First fish of 2023

[Kfish]

Went out this morning with @jasmillo, hit a lake first, that sucked so we headed to the salt.

Caught one tiny rezzie, first fish of 23. You can catch solid fish at both places like jasmillo but that's not how I roll! I mean that's fine for some people but I like to get my lake skunking and small fish out of the way so it's only big fish for the rest of the year



Anyone got out today?

 

[jasmillo]

It was a good way to start the new year! Cold but not raining and a few willing fish.

A couple lake fish to start the day. Not monsters but not your cookie cutter put and take 12 inchers either.



Dark coastal cutthroat with cool markings.



A few SRC to wrap up the day. One from MA 13 and 2 from MA 9. This guy had some interesting markings/scars? Gill net?








Bring on the new year!! @Kfish looking at your fish closer now, wondering if it is a cutty based on the spots on the lower portion of the tail? Others have thoughts?

 

[Kfish]

It was a good way to start the new year! Cold but not raining and a few willing fish.

A couple lake fish to start the day. Not monsters but not your cookie cutter put and take 12 inchers either.

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Dark coastal cutthroat with cool markings.

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A few SRC to wrap up the day. One from MA 13 and 2 from MA 9. This guy had some interesting markings/scars? Gill net?

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Bring on the new year!! @Kfish looking at your fish closer now, wondering if it is a cutty based on the spots on the lower portion of the tail? Others have thoughts?

Yeah that threw me off, that's why it took me a few seconds to decide. Now still not so sure. Maybe it's a coho-curious cutty?

 

[Matt B]

Yeah that threw me off, that's why it took me a few seconds to decide. Now still not so sure. Maybe it's a coho-curious cutty?

It looks clipped, no?

 

[Billy]

I hope to be joining this thread tommorrow

 

[M_D]

My wife got called in early for work so I got to go play

The hardest part was deciding which lake to hit since the rivers were still high. But after working through a flow chart, deciphering some tea leaves and consulting my ouija board, I finally headed out the door.

I got to the put in a little late (by my standards) but what a morning! This guy was literally my first cast
I lost count but was well over a dozen in the next 90 minutes…..which is crazy good for me

This guy was the prize, though. He was the largest of the day and his colors were so deep. The bonus was he was the only fish I saw feeding on the surface so I got to do a little sight casting, too.


Things slowed down for me around 11 but what a way to start the new year! such a treat.

I hope you all have a great time on your first outing of 2023, too.

Happy New Year

Mike d

 

[Ernie]

My wife got called in early for work so I got to go play

The hardest part was deciding which lake to hit since the rivers were still high. But after working through a flow chart, deciphering some tea leaves and consulting my ouija board, I finally headed out the door.

I got to the put in a little late (by my standards) but what a morning! This guy was literally my first cast View attachment 48086
I lost count but was well over a dozen in the next 90 minutes…..which is crazy good for me

This guy was the prize, though. He was the largest of the day and his colors were so deep. The bonus was he was the only fish I saw feeding on the surface so I got to do a little sight casting, too.
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Things slowed down for me around 11 but what a way to start the new year! such a treat.

I hope you all have a great time on your first outing of 2023, too.

Happy New Year

Mike d

Your day sounded fantastic! Thank you for the report.

 

[dirty dog]

Not yet

 

[Billy]

I hope to be joining this thread tommorrow

My creek was blown out

 

[Jonnytutu]

got this guy yesterday swinging...beauty fish to start the new year.

fin

 

[M_D]

Wow that’s a pretty one

 

[Wanative]

My wife got called in early for work so I got to go play

The hardest part was deciding which lake to hit since the rivers were still high. But after working through a flow chart, deciphering some tea leaves and consulting my ouija board, I finally headed out the door.

I got to the put in a little late (by my standards) but what a morning! This guy was literally my first cast View attachment 48086
I lost count but was well over a dozen in the next 90 minutes…..which is crazy good for me

This guy was the prize, though. He was the largest of the day and his colors were so deep. The bonus was he was the only fish I saw feeding on the surface so I got to do a little sight casting, too.
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Things slowed down for me around 11 but what a way to start the new year! such a treat.

I hope you all have a great time on your first outing of 2023, too.

Happy New Year

Mike d

Nice work Mike.

 

[Phil K]

I actually found a fish or two and had a few hits, but ultimately had to settle for the consolation prize, a stripping basket full of trash.

 

[Stonedfish]

I actually found a fish or two and had a few hits, but ultimately had to settle for the consolation prize, a stripping basket full of trash.
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Phil,
Thanks for your efforts!
SF

 

[Yard Sale]

I took my first skunking of the year like a man today. Plenty more of those to come....

 

[albula]

I took my first skunking of the year like a man today. Plenty more of those to come....

Hey, no worries, a guy has to do what he is good at.

 

[clarkman]

I took my first skunking of the year like a man today. Plenty more of those to come....

I plan on taking mine tomorrow....

stripping for winters....that aren't there. Sounds like a recipe for failure to me....lol.

 

[mcswny]

I plan on taking mine tomorrow....

stripping for winters....that aren't there. Sounds like a recipe for failure to me....lol.

Watch out for shrinkage stripping in the winter.

 

[mattsavage]

New Years Day, hiked a couple miles in on dead roads, bushwhacked several hundred feet nearly straight down to a tiny coastal stream that may only be fished once or twice a year by any one person, total! Loaded with hungry cutthroats that are completely cuttoff from any other fish above a falls and no roads or private property above. It was a surreal experience. Cant wait to go back when it warms up and they might take something dry on the surface. It was almost too small and tight for the euronymphing.

 

[mcswny]

New Years Day, hiked a couple miles in on dead roads, bushwhacked several hundred feet nearly straight down to a tiny coastal stream that may only be fished once or twice a year by any one person, total! Loaded with hungry cutthroats that are completely cuttoff from any other fish above a falls and no roads or private property above. It was a surreal experience. Cant wait to go back when it warms up and they might take something dry on the surface. It was almost too small and tight for the euronymphing.

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Sounds like a great time Matt!