uhhhmmm

nice trip-great report- did you step on the crack of a sidewalk or something bad like that.

That last one must have been BIG

Now that sounds like fun,think I'll just sit by the fire for a bit longer.

Hey Dime ,
  Since my next trip may have to be on this lousy 250 or so what would you suggest on the upper river. You guys have me trying the fly rod again and fishing when I m supposed to be by the fire so Im using my 8 1/2 ft. 6 wt and really liking it - as long as I dont strip line.
  I dont mind using sacs or those little pink worm imitations instead of flies down stream from  the bridge either if thats what it takes, being a bait guy and all.

Agree with the light hits. Tried it for the first time ( winter) a couple of weeks ago in LFZ and missed the first couple before hooking up--Thanks

pink worms you dont say

go get em boys get one for me lol lol lol

salmotrutta,
I've seen how you fish. :)
You either went to Mc Donalds and ordered a fish sanwich, or fished in those round circular pools at the hathery to cacth that one :)
Hmmmm,
Best Fish's, always :)
Randy

Listen, I went two Saturdays in a row and I'm trying to get back. It's a tough sell on the home front if you know what I mean. Just one more trip and I know we can kill 'em. Any advise on how to sell another trip to the wife?

ORIGINAL: pistolpete76

Listen, I went two Saturdays in a row and I'm trying to get back. It's a tough sell on the home front if you know what I mean. Just one more trip and I know we can kill 'em. Any advise on how to sell another trip to the wife?

i'm up again 1st week in feb. for 3 days. for the wife pete; a little barter and trade always works well. it's never easy, but never give up your right to be an outdoorsman no matter what the women say... i myself have a gut feeling the jan. thaw will be in beginning of feb; it often comes late... although this past monday night in to tuesday was pretty unseasonably warm for this time of year. hopefully that wasn't the extent of the jan thaw... bottom line though; there are many fish in the upper river that periodically get very hyungry, also some big fresh males will be coming in down low sooner than later. just wait until the lower river deices for a day or two; they will be there... till then tight lines, or should i say dreams...

ORIGINAL: pistolpete76

Thanks again for the great advise.I can definetly use it.All the trip will cost is time and gas money. Why is that so hard to understand?

when it comes to women... they want all of your free time... and all of your free money...

ORIGINAL: YankeeAngler

salmotrutta,
I've seen how you fish. :)
You either went to Mc Donalds and ordered a fish sanwich, or fished in those round circular pools at the hathery to cacth that one :)
Hmmmm,
Best Fish's, always :)
Randy

Hehehe.

P.S. One of the many tips I give to my booked guided anglers is to do a few things to help them to stay warm.
Besides the heater I have onborad all Winter.
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This well also help may of you wade angler's. (Comp.)
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I also suggest to wear your boot laces lose on your feet, if you have laces.
You want what we call a sloppy fit and or boot.
Sometimes if you where your laces tight, the way they were made to be worn.
You will most times cut off the important circulation of blood down the inside of you legs - ankles, (main artery) before it reaches your feet.
Cuasing a lack of blood flow and cold feet.
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Regarless, the main thing we all do on the river when faced with cold temp's, no matter the type of wader, is to simply take a lil break from fishing and walk a lil ways up and down the nearest path.
This keeps your blood flowiing thur all extremities of your body and well keep you fishing all day.
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I could write an entire article of best waders, etc...(5 mill, boofoot w. a 1,200 thinsuated boot. cheap $185 $)
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BUT, this will be a short post on this particular subject.
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Best Fish's,
Hope this helped everyone a lil :)
Randy

wear a pair of those thin blue capilene gloves under your rag wools and your set. i bet thos darned red cheeked beauties are just about getting used to 285 and in a couple of days when they get that heat wave of 21 degree weather at night and mid 20s during the day, they will turn on in the right spot at the right time...
i believe the weather is calling for -17 tomorrow night in pulaski, i bet it will be -25 in altmar...

most any sportshop has em, all seasons has em for sure. they're a very thin blue cotton glove. when worn under another pair of full or cut fingered gloves, they're great. someimtes just even by themselves on days in the 20s with no wind for me.