Pardee 2/8 -- Some days you just have to laugh

So Sunday evening I'm looking at my work schedule and the weather and decided it was Monday or never. Arrived at the boat launch about about 8:30 and watched bank anglers, elbow to elbow, while they hauled in nice sized fish from the little bay to the right. Looking straight out front there were 7-8 boats kind of milling around. Just not very appealing. So I started trolling. Before I got to the river I passed three boats who, each and every one, looked at me with the palms up and shoulders shrugged. Nothing much seemed to be happening. 

Got to the river, then up the river a ways for nothing. I saw one guy who had parked his boat and kids, and was fishing from the bank. He pulled in a nice trout while I was watching him. So I paddled another hundred yards and decided to take a break and soak some bait. I was about to doze off when my utra-light rod about jumped out of my hand. The line was peeling off and the tip was bent into the water as I'm trying to loosen the drag some more. This goes on for a few minutes and I'm getting pretty excited ... until I see my catch ... then all I could do is chuckle. First thing to pop into my mind was SaltyKitty ... errrr ... SaltyDog   

Lost one nice trout (but it looked more like a big Koke) next to the yak using a swim bait and that was it for the day.

Ben

Way to get out Ben.  A kitty is better than a skunk.

Will we see you at Melones?

Way to get out

Thanks. It was a near perfect day and my first trip there. Pretty lake.

Will we see you at Melones?

I'm planning on it. I just need to put a couple of possible conflicts to bed before I commit.

Looks like potential broodstock to me, there's just something about the catfish farmer catching a catfish that does cause one the chuckle..........

And that is a nice one,

Does look like a beautiful day otw,

 

good to see you made it out ben.  

too bad not much on the fish. the trout are not spread out yet from what i could tell.  the bass also were not biting.

Never fish there, looks like a nice lake.  Thanks for the report and pictures "Catfish Ben" 

Bout time eh? Might wanna invest in a trough though. Your tape measure's lookin a little tore back. Where we can see it. 

Nice one Ben. She's a beauty.

Jedmo

> Your tape measure's lookin a little tore back.

Not very salt durable I'm afraid. Ya, my Hook1 wish-list is becoming sizable


> Where we can see it. 

I was thinking the same. Should have pulled it out from under the kitty's chin so the other end registered about 30 1/2 inches   

"All that I'm after is a life full of laughter." Thanks for the good laugh Ben and congrats on the nice kitty!

Today, being my birthday, my wish is for you to get a nice kitty upgrade soon.....say 29 1/2". 

> Today, being my birthday...

Hey, Happy B-Day! May you find many more years OTW.

Still a nice fish on the ultra-lite!!

Nice fish you dont want no trout when u can catch Catfish they taste way better all this rain is probly why so many have been popping up this winter.

 

Ryan Out

We knocked the snot out of them from shore.  Taking the kids there this weekend.  Hope to get them tied into some nice trout.

Yeah, they are milling around rec cove and will continue to for a while I think. I caught one small dfg type planter upriver and three at the river mouth. Water temp is key I think since upriver it is a bit colder than in the main lake. Marked schools of them near the mouth but not a thing upriver. Pardee is a great lake to kayak!