Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Sunday fishing

Not being able to cast a line in the last three weeks has given me a serious case of cabin fever. This past Sunday I had enough and went out in a howling wind and pouring rain to Blue Gum Grove for a cast or two. With the weather the way it was I didn't expect to much, but at the end of the day I was pleasantly surprised. I caught quite a few hard fighting rainbows and lost a whole lot more. The fish is in a great condition and are in spawning mode cruising the shallows. Most of the hen fish I caught was full of eggs. After a few hours I was soaking wet and had my fill for the next while. Now if only I can get some free time to spend at the vice....




The best part was comming home and enjoying a nice Sunday afternoon snooze. Even my dog Roxy thought that that was the best idea ever. :-)

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9 comments:

  1. Feather ChuckerJune 21, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    Nice fish! I've never had one drop eggs right in my hand.

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  2. SandersJune 21, 2011 at 9:31 PM

    Your dog looks pretty happy....you must have just showed him the picture of that fish! well done...cheers!

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  3. cofisherJune 22, 2011 at 12:03 AM

    Really nice fattie you have there.

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  4. Jim BrowningJune 22, 2011 at 5:34 AM

    What a beautiful hen ... guessing she made the weather more tolerable :-)

    Jim
    Two Guys ~ Wet Waders & Flies

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  5. BruceJune 22, 2011 at 5:40 AM

    great fish, and I great shot of it leaving

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  6. Fontinalis RisingJune 22, 2011 at 12:48 PM

    Trout fishing AND a nap- what could be better on a Sunday? Glad you finally made it out.

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  7. The African Fly AnglerJune 22, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    Thanks for the comments guys.

    Kev every hen that I caught left a whole lot of her eggs in my net.

    Yip, fishing and a nap is always a good way to spend a cold Sunday afternoon.

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  8. HighPlainsFlyFisherJune 24, 2011 at 11:45 PM

    Just stumbled across your blog..Great stuff. I have to admit I never thought of there being trout fishing in Africa ,learn something every day. I'm gonna follow along and enjoy the ride if you don't mind....Jeff

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  9. big game reelsSeptember 13, 2011 at 2:34 PM

    Thanks for sharing your weekend....

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