A ramble 4 cups coffee so far Checking out for a day going fishing in FV Polish
We hit the river the other day scored big time on bass using crayfish and minnows we were wading shorts and sandals. Saturday we were up early going after trout we caught a few and then as it got warmer. We hit the orchard ponds for large mouth bass but Mother Nature said no to anymore she sent Lighting and thunderstorms and hail.
We live in a very diverse area for fishing, It is a fishing buffet what should we go after boys give dad a decision,it is some of the best limestone trout streams. A river several creeks and ponds lakes for bass perch bluegill muskies and if I drive home to where I grew up 3 hour trip back to Appalachia it just gets better.
My guys make me smile I told them we’re hooking up the FV fishing vessel pollock for tomorrow gonna hit it bright early. Plan is to float into boog shit Island we always done well there. Boog owns island he’s crapped and peed all around it when he went with us. But now no he has bad leg at 9 really limping vet says it his body attacking his muscles. So we baited crayfish trap let it sit for 6 hours and our minnow trap. We went retrieved traps and were loaded on live bait, dad even dug for night crawlers in the manure pile. Coffee can is loaded with worms I dug and picked at em as my boys got the polish ready for today.
Fv Polish Is a 20 footer i bought it maybe 25 years ago off a guy who would guide duck hunts. Just bought a rebuilt mercury outboard for it , Had it repainted actually several times now the original camouflage paint had to go. Our sons like many anglers have preference trout were ultra light around 1000 series reels 4 pound test we always use spinning reels . Today we’re using 2500 series who knows in that lake a kid caught 35 pound catfish. And We have landed bucket mouth bass that we’re eating well as well as muskies.
So watching our guys yesterday our one son is a daiwa man his new favorite is the regal 2500 I got it for him for his birthday. His backup is daiwa legalis fine reels for under a hundred cash.
Our other son is shimano stradic two 2500 that dad bought years ago.
Dad is oh whatever I use daiwa 1300 ss and usually carry extra rods reels several favorite spin fishers made in Philadelphia when penns reels made quality just in case one of us land moby dick and rod or reel breaks. Yesterday after digging in horse and cow shit for worms I hit the shower, and then lit up the grill. And I sat with my wife I smile watching our two fifteen year old sons making it Wright. Throwing water bottles in boat inside then packing sandwiches for the cooler. Opening up trays restocking them with hooks swivels split shot.
Grabbing trays loaded with lures rebel plugs mister twisters I jokingly told my wife it feels like 35 years ago in 82nd 325 pir we’re getting our gear and platoon gear ready as our sons load up they check recheck ok scratching items off their mental checklist. So I bounced them early let’s go triple s express and they both came downstairs and went back to sleep on sofas. Will be on water early after bass maybe a trout or perch or bluegill. Then when it gets warmer will go deep in cooler water after muskies or maybe orca. Then come early evening will switch it up because it’s feeding time and start hitting the shore as they drive the smaller fish into shore line. I have to go wake these two diehards up feed em and get moving.
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