Rainbows

[silentarcher]

Sure was cold enough this morning and I was excited to try out my new rod after breaking one the other day. It was a cheapo but I liked it and went to get another just like it. They had sold out and after looking at every rod the local Walmart had I finally picked out another 7 ft light action rod but had to pay twice as much for it. Anyway I had left it in the back of my truck and the darn thing casted fine although wet with ice on it. Got a good bite that nearly pulled it in and when I jerked and hooked the fish I realized everything on it had frozen up. I couldn't wind, the drag was stuck and all I could do was hold it till the line popped. It jumped several times and looked as if it went 2lbs or more. I sat in the truck and thawed my rod and reel out and managed to get 2 more putting us at 282 for the year. With 2 more months to go I believe we will make our goal of 300. Tight lines y'all
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I like a 7' light and medium action rod paired with Pfluger Trion ultralight reels. One I'm not sure the brand but is 7' light action from wal mart and one is a 7ft medium action berkley cherry wood. I spool these two with 10-12lb braid and use mono on the other setups. Makes a big difference if your fishing in alot of cover or snags you can straighten the hook out when hung up versus retying alot. And have a little insurance if you hang into something big.

 

[Luther's Feist]

I like a 7' light and medium action rod paired with Pfluger Trion ultralight reels. One I'm not sure the brand but is 7' light action from wal mart and one is a 7ft medium action berkley cherry wood. I spool these two with 10-12lb braid and use mono on the other setups. Makes a big difference if your fishing in alot of cover or snags you can straighten the hook out when hung up versus retying alot. And have a little insurance if you hang into something big.

Both my rods are 7 foot with that ofluger reel on them. I spool half the reel with braid and then tie a uniknot onto 2lb line to trout fish. If crappie fishing I use the same rods but just put a heavier mono or feurocarbin on. I also use a 10 ft rod with 6 lb test to crappie fish. Seems I catch more trout with the smaller line. I lose a few but catch a lot more than I did with bigger line.

 

[Luther's Feist]

Don't know if they will bite this morning but the view is nice but the wind is cold.

 

[xbokilla]

Good Luck! It does look cold.

 

[Luther's Feist]

Good Luck! It does look cold.

3 hours almost without a nibble gonna call it a day and try to catch up on some chores

 

[Luther's Feist]

3 hours almost without a nibble gonna call it a day and try to catch up on some chores

Soon as I posted this I landed this one. Now I gotta stay a few more minutes. Lol

 

[xbokilla]

Yessir you gotta stay. Getcha at least 3!

 

[Luther's Feist]

Yessir you gotta stay. Getcha at least 3!

Had so much to do I stayed another 30 minutes and ended up leaving with just the one but least they didn't skunk me

 

[Luther's Feist]

Well my buddy Johnny and I met at the lake again today and he had his grandson Ethan with him. We let Ethan wind in all the fish and we left with our limits in about 2 hours. Sure was fun watching him land all those trout. That gave us 12 more and we are now at 296 I believe we may make that 300 goal by the end of the week least I hope.