The official what I did today that was fishing related thread...

[SgtCrabby]

I also pulled my gear out out yesterday to start re-lining the reels.

[Oarin]

I went to the bank last week and got my Canadian $. $400 U.S. got me $500 Canadian. A lot better for us than the last few years.

[getthenet]

That be 25% Oarin,the question is,will it get better or worse the next few months ? But your right,a lot better than what it has been !

[NortonJoe]

So a couple of Fridays ago I stopped at the Cabela's store outside of Columbus, OH on the way to Hocking Hills with my wife.  I have been looking to replace my tackle box because it is one of the ones that the top opens and the trays have to be splayed out to get to the lures, other tackle or into the bottom, which just takes to much room in the boat.  Found a nice new upright box with drawers...now comes the fun of reorganizing and looking at everything (all with a bottle of Bleue.)  Then I can combine my line, and extra tackle in to the old box so its easier to pack up and haul up north.  It's the simple things that make life great.

When we were in the store, of course, I had to shop everything in the fishing section and then some...my wife said "you are like a kid in a candy shop."  I said, "or like you in a shoe store." She just smiled and helped carry my treasures.  I had a budget in the store which, of course, I went over...her comment was, "what the heck you're always paying for things for everyone else, just get it all."  Can't beat that!

[Dog]

Today I finally got a line wet for the first time this year at a local pond...
It's not a real big pond so I was fishing for anything that would bite honestly, probably sunfish, smallmouth bass or largemouth or maybe some catchfish...
I saw at least 50 smallmouth cruising the shoreline, following my lures but no strikes.... and tried everything artficial I had in my tacklebox with no luck.
Disgruntled and frustrated after 2 hours of trying to entice a bite from fish I could see... I decided to call it quits and started walking back to the 4Runner. I then decided to give it one more shot from the dock.
Sure enough, the fishing Gods smiled on me and kept me from getting skunked today. A little perch decided to bite on something almost as big as he was...


I didn't care it was small, it was the action that felt great.

Going back tomorrow with some nightcrawlers and slip bobbers to slay some bass!

[puckster_guy]

 WTG Dog A great start to the season.

[SgtCrabby]

You lucky dog, Dog.
We're  getting non stop rain here (not complaining about rain, we have been needing it).  We have lakes now with water in them, so I should be able to wet a line soon myself.

[JigginFool]

I went fishing last night on the shore of Lake Erie and caught a 20" and 24" walleye in an hour.  I'm getting the itch.

[Dog]

what shore?

[fishtildark]

this falls in the annual routine but I always seem to procrastinate.. re-spooled the spinning and casting / trolling reels. Does anyone else find this extremely tedious. I even have the rapala line stripper that really helps . I know this is not tough, doesn't require an engineering degree but for some reason.............anyhow that and the miscellaneous tackle transfers . And , the line didn't twist coming off the spool...OH, by the way.. 21 days...

[SgtCrabby]

Yep,  Sometimes the maintenence routines seem like a hassle.  But don't re-line, lose a fish and you'll wish you had done the chore.

[JigginFool]

@ Dog - The walleye are in the shallows spawning and it's got to be over soon.  I know a few guys who have been limiting out each night by trolling in 3-5 feet of water with stick baits, I just went down and casted from shore at Hoak's restaurant https://www.facebook.com/HoaksLakeshore?rf=119883701361640 , couldn't find a web site for them.  Just parked in the parking lot and walked down to the water but there were a ton of boats trolling around.

[Marco]

The pre-trip planning session is in the books, along with a few beers.  New backup rod/reel combo purchased, a new mepps musky killer for the pike, some steel leaders, and a can of 40% deet!  Our group is ready to make the trek north and everyone is chompin at the bit for the next 2 weeks to fly by.  The whole crew is camping out at Rossacres on Sunday for some pre-trip debauchery and fishing.  I hope everyone has a good, long, Memorial Day weekend.

[Dog]

@ Dog - The walleye are in the shallows spawning and it's got to be over soon.  I know a few guys who have been limiting out each night by trolling in 3-5 feet of water with stick baits, I just went down and casted from shore at Hoak's restaurant https://www.facebook.com/HoaksLakeshore?rf=119883701361640 , couldn't find a web site for them.  Just parked in the parking lot and walked down to the water but there were a ton of boats trolling around.

Thanks @JigginFool I may have to check that out next year at spawning time. For now I'm counting down to our lake erie walleye charter trip in 2.5 weeks. Kipawa seems like forever away at just under 60 days....

[fishtildark]

The pre-trip planning session is in the books, along with a few beers.  New backup rod/reel combo purchased, a new mepps musky killer for the pike, some steel leaders, and a can of 40% deet!  Our group is ready to make the trek north and everyone is chompin at the bit for the next 2 weeks to fly by.  The whole crew is camping out at Rossacres on Sunday for some pre-trip debauchery and fishing.  I hope everyone has a good, long, Memorial Day weekend.

So, Marco, what color bucktail on the Mepps muskie killer?? and usually when the new rod an reel purchases start, the old becomes the backup so what are we looking at with the new purchase? just curious.