mikechell 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2015 Now I am in a quandary. I've spent so much money in the last few weeks that I don't feel right spending any more. The cheap camera I bought several months ago never did make good pictures. It got wet last weekend, and that didn't help the picture quality at all. Now the GoPro I bought isn't working. I got out on the water today and got into a school of small Striped Bass. I was catching one every cast. They were only 12 inches long or so, but great little fighters and a ton of fun. I found out, after the first fish, that the GoPro wouldn't turn on. When I got back here, to the hotel, I put it on the charger ... thinking it was just dead, but no, no light while on the charger, either. So, I've got another weekend of fishing here in California, and no way to document what I catch. I guess I just have to hope I don't catch anything worth taking a picture of. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
planettrout 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2015 From Little Virginia Lake, Bridgeport, CA...7.31.15... 9lbs./4ozs. ...On this: #8, Owens Offender... PT/TB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2015 NICE fish! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted August 2, 2015 Turns out, if I can crop the fuzzy edges off, the camera still does pretty well. I counted to 48 fish, but somewhere around 33, I got a bit lost. So, 48 +or- a couple. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted August 3, 2015 Wow, how things change in a day ... First, the water was another 2 or 3 inches higher. Second, the river "character" completely changed just past where I quit fishing yesterday. Yesterday, I was fishing deeper holes behind every log and weed bed in the river. Steep banks on both sides kept the winds to a manageable level. I caught all those fish and had a great time. I should've quit while I was ahead, LOL. I had fun today, to be sure, but after getting to my starting point, today was quite different. I did catch 8 fish. Six of them were the same as yesterday's and I didn't photo them. Then I caught these two, almost back to back, along one section of the river bank. I think the one above is a Small Mouth, and the one below is a Spotted Bass. The markings on the sides and the colors ... anyway, they are the two largest bass of the whole trip. And them it all changed. As soon as I turned the corner, the river flattened out. There were fewer logs and weeds and it was almost all shallow. I could see carp swimming all over, but most of them didn't seem to be feeding. I did see a few that were and I tried for them, hooking two but landing none. The wind really kicked up and without banks on both sides, it got too windy for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fisherboy0301 0 Report post Posted August 3, 2015 Mike I think you've got them backwards to me at least the top one looks spot, the second one smalljaw... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ihang10 0 Report post Posted August 3, 2015 Yeah its a very skinny pike I think with a big head. I am located down in Maryland, home of PHW. I am same situation wanting be more of volunteer than participant, but just being out there is great. It's been on a weekly meeting. Hope you get back with your old chapter. Not sure where you are in MD but FT Belvoir has a really active program. They meet tonight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RickZieger 0 Report post Posted August 13, 2015 Best of the day from 8-12-15. Dirty water. Low and slow retrieve to get them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted August 13, 2015 Nice Slabs, Rick. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted September 3, 2015 Finally got some time on the water. Just a few of the usual St. Johns River sunfish and bass. These are the largest ... about 4 smaller ones to each picture worthy fish. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Istripbuggers 0 Report post Posted September 24, 2015 Carping around in some urban waters.. . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted September 24, 2015 Prettily ugly carp. We don't have those this far south ... but I sure wish we did. Some of my fondest memories of Indiana. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Istripbuggers 0 Report post Posted September 24, 2015 Haha thanks, yeah that was the smaller one of the day my buddy got one about 12 pounds.. First time getting one on a fly, so much fun! They're so challenging, way more than trout.. I'll be going back out there again! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
artimus001 0 Report post Posted September 24, 2015 better late then never. i posted this in another thread, but definitely worth re-posting. my very first LMB ever. this LMB is my new personal best. caught 1/2 hr after the first. i've nicknamed the second fish, "Heroin", as i'll be chasing a fish this size for the rest of my life, lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted September 24, 2015 Artimus ... wait until you catch one that size that's fat and healthy. That one is about a pound or so under weight. I love Large Mouth Bass!!! Good fish. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
