Plants n fish

[Rod Caster]

Here's a little afternoon excursion I had on a local trib. I was looking for some good size fish but I had a good time instead .

 

 

Little spec on a homemade go getter.

 

 

 

I have no idea what this is, but it's different.

 

 

This plant is incapacitating if rubbed on bare skin! I felt something burning through my jeans..powerful stuff. I think it's a stinging nettle.

 

 

Baby bow. Single barbless hooks are a must! He looks suprised doesn't he? haha

 

 

Greasy chub.

 

 

I'm ending the report with a fish tale.

I get a huge bite, feels like a heavy walleye, fight him for 5 minutes...then...this perch comes in, pushes the walleye OFF my lure and gets a mouthful of hooks! My arm length is proof of how big that walleye was.

 

Edited October 14, 2010 by Rod Caster

[MJL]

 

This plant is incapacitating if rubbed on bare skin! I felt something burning through my jeans..powerful stuff. I think it's a stinging nettle.

 

 

 

Looks very much like stinging nettle. I had a run in on my last trip out for resident trout when a couple fingers brushed against it. In my case, I was only uncomfortable for a couple minutes. I made sure to study the various plant species during the winter knowing full well I was going to be crawling around the trout streams on my hands and knees or worming my way on my belly. Poison ivy and stinging nettles suck.LOL

[Guest Johnny Bass]

Cool pics. That red plant is really weird!