Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Went crappie fishing at Lake of the Ozarks last month. Two of the four of us caught most of 'em. Of the two, the guy that caught the most was using a fly rod with one those old Zebco spin casting reels held in place with duct tape. Man, he could cast a long way and accurately too. We used a variety of jigs with different covers. Seems the ones with a white head, black eye and yellow covers did the best for two days. After that it was a crap(pie) shoot on what worked best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 16, 2015 Author Share Posted May 16, 2015 Went crappie fishing at Lake of the Ozarks last month. Two of the four of us caught most of 'em. Of the two, the guy that caught the most was using a fly rod with one those old Zebco spin casting reels held in place with duct tape. Man, he could cast a long way and accurately too. We used a variety of jigs with different covers. Seems the ones with a white head, black eye and yellow covers did the best for two days. After that it was a crap(pie) shoot on what worked best. Now that is an interesting combination. Those jigs probably looked like bait fish to the Crappie. Fish are funny that way. When the dinner bell rings on a certain item, they will pretty much ignore everything else and key in on supper. Other times they don't seem to care one way or the other. If it looks like dinner, it is dinner. But the most trying days are when they will not take anything I throw at them. Just had a brain bubble. Time to get the boat ready to go. Doesn't need a lot but a good cleaning out, some grease on the trailer wheel bearings and gas in the tank. Put the decks and seats in and lash 'er down. Time to renew my boat registration and I suppose I will have to break down and get a Discover Pass to get into the boat ramps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 wind backing up the thunder , lighting , and rain , NO fishing today , gotta clean up the mess see ya down the trail CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 17, 2015 Author Share Posted May 17, 2015 My new fly line should be here tomorrow but late in the day. Guess, if I fish it will be with the spinning rods. Worms will not be happy about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 I may , have to drop by the lake , on the way home from the SAWbones thinking the 5 wt and some bluegill bugs CB (maybe) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 YA KNOW , it may be a bit hard to cast all trussed up , like a turkey , ready for the oven CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 18, 2015 Author Share Posted May 18, 2015 DO NOT PUT IT IN THE OVEN. STEP AWAY FROM THE STOVE. Now, go wash your hand before supper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 where is the long handled bait net , got about an 8 ft handle , ya ain't gotta bend , to net a gill CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 18, 2015 Author Share Posted May 18, 2015 Bait? What are you, some kind of outlaw? Bait is not legal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 BMC it is all good , UNLESS , ya get cuaght CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 18, 2015 Author Share Posted May 18, 2015 Then it is not so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 under the cover of darkness , he toiled away with the nets and the crank phone Badger , ya got cuaght , I got nite vision glasses CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 18, 2015 Author Share Posted May 18, 2015 The night belongs to Chickasaw Bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 ya AFRAID , of the DARK ? CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 18, 2015 Author Share Posted May 18, 2015 Yep. We got wolves and Big Foot out here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 carry some pork chops , fer the wolfs , and some BEER , fer bigfoot what could go WRONG CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 18, 2015 Author Share Posted May 18, 2015 Well, the new fly line arrived today. The head is a very soft green and the rear taper and running line are a very bright yellow. No trouble seeing that line, even in a low light situation. I was going to put it on the reel tonight but I have a doctors appointment tomorrow. So not fishing today or tomorrow. I guess I will just wait until I can go out and try it. I have a couple of new flies that I want to try out also. I will box them up and head for the lake on Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_slinger Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Well, the new fly line arrived today. The head is a very soft green and the rear taper and running line are a very bright yellow. No trouble seeing that line, even in a low light situation. I was going to put it on the reel tonight but I have a doctors appointment tomorrow. So not fishing today or tomorrow. I guess I will just wait until I can go out and try it. I have a couple of new flies that I want to try out also. I will box them up and head for the lake on Wednesday. Eagerly awaiting the report. I've been using mine all spring and it casts very well on my Scott so it should do just as well on your SLT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 19, 2015 Author Share Posted May 19, 2015 I worked on my sink tip line today. It is a Cortland 444 SL that I bought a loooong time ago. I had too much backing on the reel so I removed the line and cut off about twenty yards of backing. I then cemented the nail not with some pliobond to smooth it out. Now I have to wait for it to dry. I guess I could have used super glue but the pliobond is soft and like rubber. Got a busy week. Flowers to the cemetery for the folks on Friday, a couple of Memorial day services on Monday, and I don't fish on the week ends. Don't know what Thursday will bring but that looks like a short fishing window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 sinking lines , sink tips , NO Thanks , if I gotta wor% , that hard , I will break out a spinning rod CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 20, 2015 Author Share Posted May 20, 2015 Where is the fun in that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 I fish to relax and drink BEER ya go adding that NASTY 4 letter W word in there , It just AIN'T proper CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 21, 2015 Author Share Posted May 21, 2015 Today would have been a great day to fish. Didn't work out that way tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 RECALL the old adage : a BAD day fishin' beats the THUNDER out of a good? , day at WO%& CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 21, 2015 Author Share Posted May 21, 2015 My ineptness continues. For years I have been searching for DRUNKEN CHARLIE LAKE to fish. Years ago, I spent a whole saturday, along with two equally nutty fishing companions, searching for this lake. We found a 8 foot high chain link fence around a upscale home in the middle of second growth timber, but no lake. We did locate one beaver pond but it was very shallow and did not fish it. According to Washingtonlakes.com it is a small 1 acre lake that is very deep. Supposed to have LARGE TROUT but I suspect that the creatures that inhabit it are of a less sophisticated gene pool. I suppose the fishing gods do not want me to sully it's waters with my humble offerings. Maybe I will seek out Lake Margaret instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_slinger Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 BMC https://www.google.com/maps/place/Drunken+Charlie+Lake,+Washington+98019/@47.7638506,-121.81369,2953m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x549a9f4e3ba6e309:0x840ffeb639ec4d6d!6m1!1e1 There's a Google Earth view. Any help there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 21, 2015 Author Share Posted May 21, 2015 Afraid not GS. The map shows the road way but there are some tough hills and valleys between the lake and the road. A critter could get lost right fast back in there. An aside note, wild wolves have been spotted about thirty miles south of there. Not that it makes any difference, but something that we have not seen in almost 100 years. Reintroduced from Canada to assist the elk herds I am told. Of course I am told a lot of things by those in charge of such matters. Do I sound skeptical? Well, off to see the metal recycler to unload the pickemup truck and then to reload it for a trip to the testing grounds. The fish will have a joyous day, laughing at length, I am certain of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 AGAIN , WO%& , and other such nasty things get in the way of having FUN off to the salt mine (NO YUCK icon ) CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 22, 2015 Author Share Posted May 22, 2015 Bottom fell out of the thermometer today. Yesterday, 85 and sunny, today 60 and overcast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 had a bit of a cool off with the last bout of rain next storm set , rolling in tonite , through the weekend getting a bit dicey with the lake level , very close to opening the flood gates on Beaver Dam top of the White River lake chain , could effect several other lakes CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 23, 2015 Author Share Posted May 23, 2015 Well, I discovered that both of my sink tip lines are kaput. Not going to replace them just yet, as I have a six weight line with a sink tip. The dead ones are 5 wt. Both well over 20 years old. I don't use sink tiips much but I have been considering changing all that. Now what to get. I kind like the idea of a clear tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 BMC have you looked into the short sink tips , you loop to loop onto your floating lines ? I ran across then several years ago , never got one , as I don't fish that deep with a fly rod I thought it would be a good way to get down fast for the white bass , when they were up in the rivers CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 24, 2015 Author Share Posted May 24, 2015 Yeah, I have two Airflo sink tips that would work. I considered that and save some coin on new lines. Will test it out when the rivers open. Floating lines work best in running water because of the stones in freestone rivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 went by the lake today , I don't think I have ever seen Beaver much higher than she is now had quite a bit more rain today , could get a mite tough down stream CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_slinger Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Been gone all weekend working on my camper and camp. Did you get a chance to cast the new line yet? GS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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