12/20/12

Got up and fished for a few hours today.   Day started out nice but as the AM went on the wind picked up although it was mid 30's it was pretty cold.   At 900 I chose to stay up high.  Walked around  Ellis for a bit and fished a few spots with no luck.   There were only 2 cars in the lot including mine.   Saw a few boats too, but no fish on.     Went up into town to the CP and there were only 8 folks including me from the tail to the wire on both sides.  As soon as I get there I net a fish for a guy and think hey this could be good.    Fishing was slow , but if you worked hard enough you could get a hook up every now and then.  In about 3 hours there everyone hooked up at least once,  a few had multiples.  In talking the color of the day was purple and everyone shared info.    All fish were holding fairly close to shore in the seams and the edges of the fast water.   I ended up going 0 for 2 with one quick hook up and one I fought for a bit, both on purple eggs.   The spot I was fishing had a nice snag out front  (I think it is a  small tree) and I ended up pulling at least 6 or 7  flies out of it including what looked to be one of mine from about a month ago..   I lost about the same, but it is a good spot so I deal with it.    
 
Did I mention the water is fooking cold and I was glad I had a spot where I could stand out of it.   There were alot of breaks taken by those standing in the water.
Probably no fishing for a bit due to the crappy weather coming.   Looks like some pretty cold temps coming up next week so I guess winter is here.  Hope for some ice soon as we ate the last bag of walleye earlier this week.
 
Happy holidays to all and if you are out stay safe, stay warm and keep them tight lines.
Clint
 

Thanks for the report Clint.Guess it's time to bring out the heavy neos with the insulated boot foot,can stand in the water for hours with them on.Yes the cold and snow is coming to Pulaski and out west where I'll be over the holidays,hope it is n't too snowy as that will keep me indoors because of the driving on the slick roads,no fish is worth getting killed for!
Happy Holidays to everyone out there!!

Be careful fishing alone in the cold weather. I go to many secluded places fishing and my wife bought me a "spot" GPS satellite messenger 911 device. its about 99.00 plus a subscription of about 140.00 per year that includes 10,000.00 to pay for rescue if needed. The device is waterproof and floats. When 911 is activated it updates your position every 5 minutes so they can see if you are on the move or not.  You can also send OK messages to 10 emails you list on a website from home. Shows your location on a map within 20 feet.
HERE IS THE LINK: http://www.findmespot.com/en/index.php?cid=101
 
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There was no snow on the ground, but it is coming as we speak and now we have about an inch.   Could be a foot by sat night.

Thanks Clint and RG.  I miss the snow!  Don't see much down in Lancaster County, PA

http://www.snowmobilingusa.com/Osceola_Hotel.htm
 
This is a snowmobile site, but its a place to start.
 
L13 

Selkirk Shores State Park has lots of trails, too.  On Rt. 3.

Clint as always thanks for the reports.
I had all intentions of posting an ice report yesterday .
Got up at 5 am & started gathering my gear when something just didnt feel right.
Ran to the bathroom and that's where the rest of my day was spent.
Stomach virus hit me like a ton of bricks.
Feel about 60% today but unfortunately I can't get out to the ice until next weekend.

No salmon river for me until I get my fix on the hardwater first.
Good luck to all that venture out and Happy Christmas .

Peace & Tuna

Back at you guys for the Christmas/ holiday wishes.
 
HT I know the stomach thing sucks.  Remember the day I caught my first steel last year.  I was racked by stomach pains right after.   Ended up pulling over x 2 on the way home.   Barely made it home without an accident.

I too suffer from a form of PTSD-post traumatic sister in law disorder.  Whenever I spend more than a 1/2 hour in the company of my sister in law I want to puke.  The only remedy seems to be a fishing road trip far away and out of her sight. 
HT- feel better.  A lot of nasty bugs around.  My wife and daughter both have bronchitis and a buddy is just getting over pneumonia.  I wonder if I can convince my wife that I need to go away fishing so that I don't get sick. 
Merry Christmas to all.