Hit the upper lake after the Kids C.a.s.t. event - scratched a little action out

[gletemfeelsteelgary]

Hit the upper lake after taking the disabled kids on the lagoon Saturday morning.

Finding any solid action was a bit challenging, weird weather too…started pouring rain on us for about 45 minutes to an hour then switched to what must have been 100 degrees !

We pressed on looking for topwater action…

Whewwww…hot out there…

When I could actually see through the sweat pouring into my eyes, I metered fish but not in their regular staging patterns and not as many as should be in their normal regions….


So we trolled for a bit….still a little slow…..

And hookup !


I battled it in and about ¾ ways to the boat it shook off !

Ohhh well…..I think it was a LMB anyways : (

We trolled for a little more and I made an executive call…

“Let’s stop this trolling and search…..get heavy into search mode”

I told Hiro this….he agreed !

So hit and miss….we pressed on…

I ended hooking into a striper……Hiro readies the net and my pride did me in…

I said…I AIN’T netting no 3lb schoolie !......I said

AND as I tuna boated ‘em in….he shook off right at the rail : (

Oh well ….wah…wump wump wump wahhhhhh ! (ahhhh ha ha ha)

We fished on….

Hiro lands a striper on KPN

I land a largemouth on the KPN…..


We see a little popping here and there about 100 yards away…..we move on it…

Hiro hooks up mr stripey…..

Swoosh !

I hook up !

I battle it in and it’s another LMB ! : (

As I tuna boat it into the boat…..

He’s in the boat but still in the air (bout 2 ½ lbder)

He spits the lure and the bent rod action bow and arrows the lure towards me and the KPN sticks into my wrist !

Didn’t really hurt at all it was so quick…

I calmy told Hiro…

We got a problem !

“What” Hiro says…..

I’m hooked !


But keep fishing….stay on it !

I tried and tried but I had TWO of the shanks BURRIED into my wrist DEEP !

I had no room for movement to push the hook points through to cut the barbs off..

Finally I had to facilitate some help from Hiro….

Painfully I tell Hiro…


“Just do it….get it done !

As Hiro tried to push the hookpoints through the skin just continued to stretch…

I swear it must have stretched 3-4 inches out from my wrist !

Finally we took the hook off the KPN and I had Hiro hold the hook with the pliers steady and I painfully pushed the hook point through on hook #1

Hiro cut it off and it slipped right out easily…

Hook point # 2 was a little easier to deal with now cuz when I was dealing with #1 it was always pulling #2 deeper…

So # 2 still stretched to the limit then finally the skin broke and the hook point shove through….

Hiro cut the barb and I was back to fishing and something was REALLY gonna die NOW !
Man…I’m not kidding…that was REAL close to a big vein in my wrist, glad it didn’t hook the vein !
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn284/garywuebben/KPNhookup-wrist10-2-10.jpg

We pounded that zone for another 3-4 stripies on KPN’s…most off dead water

Then

It slowed….

We searched on…….all over…hard to find activity !

I see 1 fish blow-up !

I sling to it…

Landed 9 inches past the strike zone..

….I work it through….


Blowup…

Missed….

Blowup…..Missed

Blowup !

Feeel the steel sucka !

ANOTHER LMB……

Strong leapin fight !

(stopped for a pic for Khanh on this one!-!)
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn284/garywuebben/KPNTopwaterLMB10-2-10.jpg


We fished on…we scratched at them by working real hard….

I hooked what felt to be a much nicer unit…..

drag peeling
rod bending

I am guessing I must have had a fray in my line cuz that sucka broke me off and I know my drag was set right : (

Oh well…better to have loved and lost than never love at all right ?

More pounding and scratching fish out….again most on dead water but we got into 1 more boil that I got 4 blowups from and Hiro landed 1 out of…

We ended up landing 9 Stripers and 3 LMB and lost a few others including the breakoff.

All in all good times for a ½ day fishing…

Didn’t really take action shots as we were too busy just trying to make it happen….
I’ll post a pic of all the kills a little later….we stopped at lakeside marine afterwards and layed the feesh out for a quick photo…
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn284/garywuebben/castaictopwaterstripey10-5-10.jpg

[fishinone]

Hi Gary n Hiro,

Nice seeing you guys out there.

Congrats on the catching.

[FINSMACKDOWN]

Nice job on getting your fix!
How was the kids event? Im really bummed i couldnt participate. Next time!

[Lipripper93561]

Breaking records out there for catching yourself and a proper release, as hard up to catch something, I recomend a friend, not ones self. Makes it easier to pull the hooks out.

[gletemfeelsteelgary]

Breaking records out there for catching yourself and a proper release, as hard up to catch something, I recomend a friend, not ones self. Makes it easier to pull the hooks out.

LMAO !

NOTED....I WILL hook Hiro next time....

THEN....keep fishing.


Way ta monopolize the bite !


Good thinking !


I like it !

Sweeet !

[eddie33081]

Good report.

Which KPN were you using out there?

[TroutOnly]

Oh ya blooooooooooooooood,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,lol,,,,,,,,, ,,sorry gary i couldnt help myself,the boiling is starting for real at skinner some revnge will be coming soon ,you know what im talking about,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,pat got his first topwater fish off a kpn sunday, man i think i created a monster,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[Troutman65]

Narley ! Nie going on getting the hooks out

[gletemfeelsteelgary]

Good report.

Which KPN were you using out there?
KPN Mini shad 4" topwater

[trail blazer]

Niceeeeeeeee


Never had a hook in me,,,YUK,YUK,YUK,,,,

Great job on the slow bite

TRAIL BLAZER

[gletemfeelsteelgary]

Nice job on getting your fix!
How was the kids event? Im really bummed i couldnt participate. Next time!
The kids event went real well, the kids all had a great time, fishing was a bit tough but the whole point is to show the kids a good time on and off the water and a good time was had by all. The fish catching part of it is really a bonus...

I only got my kid on 1 bass but he loved the whole experience and I'm sure won't soon forget it...

I let him drive the boat under my guidance...that was a 1st for him as well : )

A huge success if you asked me, we ended up having many boats and the kids were not left wanting.

I AM really dissapointed that only a couple of my friends from here on FNN ended up making it to help ,

I totally understand that when people have to work they can't make it but I would hope that in the future....those that do not have to work will reach into their hearts and sacrifice a few hours out of 1 day of their lives to help these deserving kids...

Sorta dissapointed in the FNN showing, real dissapointed to be honest : (

I am going to see about speaking to the C.A.S.T. foundation and try to convince them to hold the event a little sooner in the season so the bass bite is much better, right now it's far from peak conditions in the lagoon

Good times though none the less : )

Gary

[gletemfeelsteelgary]

Niceeeeeeeee


Never had a hook in me,,,YUK,YUK,YUK,,,,

Great job on the slow bite

TRAIL BLAZER
Never say NEVER....it's bound to happen sooner or later.....just don't let it stop ya...

the show MUST go on....and the blood must Flooooow !

Even if a little of it iz yours !

[The Todd]

i laughed my *** off reading this...great report...

[MichelleBedore]

….wah…wump wump wump wahhhhhh ! (ahhhh ha ha ha)
^^ I actually sang that in my head.

This was a fun read, thanks. The vivid detail on pushing the hooks through your skin was thrilling! :Shocked:
I think you need sharper hooks, lol

[kpn]

You guys did great out there despite the conditions......The boils are far and few between, mostly lmb boil.

NOW! You "feel the steel"......instead of the fish Gary :LOL:.
AND There are BLOOD......BUT WRONG BLOOD! :LOL:.

KPN.

[stepchild]

You guys did great out there despite the conditions......The boils are far and few between, mostly lmb boil.

NOW! You "feel the steel"......instead of the fish Gary :LOL:.
AND There are BLOOD......BUT WRONG BLOOD! :LOL:.

KPN.

X2....wtg with the kiddos.and its always better when its someones else's arse thats hooked...good story had a couple of laughs...thanks for the report

[breeze71]

You guys did great out there despite the conditions......The boils are far and few between, mostly lmb boil.

NOW! You "feel the steel"......instead of the fish Gary :LOL:.
AND There are BLOOD......BUT WRONG BLOOD! :LOL:.

KPN.


He needs some chicken soup and a warm blanket Khanh!

No need to hook me instead of himself...I've proven to do it well by myself in the past.

[gletemfeelsteelgary]

forgot ta add day keel pic...

chucky schoolies : )


just schoolies though
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn284/garywuebben/castaictopwaterstripey10-5-10.jpg