BillM Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 (edited) Well, after seeing Kempers thread today I decided to break out the pin one more time to try this damn river that's skunked me everytime I've been on it. Conditions weren't that great with only 3-4inches of vis, but what the hell. The weather was nice, the sun was shining and I had a few hours to waste. Hit the first pool that I'm familar with and was greeted with this sight.. So much for that pool!! (note the giant landslide on the right, lol) I can't believe how much the winter has changed this river. It's like a night and day difference. After fishing this river a few times during late Sept of last year with a low water level, I figured out where a few nice runs were inbetween pools. I hit one of those and the first drift down goes the float! Nice little chromer with lots of spunk. A quick pic and she was on her way. Edited April 23, 2009 by BillM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustic-Fisher Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Told ya there were fish !!! lol Nice fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutologist Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Good job man, they will start to come easier from that river now. Had a few tribs that shut me out many times...keep after them and you always seem to learn alot. Chrome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvio Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Wtg Bill I've been going north lately with great success bud. your close to some amazing water the notty being my favourite. Great fish nice to see your time finally paid off... Always happens when you think it wont... and never when you think it will eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted April 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 Sil, you're right man I haven't fished to many of the rivers up here except for a few major ones. I need to change that, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 Nice try at the photo chop.LOL WTG Bill. That spot produces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 Glad you were'nt arrested for molesting Baby Fish!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted April 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 Glad you were'nt arrested for molesting Baby Fish!!! If the regs allowed, I was going to ship them down for you to use as bait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallacio Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 Nice Bill - glad to hear that the Notty skunk isn't following you around anymore!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJL Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 Glad you were'nt arrested for molesting Baby Fish!!! Baby fish? That fish is 15lbs...It just so happens Bill is 10ft tall and has hands bigger than a yeti's WTG Bill! The Notty is definitely one river I'd love to fish...I'm hoping to make it up there this summer for maybe carp and in the fall for some steel. I can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 Well done my friend! So how do you like the new rod? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvio Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 New rod Bill you got another rod? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 Great job BillM Nice trout and thanks for sharing Leechman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted April 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 (edited) Well done my friend! So how do you like the new rod? It's awesome man. I can really load it up when I cast, which is nice. With my Loomis IM6 it seems like I really need to muscle it in order to bomb out a cast, with the GL3 it just loads up and is gone Sil: I've got 3 complete setups now... what can I say this floatfishing thing is addicting. 5 days and counting Mike!! Edited April 24, 2009 by BillM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdrifter Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 Kewl!! Always wanted to fish the Notty... Whatcha gonna dou with the IM6 budday?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted April 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 Kewl!! Always wanted to fish the Notty... Whatcha gonna dou with the IM6 budday?! The Loomis IM6 would have to be torn from my cold dead hands I love that rod. It's a funky custom built 3 piece. You looking for a setup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdrifter Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 The Loomis IM6 would have to be torn from my cold dead hands I love that rod. It's a funky custom built 3 piece. You looking for a setup? Yeah I bet it's sentimental value is through the roof! Always looking to up my arsenal.. Realistically speaking, I'm hoping to get something proper by the fall.. I'm banking Solo is gonna link me up!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvio Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 Bill I hear you... I got 7 float rods and a new ang specs being machined as we speak. whats the 3rd reel you got now? GL3 a nice rod bud good going on picking one up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 I knew it was just a matter of time Bill!!! I also knew you wouldn't hang up the float gear like you said in another thread quite yet...LOL. Congrats on the fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucabrasi Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 Nice going! Persistence pays off. I know how you feel. Hopefully I'll be able to break my Credit curse next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 I'm banking Solo is gonna link me up!! Actually bro I do have a rod for you. Bill I hear you... I got 7 float rods and a new ang specs being machined as we speak. whats the 3rd reel you got now? GL3 a nice rod bud good going on picking one up. 7 float rods? Dude that's crazy LOL! Bill's GL3 probably isn't what you think.. It's the 131/2' 3pc not the more popular 13' 2pc. Fantastic rod, don't know why it was never more popular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvio Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 Coming from the gear junkie . Mike I got my g2 hopefully we can go smash some fish together again. I learned a lot about reading water that day we went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattletrap2 Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 Nice fish Bill! Looks like they really take on the colour of their surroundings? I'm sure they would be a bit darker in clear water would they not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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