Today was Day Two of the (almost) annual Stretch & Ruger Hunt for Big Blue(s). Sadly we did not outdo the 50 lb. beast that Stretch drilled Friday evening . However there was no shortage of bruiser blues in the 10 - 20 lb. class... especially fun on 8 lb. spinning tackle.
Ruger kept his notepad handy yesterday and today. You would have thought he was keeping minutes at a White House Cabinet Meeting. I laughed at him, but it was actually kind of cool. Every fish in the boat got weighed and recorded. Today's total was 37 catfish that weighed 305 lbs. And we spent 3 or 4 hours away from the sweet spot, fishing dead water looking for The Big Bite (that never came). Yesterday evening's total was 116 lbs., boosted by the 50 lb. behemoth, for a total of 421 lbs. of catfish in the boat.
I finally made 'em quit when Ruger reeled in today's big fish (21 lbs.). I think they were suitably sunburnt, wore down and wore out. I know I was...
Here's a selection of today's fish... which means life is good and gettin' better everyday.
Ruger kept his notepad handy yesterday and today. You would have thought he was keeping minutes at a White House Cabinet Meeting. I laughed at him, but it was actually kind of cool. Every fish in the boat got weighed and recorded. Today's total was 37 catfish that weighed 305 lbs. And we spent 3 or 4 hours away from the sweet spot, fishing dead water looking for The Big Bite (that never came). Yesterday evening's total was 116 lbs., boosted by the 50 lb. behemoth, for a total of 421 lbs. of catfish in the boat.
I finally made 'em quit when Ruger reeled in today's big fish (21 lbs.). I think they were suitably sunburnt, wore down and wore out. I know I was...
Here's a selection of today's fish... which means life is good and gettin' better everyday.
