Del Valle 12/28, non-yak

Got a call from the other ken last night and he said the trout bite was on in Del Valle. I didn't have anything ready fro trout so I had to scramble for some hooks and power bait. I met him near the boat ramp at 830 and he said "missed 4 bites, 0 and 4". hmmmmm.

I gear up quickly and met up with him 100' off the docks near the buoys and before I could get out there he had 2 in the bag already! Being a bass guy that I was, I had to change my poles to a trout rig. All the time he kept yelling, "ohoh! missed another one!"  Hard to tie a knot when you have frozen finger, duh!

So I am finally rigged up on my first pole and off it goes with the power bait and P-egg combo. I start messing with the second rod and the fish won't let me. Down went the rod tip and the fish cleans me out as I pulled my line out the hook was clean. 

I baited up again and sent it on it's way and before I could rig the second pole again my first rod goes bendo and at the same time Ken gets his third fish. What fun! I finally got my fish in and without a net I had fun just trying to boat the feisty little rainbow of about 17". They are slippery little buggers! 

Off goes the newly baited hook and I get the second rod out as well, but the bite slowed down and we could not find the fish for the next hour. So Ken and I went hunting for them going ever so slowly dragging bait. I get another little one and lose one trying to set the hook like them bass guys in the fishing shows. Duh! But Ken was not having any luck and we decided to go across the lake.

As he started across ahead of me I started to follow. But the trout had other ideas. They weren't about to let me or him go. I had a double and Ken hooked up at the same time. Ever seen a crazy guy landing 2 trout at the same time? 

Well, I never got off the gate to go across, cause soon after I had my limit with my biggest fish of the day at 18". I had thoughts of doing C&R, but it had swallowed the hook so I had to keep it and end my day. I was getting cold anyway!! Numb fingers and toes and a nice limit for the day.

It was fun doing trout for a change! 

Ken dealing with his limit:



Here is my limit at the cleaning station, brrrrrrrrrrrrrrr:

Hey Compa -

WTG!!! I thought Santa was bringing you a yak? I like the way you made Kens face blurry like on those reality cop shows.  Hard making that bass- trout transition sometimes.

Scott

I like the way you made Kens face blurry like on those reality cop shows. 

Got some water on the lense! 

Bad boys, bad boys what you going to do when they come for you...

Action Jackson!  you guys were ON EM' HARD!  nice stringer Jaime and don't try to lip a big one either, they got SHARP teeth that cuts flesh.  keepitwet!

Good catch. Did you get them on top water or on the bottom?

Fishbear

Action Jackson!  you guys were ON EM' HARD!  nice stringer Jaime and don't try to lip a big one either, they got SHARP teeth that cuts flesh.  keepitwet!

Thanks Adam. Yea, I know! and I got the knuckles to show it!    I was gilling them. But got scraped up trying to get the hook out of their mouth.

Good catch. Did you get them on top water or on the bottom?

Fishbear

Fishbear,

We were fishing at the bottom in 7'-12' of water.

I miss those days

good work compa, I banked it in cupertino today with my oldest boy we saw a couple caught on powerbait but best we could do with our spinners is see one follow it to shore. no biggie, was an exploration day, my boy had the right attitude said he just wanted to cast INTO WATER,  . should've brought the yak and the rod you fixed up for me, but that's a lot of work and I'm still smoking tuna from last august (!).

J

good work compa, I banked it in cupertino today with my oldest boy we saw a couple caught on powerbait but best we could do with our spinners is see one follow it to shore. no biggie, was an exploration day, my boy had the right attitude said he just wanted to cast INTO WATER,  . should've brought the yak and the rod you fixed up for me, but that's a lot of work and I'm still smoking tuna from last august (!).

J

Really? They did plant that lake after all? I know the percs and a couple other small ponds were planted in the county though.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!! beauties!!!!!!!! Those are perfect for smok'n.

They were not too baad for the frier either. 

compa looks good glad you had a good time ken called me after and he was still stoked