The last year and a half has presented me with some difficult times, but I am still thankful for all the good in my life. I am grateful (lucky) to be alive, to have amazing and generous friends and to live in a place with an abundance of fishing, hunting and shooting opportunities near by. Today was a day to remember and reminded me to be thankful for what I have.
The temperature here is going to drop dramatically starting on Saturday, with the “highs” being below freezing. When I looked outside and saw no wind and the back porch thermometer read 40 degrees around noon, that little voice in my head was loud and clear. So I tossed the Cruzer in the truck and was on the water around 12:30. It was no surprise I had the lake all to myself and spent the first 30-40 minutes trying to locate some fish. It’s crazy how fish will sometimes be in places that you think wouldn’t hold fish, but that’s what makes it fun, right?
Once I figured out where they were hiding, it was very consistent for a little over an hour. All were quality fish with some 18+. The takes were very subtle, but once hooked up, they fought like crazy and a couple went airborne. At about 2:30 my toes were getting cold (water temp was 38) so I headed back home, happy and thankful for a wonderful day on the water.
A beautiful November day in the Rockies.
A few of the nicer ones.
Best of the day, 20” tiger.
The temperature here is going to drop dramatically starting on Saturday, with the “highs” being below freezing. When I looked outside and saw no wind and the back porch thermometer read 40 degrees around noon, that little voice in my head was loud and clear. So I tossed the Cruzer in the truck and was on the water around 12:30. It was no surprise I had the lake all to myself and spent the first 30-40 minutes trying to locate some fish. It’s crazy how fish will sometimes be in places that you think wouldn’t hold fish, but that’s what makes it fun, right?
Once I figured out where they were hiding, it was very consistent for a little over an hour. All were quality fish with some 18+. The takes were very subtle, but once hooked up, they fought like crazy and a couple went airborne. At about 2:30 my toes were getting cold (water temp was 38) so I headed back home, happy and thankful for a wonderful day on the water.
A beautiful November day in the Rockies.
A few of the nicer ones.
Best of the day, 20” tiger.
