Bronze and Green at Pyramid 1-22 & 1-29

[Boldfin]

It been all about the winter bass as I hit Pyramid the last two Saturdays in a row - and strangely, none of the striped variety. I haven't seen any in the marina area, and few in the channel. I did meter some out in the open water, but real deep - not anywhere near the range for my fly rods. So I started chucking at rockwalls and shallow banks with dropoffs.

1-22 was an almost all-bronze day. Got a half dozen smallies.

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I also got what could be a wild trout that came out of the creek. It sure didn't look like a stocker. It was real long and lean, had a round head, and perfect fins. It hit the shad fly too, and actually fought harder than the bass.

1-29 was all about the green bass. My buddy Kevin and I got a couple nice LM's...

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s163/Boldfin/Pyramid/P1291175.jpg

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After the sun hit the water, we put the fly rods away and out came the downrigger. we "mowed the lawn" for a couple hours, and saw schools at 60-90 feet, but couldn't get any of them to go. It has been a long time since I trolled, and my skills are definitely rusty. It was a nice change of pace, and I will probably keep at it as long as the stripers are hanging deep.

[mamachipy]

Good for you Boldfin. We were out ther last Sat wit hthe kids and saw you working the cliffs in YB. You are fart more talented than I with that fly rod but I did bring home 14 stripers so touche. LOL

[troutdog]

Those smallies must be a BLAST on the flyrod, great fighters...where is the pic of the trout? Thanks for the report.


TD

[bones]

Awesome show of skill there boldfin :Applause:

I'm STILL trying to get a 40 something inch halibut like you did at KH !

Keep up the good work !

[hookjaw77]

Hey Boldfin
We had about the same luck as you guys last time out. wound up with 4 jailbirds and 3 smallies on small clousers way down on T-14's. Hope it picks up this spring. Thanks for the report.
Swanee

[Boldfin]

I fumbled the trout back into the drink, just as I was trying to get a picture of him. Happens when you're fishing solo... at least he was released quickly to fight again another day.

[cutbait]

. You are fart more talented than I

HAHAHA, you said fart :LOL:

[troutdog]

.... he was released quickly to fight again another day.

That is more important than a picture any day :Thumbs Up:


TD

[Shock]

Good job on the fly!

I thought that was you out there last Saturday but wasnt sure...

[DodgersFan]

thats happened to me before at the mouth of the creek. saw a bunch of fish thinking they were largies, turned up being trout. caught them with with a rubber crawdad

[TroutOnly]

For the last couple months or more the havent been moving the water thats why they are not in the channel or marina by big numbers,you would have got a bunch right up on the surface out in the middle ,they are up and down all over the place,,,,i saw you working the big point but you didnt wave ,cause you usally dont,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[Boldfin]

Well you know me Bob, I'm just a lurker. But I probably could be a bit more social. Thanks for the tips.