…is STILL better than a good day at work.
A bad day of fishing…
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An auspicious start to Father’s Day (weekend)
I christened my new freshwater rod and reel this morning – with a four-pound Large Mouth Bass. I didn’t actually weigh it, but it’s one of the bigger ones I have ever caught. The bait is a Zoom brand, and in this case it was a “salamander” – with lots of action as you retrieve it.
First fish of 2012…
Fishing in the evening with a plastic worm – at Brickyard Pond in Barrington. Can’t beat it. Two good-sized Bass and a small Perch.
Stupid fish took our bait…
…Eric may need to put another worm on the hook, thanks to this pesky intruder. We usually throw these back.
The one that DID NOT get away
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Eric shows off the Blue Fish I caught on a plug. We caught this one nearer to shore after giving up on the area around the Light House. It was a VERY cold morning, especially when you’re zipping along in a Boston Whaler. Brr.
Father knows best…
Martin and I took dad out fishing yesterday on Worden’s Pond. Eric joined us, despite the 5:30AM wake-up call. Dad caught the first fish of the day after insisting that we consider changing to a different color lure. Apparently he was right. He caught this Perch using a white lure, rather than the chartreuse Martin and I were using. Father knows best. As for Eric, he just wanted to go home, or eat pancakes, or pee, or something that did not involve being on the water on an uncharacteristically chilly June morning.
Up before the dawn
The sun just began to show itself after we left Galilee bound for Westerly – about an hour’s ride one way. Ken had picked me up at the dock at 4:30AM (not a typo). An awesome way to spend a Sunday morning, despite not having any luck with our fly rods. We did see some Striped Bass breaking the surface around Watch Hill, but they weren’t paying any attention to us. But as they say, “a bad day of fishing is still better than a good day at work.” Both photos were taken with my iPhone.
We’ve got the Blues…
Uncle Martin invited Eric and me for an evening of Bluefishing last night. We put the boat in the water in Cowesett, and then set out for waters near Rocky Point. An hour or two of trolling produced no results, so we headed back – but not before we tried one last time at the pilings. Success! We used a spoon, called a Crocodile, and a plug. Eric successfully landed his first Bluefish, and he’s eager to go back. And speaking of back, mine is killing me. That’s what warp factor 10 on a 17-foot Whaler will do to you. No pain, no gain.
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Last Cast
Eric preps his rod and lure for one last cast before we head home. We came up empty tonight. We often see fish breaking the surface at Brickyard Pond, but we’ve had no luck catching them. Not sure whether they’re Trout, Large Mouth Bass, or what, but they’re just not interested in our lures. Maybe next time.
First fish of the season.
I caught this Large Mouth Bass today at Jones Pond in East Providence, not far from where the kids played some of their baseball games. I used a chartreuse buzz bait. Eric took the photo using my iPhone.
Long Days and Nights 