Superbowl Weekend Limit w/ My New Fishing Partner 2011!!!

[TaperSteve]

I decided to take my new fishing partner Fredrick with me for the day. You see She's a Steelers fan. I'm not much of an American football fan myself, but never the less we both love fishing so off to the lake we go.

We arrived at the lake around 4am to a very light crowd. We were probably only the 7th, 8th car in line. Met up with Thisfool and Josh. While getting our gear ready Thisfool was anxious to show off some of his new top secret custom painted lures.
The cats (or should I say dogs) outta the bag. :Secret:
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With such a light crowd I decided to head to the tackle shop when the pedestrian gate opened at 5:30am and say my good mornings and pay for all my fishing fee's for the day. Returned to my van to wait for the main gates to open which they did right on time at 6am. Launched my boat and we were on the water by 6:15am.

Here's a photo I shot shortly after leaving the dock.
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I trolled various lures, spoons, etc throughout the day both flylined and on the leadcore with everything being dipped in Bite-On Garlic. Decided the flavour of the day would be Bite-On Corn.

The morning started out alittle slow and before I knew it the sun was peaking over the hills. Here a pic I snapped of yet another beautiful Vine sunrise!
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and introducing, my new fishing partner!
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We started to head in for breakfast around 8am and wouldn't you know it on the way back in Fredrick lands the 1st fish of the day!
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After breakfast we headed towards the dam. While out in deeper water midlake my flylined rig goes bendo and the fights on! With the colder water temps these fish are really fighting hard right now. But this fish seemed to have alittle extra umphffff to it. I got the fish close to the boat and I could see it was about 5lbs with the fullest tail and fins i've every seen on a trout. No wonder why it's fighting so hard I thought. Shortly after netting the fish VinePatrol rolled by and I showed him the fish and he said it was def a holdover from last year. Such a beautiful fish. Now for some heartbreak. I'm still trying to get the hang of taking pics when fishing by myself so this is the only pic I was able to take of the fish. More to come on that later.
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3rd fish of the day!
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4th fish of the day!
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After landing my 5th fish of the day for my limit I packed everything up and started to head in. I figured i'd take a picture of the last fish and my limit after I get in. On the way I again ran into VinePatrol and we chatted for a few seconds. As another boater was passing by VinePatrol asked me to pull up my stringer to show him my limit. WTF??? The 5lb holdover was gone snap swivel and all?!?! Ahhhhhhh!!!!!!!!! So I was thinking ohh well that sucks but atleast I got to show of the fish throughout the day + I have a pic of it. Well I thought. That pic from above ended up not coming out so now such a beautiful fish she was is just a memory.

I already can't wait to get back out on the water at my favorite lake, the Vine. Hope to see ya'll out on the water soon!
:Dancing Banana::Dancing Banana::Dancing Banana:

TaperSteve

[the killa fish taco]

Damn you!!!! When dont you get your limit! lol.... GREAT JOB like always Steve....

[bruce watson]

Steve, that really sucks to lose one off your stringer. I think I may go back to using a rope for a stringer. Either that or mount the bait tank back on. However, I don't know what Irvine's rule is about people putting live trout into a bait tank.

[jumbojack]

:EyePop::EyePop::EyePop:Great fish, but too bad your fishin partner is a Steeler fan. She looks more silver and black to me! I Have lived in So. Cal. for 20 years and have yet to make it to "the vine" Looks like I need to get over there!

[troutdog]

WTG Steve, the slay goes on and on and on....


TD

[Thisfool]

Damn you!!!! When dont you get your limit! lol.... GREAT JOB like always Steve....

x2

glad you did good out there man. me and josh struggled we both ended with one trout and one crappie each but we both missed at least two fish.

you should start charging the vine for all the publicity your giving them. way to slay

[vortec_cruiser]

Very nice write-up. I think your next present for Fredrick should be a doggy life vest. She'll thank you for it.

[hooks]

nice pics.,
I think I warned you about those snap stringers.
I've lost as many as 3 trout at a time on those stringers with the snaps still locked in place but no fish. I'm convinced that something actually comes up at eats those trout off the stringers. Anyhoo, another great trip for you, tight lines.

[billygoat]

good job fish the vine 2 times now all i got is the bass in my photo, my bro in law & nephew seem to get all the trout

[Hitts0n]

I love that doggy! OWNING AS AGAIN! See u next weekend !

[Señor.Chilax]

Nice kill TrollerSteve. And don't worry about not having a picture of the 5lber, I believe you. Way to go dude!

[5150fishn]

Way to slay again Steve. I like your new fishing partner. As usual nice report.

[fisherjo]

i thought i was your fishing buddy...lol..jk...love that doggy...

[NachoFish]

Fredrick caught a fish.....too funny. He's a cutie Steve. Congrats on the good day of fishing.

D

[Trout-Chaser]

Awwwww--how cute! He looks like a great fishing buddy, Steve! Let us know when he gets his first limit! :Big Grin:

TC

[TaperSteve]

nice pics.,
I think I warned you about those snap stringers.
I've lost as many as 3 trout at a time on those stringers with the snaps still locked in place but no fish. I'm convinced that something actually comes up at eats those trout off the stringers. Anyhoo, another great trip for you, tight lines.

Actually last year at the end of a fishing day my trailer had a flat tire so I had to leave my boat overnight and go back the next day to pick it up. With all that going on I forgot to take my fish off the string and take them home. When I returned the next morning I went to pull the stringer up and one of the fish (about 4lbs) was half gone and all mangled. TD took a picture of it but I never got to see it.

TS

[Trout-Chaser]

:Sad:Oh Noooooo! Bummer about the flat, but mangled fish? WHAAAAAA? Turtles? Cats? Cormorants? Phantom trout gobbler stalkin' the Vine?

[Wingnut]

You've been killin' it out there Steve... nice! :Envious:
Cool Dog, but he's rooting for the wrong team... :LOL: