First proper fishing trip this season

[kickingfrog]

Made it out for the first serious fishing trip of the year today. The forecast really looked too good for a spring trip but a day off is a day off. Flat calm and sunny at 6am, a bit of mist hanging over the water. Not a sound but the buzz of the baitcaster and the splash of the lure. A few really small pike early but the best fish were caught around noon once the wind had put up a very small chop. My brother caught half a hammer handle on a zara spook and the rest were caught on some form of suspending husky jerks. Nice feed of fresh fish tonight for dinner. My 4 year old daughter might be the first person to get some food from my brother's plate... ever. She cried a little but she got the piece of fish that she wanted.

 

 

 

The two biggest fish of the day went back in the drink.

 

Edited May 22, 2016 by kickingfrog

[Joeytier]

That's a real bruiser eyeball. Good fishin'

[manitoubass2]

Hahaha, the food comment???

 

Looks like a perfect outing

 

Nice colours on the gator and thats a chunky ol walleye!

 

Would it kill ya to smile?

 

Great report!

[Moosebunk]

Couple solid fish Rob.

 

And man, you seemed to get plenty more salt and pepper in that beard since last seeing pics of ya.

[kickingfrog]

Couple solid fish Rob.

 

And man, you seemed to get plenty more salt and pepper in that beard since last seeing pics of ya.

 

Na, the sun just bleaches it.