesome photos!
Super Duper Impressd with your skills and ability to climb all the way up that rock wall!

thanks bro appreciate it.

fish4anything
05-04-2009, 07:47 AM
Unbelievable!!! Best DVL catfish report EVAR!!!

catfishruss
12-08-2013, 10:58 AM
I know this is an old post. But I Wanted to apologize to the DFG warden and my man Luis who works as staff at DFG. Apparantly the post did not make them look their best and it was interpreted the wrong way? All i wanted to do was promote DVL as a great lake to fish and had VERY hard luck losing my license after about an hour and some change rock quarry hike. I wanted to apologize in person but every time I went up there I never saw Luis. So if any staff members see this please send along my apologies. I've only ever done one report that I regret... and this is it.

HuskerRod
12-08-2013, 04:20 PM
Boy, that was over four years ago. I think all the guys in the pics are long gone. I never heard any negativity from this post. Heck, I went out and tried the same spot and same techniques myself. The only person I felt bad for was the unsuspecting guy who sat at that picnic table after you left and lade out his lunch. He probably went home and chewed out his wife for making such a nasty tasting/fishy sandwich.

catfishruss
12-08-2013, 09:41 PM
Boy, that was over four years ago. I think all the guys in the pics are long gone. I never heard any negativity from this post. Heck, I went out and tried the same spot and same techniques myself. The only person I felt bad for was the unsuspecting guy who sat at that picnic table after you left and lade out his lunch. He probably went home and chewed out his wife for making such a nasty tasting/fishy sandwich.

lol Catch anything? and yea... i hope not or they had a napkin or foil or plate or something... lol