Browns Today

[solopaddler]

Before I get to part 2 of the Manistee adventure, here's a couple of browns I caught today.

Didn't fish for long, it was ccccold! My old bones can't take it anymore LOL!

Numb finger, frozen toes, roe bags freezing solid if left exposed to the air for more than a couple minutes...

Lots-o-fun!

 

 

 

Now the surprise bonus!

 

Hunched deep into my jacket with the hood up (no peripheral vision), I flicked my float across the river and just as it was about to drop, this guy flew into it:

 

 

What an epic battle .

 

A nearby angler asked if I was fly fishing .

 

After several knuckle dusting runs I managed to slide him onto the gravel...

He then proceeded to PECK the c@#*p out of me when I tried to unhook him LOL!

 

A nearby angler came to my rescue and held the critter still while I performed the removal.

 

 

The little pecker (and I say that in the literal sense) then flew right out of the guys hands straight at my face!!

 

That was enough for me, shortly afterwards I packed up for home.

Memorable outing though..

 

Cheers

[blaque]

Man that male almost looks red. Nice fishies.....too bad bout the gull, hope hes all good

[ketchenany]

Taste just like checken! You were defending yourself! Nice fish

[misfish]

 

What an awesome color on that fish.

[Moosebunk]

Is there anything you can't catch Mike??? lol.

[The Urban Fisherman]

lol the gull looks so chill in that dudes hands....

 

Nice browns Solo - you make it look so simple!

 

Cheers,

UF

[Wild]

What no clams today?

[sharper]

The first brown has beautiful colors on it.

[Joey]

Beautiful Brown Mike. I've come so close to catching a gull many times. I bet its interesting reel from above eh

 

Joey

[ccmtcanada]

Someone has another thread up asking about your part two...this is what I posted....

 

He's off work on Thurs and Fridays....wanna bet he's out fishing and he'll be behind by two reports?? LOL.

 

Do I know you or what?? LOL. Nice fish Mike...gorgeous fish!!! Was going to head out tonite, but I'm too tired to freeze my butt of out there.

[aniceguy]

nice catch.........memorable day eh

[Leecher]

Great report and pics Mike

 

The color on that brown is outstanding

You did the same thing as Bill Saiff on "Rod and Reel Stream side" with this gull but I think he had a duck on

Thanks for sharing

Leechman

[solopaddler]

Someone has another thread up asking about your part two...this is what I posted....

Do I know you or what?? LOL. Nice fish Mike...gorgeous fish!!! Was going to head out tonite, but I'm too tired to freeze my butt of out there.

 

HAHA! Yep!

 

(I'm actually not "off" on Thursday/Fridays. I'm usually at home watching both kids...sometimes I get a reprieve though )

[trapshooter]

Unreal colours in that first pic Mike. Great report and one of the nicer S.hawks I've seen landed.

[ccmtcanada]

HAHA! Yep!

 

(I'm actually not "off" on Thursday/Fridays. I'm usually at home watching both kids...sometimes I get a reprieve though )

 

Details details....LOL. Guess you cant wait for both to be at school full time eh?

[jwl]

beauty looking colours on that brown. hey when did the season open for beach chickens in that area??? that must have been interesting to say the least

[babaganoush]

that happened to me one night chucking spoons except mine was a bat

 

[TroutnMuskieHunter]

Beauty lookin' brown!!...thanks for sharing!