Thread: 2021 fishing season

14 pound fish? Damn! Ive never enjoyed eating fish and would only catch one when i got lucky. Most of the time i was just out to catch a buzz. Relaxing day on the boat drinkin and smokin with friends. I bet its been more than 25 years for me since i put a line in the water.

Took another trip out to the fishin hole, yesterday. Didn't take pics this round, but the catchin was even better, than the other day.

Surface temps have increased to 55.4 °F after it'd rained, and more fish keep moving into the swamp, preparing to spawn

Originally Posted by outback

Took another trip out to the fishin hole, yesterday. Didn't take pics this round, but the catchin was even better, than the other day.

Surface temps have increased to 55.4 °F after it'd rained, and more fish keep moving into the swamp, preparing to spawn

I just know that you practice "Catch & Release" don't you?

Originally Posted by Gasman

14 pound fish? Damn! Ive never enjoyed eating fish and would only catch one when i got lucky. Most of the time i was just out to catch a buzz. Relaxing day on the boat drinkin and smokin with friends. I bet its been more than 25 years for me since i put a line in the water.

I haven't put a line in the water since my son was still in high school. When he and his older sister were small I bought them ice poles and my son used to practice casting in the back yard.

We have what are called the Tucannon Lakes which are man made and stocked by the state.
https://outsidewallawalla.com/activity/tucannon-lakes/

It's a bit of a drive but the kids always seemed to have a great time. It wasn't until years later that my son would confide that due to his ADHD he hated fishing. Just sitting waiting for a bite drove him nuts. He did say that he hadn't minded doing river fishing as you didn't stay in one spot for long before you either headed up or down stream. How I wished he'd have told me years before.

Many years ago my youngest brother was still in high school, he and a friend tagged along with my dad when dad was going to cut firewood. My brother fished up stream and his friend fished down stream.

Dad said he'd downed a tree, had it cut to length and was taking a break before loading when he heard my brother screaming and hollering crashing through the brush. Seems my brother happened upon a cow elk just a few feet from him so he froze. The cow watched him for a few minutes, then laid down and birthed a calf. Once she had the calf licked clean she once again turned her attention to my brother. That's when he made a run for it. Fortunately the cow didn't give chase.

Our grandfather was a retired game warden and when my brother told him what had happened grandpa told him that he was one of the few to ever have witnesses such an event at such a close distance.

Every once in awhile my brother will bring that fishing trip up.

Originally Posted by Johntoad57

I just know that you practice "Catch & Release" don't you?

I am not a big proponent of catch and release. In many ways it is a feel good thing.

If I catch 10 and eat them I feel I have killed less fish than someone that catches 100 and releases them.

Originally Posted by Johntoad57

I just know that you practice "Catch & Release" don't you?

Since the late 70s, I've been catch and release for bass only. With an occasional pike or muskie as well.

But I did have my very first muskie, mounted.

Originally Posted by 32t

I am not a big proponent of catch and release. In many ways it is a feel good thing.

If I catch 10 and eat them I feel I have killed less fish than someone that catches 100 and releases them.

Just think of this....with each fish you kill, ( female ) you kill tens of thousands of potential offspring.

The mortality of released fish, is much greater than u realize.

Originally Posted by cudarunner

Love that movie.! I can relate to it.

I've got a fishin buddy that's been with me since childhood, we grew up together fishing this and other lakes ( frozen or thawed ). We always compete against each other, while fishin, though its just for fun.

He'll be joining me , on today's outing.

A few from today, with my buddy Dave.


Dave, with his first for the year.


Myself, with another fine specimen.









Much colder today. Water temps have dropped 5°f, winds were out of the north, 17mph. gusts to 25mph..