Catch of the day [Fishing]

[Mizmazzle]

Oh yes G!!! This is indeed the life!! Heading out myself in a few days to fly fish the Wind River Range of Wyoming. On the hunt for golden trout!!!

[Giles]

Best of luck.....

[Giles]

@jordanscollected said in Catch of the day [Fishing]:

is that a Yo-Zuri plug?

A Xorus Patchinko 85, a really brilliant topwater lure....

https://www.chesilbaitntackle.co.uk/xorus-patchinko-85-surface-lure-31220-p.asp

[Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot]

First time fishing since I was about 9y/o, this was the catch of the day….

[Giles]

That'll do nicely.....

[motojobobo]

Beautiful canoe @Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot

[jordanscollected]

@Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot smallmouth bass are my favorite fish to catch. They fight extremely hard for their size. Nice catch!

[Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot]

Thanks guys! Just bought my first property, it’s on a beautiful lake - figured it’s a good time to take up fishing. The sellers wanted to keep the cedar strip canoe, but I insisted it belonged here

[jordanscollected]

Where are you located fishing Smallie's @Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot ?

[Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot]

Wolfe Lake, South Frontenac, Ontario.

[jordanscollected]

I've spent a lot of time smallmouth fishing in Ontario, near Lac Seul.

We crushed em on Topwaters called Tiny Torpedo's
https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/heddon-torpedo-hard-baits?hvarAID=shopping_googleproductextensions&ds_e=GOOGLE&ds_c=BPS|Shopping|Smart|Fishing|General|NAud|NVol|NMT&gclid=Cj0KCQjwnrmlBhDHARIsADJ5b_kzPo66b8VzAU5HyhRjRCQXu8HcWXmTZvoU-pOX9lvQmS7jwOYkjV4aAvSyEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Also, throw crawdad colored crankbaits on the rocky points.
https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/rebel-crawfish

keep posting fish pics.

[Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot]

Awesome! Thanks, @jordanscollected

[motojobobo]

Please post pics of the canoe viewed from the outside.

[Mizmazzle]

My buddy and I have been fishing together for over 20 years. Over the last 5-6 years we’ve been on the quest for golden trout. They are very rare. Hard to catch. And live in the most remote and difficult places to get to. For the last several years we’ve made an annual pilgrimage to The Wind River Range of Wyoming where golden trout can be found deep in the high alpine lakes. We’ve never been able to catch one.

This year, we hiked a total of 40 miles into the Winds. The lakes still had ice on them, but had started to thaw. Prime time for goldens before the temperatures warm and the golden trout swim deep into the lakes making them almost impossible to catch.

This year, our diligence paid off!!

[Mizmazzle]

[Giles]

Very well done.....

[Mizmazzle]

@Giles thanks Giles. I’m still in awe when I look at these pictures.

[jordanscollected]

@Mizmazzle amazing story and bond with your friend. Incredible scenery and finally found the trout!

[Mizmazzle]

@jordanscollected you get it dude!! It was all of that!! My buddy and I were hugging and laughing and just riding that wave of accomplishment. Still are a few days later. Will be for quite some time I’m sure haha.

[jordanscollected]

Caught a few good ones today. 30” northern, and a couple decent bass that fought above their weight.

In a couple weeks I’m acquiring a Muskie rod so I’ll get skunked and a sore arm for that point forward.