Fish Catching Travel
The last fishing I will do in 2013. And while it may not have been the most productive as far as keepers go, it was a great time.
I met Todd (alias tmart on the Austin Bass Fishing Forum) and his buddy Orlando at the ramp in Seadrift Monday morning. They fished the day before on a local river, and while they put lots of trout in the boat, keepers were scarce. So with high anticipation we headed up the canal to fish BP and a few other places.
It started off slow, but as the day wore on it picked up considerably. As to how many trout we actually caught, around the 40 number is a good guess. But of those 40, only 5 made the grade.
Headed to Austin to be the guest of honor at the fish fry.
We made multiple drifts in the dock area, and though we caught them every time, the better ones eluded us. We also fished the bank above and below it, with marginal success. We caught on Gulp, Sea Shad paddle tails, and a green pumpkin assassin type plastic. No matter what we threw we could not get the quality bites.
The weather sure did not help things. It was about 25 degrees colder than the day before, and with the wind was blowing steady and cold out of the north the weather was not all that pleasant. At least it did not rain. The only thing I think we might have done better was leaving the dock earlier and hitting some of the drains and openings into the barge canal from Mission and a few other places. But you make you make your decisions and then you live with them.
So not such a great day huh? In fact it was a great day. We told stories, laughed, and just generally had a really good time. I always have a good day fishing with tmart, and adding Orlando to the mix, who I had not fished with before, just added to the day. I hope to share a boat with Orlando again real soon. Though we sometimes get caught up in the catching, and we did plenty of that, or the number in the box, it is not all about that. It is about meeting new folks, sharing time on the water, and just being happy to be out there. Yesterday was one of those days.
So the 2013 fishing season ended on a fun note. Thanks Orlando and Todd for a great day. Now it is time to sit down, which I will do right now, and take a look back at 2013. We fished lots of cool places, had some really awesome experiences, and even put a few fish in the boat in the process. It is also time to reflect on how much fishcatchingtravel.com has grown. Pictures, stories, and videos will tell the story of 2013 and bring back all the memories.
With that project, which will be posted tomorrow, the year will be wrapped up. I can never express my appreciation for all you folks who have made the website such a success. You are the ones who drive the website, I just put the words to paper. And I look forward to an even better year ahead. New places, new folks, and even a few new fish are on this year’s plan. So come along and lets just see where it takes us.
For you, your family, and your friends – Happy New Year. My best wishes go out to all of you. I can never thank you enough for your friendship. So keep stopping in and I will keep putting it down. Who knows, you just might be keeping this old man alive.
THANKS FOR READING MY STUFF
Good Luck and Tight Lines
