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Fishin' 2008 #104448 01/05/08 07:16 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,794 Plano Texas G george1 OP Lunker
OP george1 Lunker G Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,794 Plano Texas	OK guys, time to start another fishin� thread��. Weekly weather conditions: Wed nite 19 degrees Thurs hi 44.4 Thurs day nite lo 31 Friday morning 32 Friday nite 61 Crazy�.! Fished this morning (Saturday) 7:00 am morning air temp 59.2 degrees Near surface water 44.5 11:00am air 68.6 degrees 11:00 am near surface water temp 46.3 http://www.pondboss.com/forums/ubbthread...ite_id/1#import Feeder off past three weeks due to falling temps. Tossed a handful and got a few takers early. One nice 2# HSB and then nuthin�� Went to � acre pond - no feeding with handful of feed, no takers on files or lures. Returned to main pond and threw out a handful of feed with limited activity. Nice school of HSB with about a dozen of nice fat and HSB between 2 and 4.5 #/s � most thee to four lbs. Several monster CNBG using large hook to cull dinks. Oh, by the way 20-30 mph winds - challenge casting skills. Again confirming what I already knew � fish feed on low rising temps and quit on falling temps � not specific temperature numbers but relative numbers. http://www.pondboss.com/forums/ubbthread...ite_id/1#import Great morning on the ponds � anyone not fishing HSB on fly tackle missing the bet. Now bring on the ice fishing stories with pics� Good fishin� 2008... $\:\)$ N.E. Texas 2 acre and 1/4 acre ponds Original george #173 (22 June 2002)

Re: Fishin� 2008 george1 #104450 01/05/08 07:35 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 210 Montgomery, Texas M M Spinhirne Lunker
M Spinhirne Lunker M Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 210 Montgomery, Texas	You know what they say George, Wind from the west, fish bite the best Wind from the east, fish bite the least Wind from the south, fish have a sore mouth Wind from the north, go hunting Mike

Re: Fishin� 2008 M Spinhirne #105151 01/17/08 10:38 PM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 119 Dallas F fishinglth Lunker
fishinglth Lunker F Joined: May 2002 Posts: 119 Dallas	OK George, I agree with you this winter time surfing Pond Boss has been a little slow. I was at the pond last weekend in West Texas, we built a duck blind frame out of 1 1/2 inch PVC pipe and painted it OD green. We finished about 4:30 that afternoon and decided to go fishing until dark. It was a beautiful sunny day with no wind and the air temp was about 50 degrees. The bass in my pond were stocked in October of 2006 as fingerlings. To be honest I was not that optimistic about our chances. Boy was I surprised when my fishing buddy caught two bass on his first two cast into a brush pile. Both fish were females and weighed about 1 1/2 lbs. with very large extended stomachs. We ended up catching 10 bass in about an hour. The males were larger than the females and were pushing 2 pounds. I was very surprised with our catch but extremely please with the condition of the fish. We caught all of the fish on a 4 inch watermelon colored craw worm with a light 1/8 ounce weight for a slow fall. Most fish were in about 3-5 foot of water right on the edge of a creek that drops off to about 10 foot. What a blast, I needed that because I have had a bad case of cabin fever. I can't wait for this spring so I can use some of the pellet flies you taught James and I how to tie. I have 3 feeders for the bream and they have done well. Last year when I first started the feeders in the spring was when I caught some of the largest bluegill, I guess the bigger ones may show up first. Good luck with your fishing, it want be long now!

Re: Fishin� 2008 fishinglth #105235 01/19/08 12:16 AM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,505 peoria n8ly Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker
n8ly Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,505 peoria	George, Finally got out icefishing this year! We had a heck of a time getting her through the ice

Re: Fishin� 2008 n8ly #105236 01/19/08 12:21 AM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 210 Montgomery, Texas M M Spinhirne Lunker
M Spinhirne Lunker M Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 210 Montgomery, Texas	That is one heck of a fish! Mike

Re: Fishin� 2008 M Spinhirne #105478 01/22/08 10:25 AM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 904 Likes: 12 East/Central Texas O overtonfisheries Lunker
overtonfisheries Lunker O Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 904 Likes: 12 East/Central Texas	Went fishing in the HSB growout pond this morning. Air temp. 46 degrees water temp. 49 degrees. Caught four HSB 3/4 to 1 lb. with five casts. Clint It's ALL about the fish!

Re: Fishin� 2008 overtonfisheries #105490 01/22/08 11:57 AM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,505 peoria n8ly Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker
n8ly Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,505 peoria	That is a pretty good catch rate to cast ratio. Did you get a strike on the errant cast?

Re: Fishin� 2008 n8ly #105496 01/22/08 12:30 PM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 904 Likes: 12 East/Central Texas O overtonfisheries Lunker
overtonfisheries Lunker O Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 904 Likes: 12 East/Central Texas	Yes but missed it It's ALL about the fish!

Re: Fishin� 2008 overtonfisheries #106115 01/28/08 08:18 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,794 Plano Texas G george1 OP Lunker
OP george1 Lunker G Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,794 Plano Texas	Fantastic day on our ponds today - three HSB on first three casts with new rear weighted fly I'm experimenting with. Nunerous HSB 1.5#'s to 4+#'s - huge CNBG to 1.5#'s on pellet flies - I'll post pictures when I get home tomorow. Who says fish don't feed in cold water? Near surface water temp at 10:00 am 44.9 degrees.. 6:00 pm water temp 44.8 and I left them biting... $\:\)$ N.E. Texas 2 acre and 1/4 acre ponds Original george #173 (22 June 2002)

Re: Fishin� 2008 george1 #106125 01/28/08 09:46 PM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 119 Dallas F fishinglth Lunker
fishinglth Lunker F Joined: May 2002 Posts: 119 Dallas	George, Is your feeder still feeding? I turned my feeders off in November, just wondering if I could catch some bluegill now on one of your famous pellet flies?

Re: Fishin� 2008 fishinglth #106138 01/29/08 07:15 AM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,794 Plano Texas G george1 OP Lunker
OP george1 Lunker G Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,794 Plano Texas	flshinglth, turned off feeders three weeks ago and back on yesterday with moderate feeding activity in ~45 degree near surface water temps. Think I'll leave them on for the rest of the week since moderater temps forecast. I'll be on the water in a couple of hours with flyrod in hand - a challenge with forecast winds 30 mph or better... Throw out a handfulll of pellet chum and the bluegill will jump all over a pellet fly. Have fun... $\:\)$ UPDATE: What a difference a day makes - air temp this morning 54 degrees - near surface water 46.2 degrees. Slo fishing this morning with 20-30 mph winds and changing weather conditions - supposed tp freeze tonight - onluy ion Texas. I did catch a few 8-10 CNBG and a couple of HSB - largest 4.5 lbs, a blast on afly rod. Last edited by george1; 01/29/08 02:26 PM. N.E. Texas 2 acre and 1/4 acre ponds Original george #173 (22 June 2002)

Re: Fishin� 2008 george1 #106184 01/29/08 02:32 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,794 Plano Texas G george1 OP Lunker
OP george1 Lunker G Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,794 Plano Texas	Bump... N.E. Texas 2 acre and 1/4 acre ponds Original george #173 (22 June 2002)

Re: Fishin� 2008 george1 #106185 01/29/08 02:35 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 13,966 Likes: 276 Central Ohio Theo Gallus Moderator Lunker
Theo Gallus Moderator Lunker Joined: May 2004 Posts: 13,966 Likes: 276 Central Ohio	Nice, george! "Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling

Re: Fishin� 2008 Theo Gallus #106186 01/29/08 02:54 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,596 Likes: 36 Raymond, NE Shorty Lunker
Shorty Lunker Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,596 Likes: 36 Raymond, NE	George, the ice on our pond is 9-11" thick right now! Open water fishing is still a ways off. I was out on Sunday, the ice fishing was slow but we did manage to cull a few of the smaller largemouth in the 14-15" range. Big fish was an 18-1/2" LMB caught on a large FH rigged on a tip up. You Texas guys do know what a "tip up" is, don't you?

Re: Fishin� 2008 Shorty #106187 01/29/08 02:59 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,794 Plano Texas G george1 OP Lunker
OP george1 Lunker G Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,794 Plano Texas	Originally Posted By: Shorty George, the ice on our pond is 9-11" thick right now! Open water fishing is still a ways off. I was out on Sunday, the ice fishing was slow but we did manage to cull a few of the smaller largemouth in the 14-15" range. Big fish was an 18-1/2" LMB caught on a large FH rigged on a tip up. You Texas guys do know what a "tip up" is, don't you? Yeah, a "tip-up" is me sliding down the muddy dam almost to water's edge this mrmong - slicker than ice... Love yuur smallies... $\:\)$ N.E. Texas 2 acre and 1/4 acre ponds Original george #173 (22 June 2002)

Re: Fishin� 2008 george1 #106188 01/29/08 03:17 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,721 gainesville texas J james holt Lunker
james holt Lunker J Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,721 gainesville texas	Those are really pretty fish George.

Re: Fishin� 2008 james holt #106229 01/29/08 11:30 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,256 San Antonio, TX D davatsa Lunker
davatsa Lunker D Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,256 San Antonio, TX	Well done, George! I can't wait until more of our HSB get as big as the ones in your pics. "Only after sorrow's hand has bowed your head will life become truly real to you; then you will acquire the noble spirituality which intensifies the reality of life. I go to an all-powerful God. Beyond that I have no knowledge--no fear--only faith."

Re: Fishin� 2008 fishinglth #113078 03/26/08 06:49 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 13,966 Likes: 276 Central Ohio Theo Gallus Moderator Lunker
Theo Gallus Moderator Lunker Joined: May 2004 Posts: 13,966 Likes: 276 Central Ohio	It hit the upper 50's and was sunny here today. I had a smidge of free time,so I fired up the electric sticks and quickly collected 9-10 earthworms. Spent 15 minutes at the main pond and CAUGHT TWO BLUEGILLS - the first of 2008 (in Ohio, anyway - I did land two in January at LL2). Both presumed females, 6.5" and 7". Good eatin' material if I'd had the time and inclination to clean fish tonight. The game is on! "Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling

Re: Fishin� 2008 Theo Gallus #113080 03/26/08 07:01 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,261 el dorado ca D dave in el dorado ca Ambassador Lunker
dave in el dorado ca Ambassador Lunker D Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,261 el dorado ca	interesting theo.....my first active fish....same size female BG. george, i'm sorry i never congratulated you on yer january fish above....fabulous...truth is i was really jealous and just couldnt bring myself to post $\:\)$ edited post....theo i forgot to bug you about pics, you know how we like pics.....my admission: i show pics of normal BG and am not ashamed $\:D$ Last edited by dave in el dorado ca; 03/26/08 07:05 PM. Reason: we want pics GSF are people too!

Re: Fishin� 2008 dave in el dorado ca #113082 03/26/08 07:12 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 13,966 Likes: 276 Central Ohio Theo Gallus Moderator Lunker
Theo Gallus Moderator Lunker Joined: May 2004 Posts: 13,966 Likes: 276 Central Ohio	No pics, DIED. I was stealing time from feeding the cows, which as you may recall me describing, is not always a real camera-friendly environment. "Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling

Re: Fishin� 2008 Theo Gallus #113089 03/26/08 07:44 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,261 el dorado ca D dave in el dorado ca Ambassador Lunker
dave in el dorado ca Ambassador Lunker D Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,261 el dorado ca	its not always that bad GSF are people too!

Mrs. G�S Grand Slam #113092 03/26/08 07:51 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,794 Plano Texas G george1 OP Lunker
OP george1 Lunker G Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,794 Plano Texas	1-MERGE-113046-MERGE-

Re: Fishin� 2008 dave in el dorado ca #113094 03/26/08 08:08 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,490 Likes: 265 Miss. E ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker E Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,490 Likes: 265 Miss.	Mrs. G�S Grand Slam 8:00 am air temp 60 degrees � near surface water 62 degrees. LMB HSB RES TAF/CNBG CC Me too: davatsa Lunker Registered: April 14, 2003 Posts: 364 Loc: San Antonio, TX (69.150.209.15) Very nice, George and Mrs. G! George--looks like you've got yourself two keepers in each of those first few photos. The quality of ALL your fish never ceases to amaze me. _________________________ Ponds in Poth & Waelder, TX Top Edit Reply Quote Quick Reply Quick Quote Notify Email Post #113048 - March 26, 2008 04:04 PM Re: Mrs. G�S Grand Slam [Re: davatsa] dave in el dorado ca dave in el dorado ca Lunker Registered: April 26, 2006 Posts: 1748 Loc: el dorado ca (67.166.149.252) awlright george!! are we not blessed to have wive's w/ good fishin instincts? dittos w/ davatsa, beautiful fish, i'm gonna show my BG these pics for inspiration...and maybe one day....... when they grow up..... _________________________ GSF are people too! Top Edit Reply Quote Quick Reply Quick Quote Notify Email Post #113071 - March 26, 2008 06:24 PM Re: Mrs. G�S Grand Slam [Re: dave in el dorado ca] Bruce Condello Bruce Condello Lunker Registered: August 01, 2004 Posts: 5052 Loc: Upper Central Midwestern Great... (76.84.115.21) Great wife and great gills and great fishing... Mind boggling luck, sir. Oh yeah, maybe luck has nothing to do with it. _________________________ BOOK OWNER, POND BOSS MAGAZINE SUBSCRIBER, CONFERENCE ATTENDEE, Friend of Butterpants. Top Edit Reply Quote Quick Reply Quick Quote Notify Email Post #113074 - March 26, 2008 06:41 PM Re: Mrs. G�S Grand Slam [Re: Bruce Condello] Theo Gallus Theo Gallus Lunker Registered: May 14, 2004 Posts: 6592 Loc: Central Ohio (67.140.109.2) Outstanding, george! Quote: TAF/CNBG "TAF"? _________________________ Non carborundum illegitimatus! (totus res in temperantia) Top Edit Reply Quote Quick Reply Quick Quote Notify Email Post #113075 - March 26, 2008 06:42 PM Re: Mrs. G�S Grand Slam [Re: Theo Gallus] Bruce Condello Bruce Condello Lunker Registered: August 01, 2004 Posts: 5052 Loc: Upper Central Midwestern Great... (76.84.115.21) Texas/Arkansas/Florida? _________________________ BOOK OWNER, POND BOSS MAGAZINE SUBSCRIBER, CONFERENCE ATTENDEE, Friend of Butterpants. Top Edit Reply Quote Quick Reply Quick Quote Notify Email Post #113076 - March 26, 2008 06:45 PM Re: Mrs. G�S Grand Slam [Re: Bruce Condello] Theo Gallus Theo Gallus Lunker Registered: May 14, 2004 Posts: 6592 Loc: Central Ohio (67.140.109.2) There you go! _________________________ Non carborundum illegitimatus! (totus res in temperantia) Top Edit Reply Quote Quick Reply Quick Quote Notify Email Post #113085 - March 26, 2008 07:29 PM Re: Mrs. G�S Grand Slam [Re: george1] Dwight Dwight Lunker Registered: December 06, 2004 Posts: 1232 Loc: Southwestern Minnesota (216.235.174.203) George, That is what Gail and I are hoping for; still fishing together at age 59! Fish get active around here when the surface water temp is in the area of 60 degrees. Sadly the surface water temps here are 32-33 degrees....... mostly ice. _________________________ The only reason for time is so everything doesn't happen at once. Life is Good on Bremer Pond! Top Edit Reply Quote Quick Reply Quick Quote Notify Email Post #113091 - March 26, 2008 07:51 PM Re: Mrs. G�S Grand Slam [Re: Dwight] ahvatsa ahvatsa Lunker Registered: October 02, 2004 Posts: 233 Loc: Poth/McCoy, Texas (70.114.36.149) George AS GOOD AS IT GETS period Top Edit Reply Quote Quick Reply Quick Quote Notify Email Post Page 1 of 1 1 Previous Topic Index Next Topic

Re: Fishin� 2008 ewest #113102 03/26/08 08:39 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 844 Minnesota B bz Lunker
bz Lunker B Joined: May 2005 Posts: 844 Minnesota	Rats, I still have 16 inches of ice! My pond is usually open by mid April but we're still having night time lows in the 20's with day time highs around 40. Nice fish guys. Gotta get back to fishin!

Re: Fishin� 2008 bz #113104 03/26/08 08:44 PM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 15,141 Likes: 488 Northwest Ohio - Malinta OH B Bill Cody Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
Bill Cody Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker B Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 15,141 Likes: 488 Northwest Ohio - Malinta OH	bz - Not to worry. Global warming is coming, be patient. We in NW OH are at least 7 -10 days behind normal spring conditions. Ice left my pond about 10-14 days later than usual. Look on the bright side, you can still get a few more days of ice fishing in. Last edited by Bill Cody; 03/26/08 08:45 PM. aka Pond Doctor & Dr. Perca Read Pond Boss Magazine - America's Journal of Pond Management