Icky 4/30-5/02

[tin can]

This weekend was one of our not often enough CCCV fishing weekends. My good friends Jodie, Trip, and Lonnie Cahoon, and myself, get together as often as possible for a 3 day weekend of fishing. This weekend had it's problems. Lonnie hurt his back Thursday, and had to cancel. Jodie, Trip and I went forward as planned. After a rough start Friday morning (weather related) we were on the water by 1:30 Friday afternoon. We headed east to an area I caught fish during the NFGFC tournament. We were fishing a falling tide, and, when the tide slowed the wind quit. The bite shut down. We did manage 12 trout, most over 18". Saturday morning we decided not to venture very far because of the wind and iffy weather. The bite was slow, with no concentration of fish. We were back on the trailers by 2:30 with 15 trout, 12 of them over 18", the largest measuring just over 24". This morning (Sunday) we decided to fish the same area because of the weather. To our surprise it wasn't that rough. We drifted the same area we caught fish yesterday. Nothing!. So, we went further out. Then the wind picked up. We decided to ride the wind in, and picked up 4 trout, all 18" to 21". Trip also landed a 25" spanish. By 11:30 we had drifted most of the way back in, and it had gotten ugly. As those who have fished with me will attest, the Tin Can is a very wet ride in rough water. Everything we had got soaked on the way in.

We didn't catch great numbers of fish this weekend. But most of the fish we caught were fat, quality fish, most being over 18", with several over 20". The water east of the river is cloudy. The water west of the river is much cleaner. The water temp was between 71 and 76 degrees everywhere we went. Most of thhe fish were caught on CT's with a chartreuse grub, or Catch 2000's. It was good quality time spent with very good friends.

[Tidedancer]

Great report John. I love dem catch 2000 MirrOlures. What color were using??

[Old Dog]

You still caught some quality trout TC. Way to hang in there. Oh, and do you like chartreuse?
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[Cranfield]

Hard fishing TC, but it sounds as though you still enjoyed yourselves.

[tin can]

TD, we were using white with a red head, and Chartreuse and white 2000's.

OD, chartreuse is a new color for me. Thought I'd give it one chance.

[dstockwell]

Good trip TC, you all got some good fish. TC use chartreuse, never.

[Chalk]

Wow a Tincan report with two lures mentioned ....WTG...

[tin can]

Yup, I broke down and bought another lure.

Chalk, don't tell anyone, but I actually own 3 baits. And, I tried braided line this weekend.

[Sir reel]

Sounds like your party did well under the conditions. I didn't go Friday but my wife and I hit the river about 10am Saturday. Heard you "trying" once and answered but "no joy".

[Sea Gurl]

Tin Can,

Sounds like you had a good time with friends and caught fish too. What more could a person ask???

Sea Gurl

[Jumptrout51]

You think the fish are still there?

[RodBow]

Dang JT, You had me thinking my 'puter (or brain) was having a out of date experience since TC's post was a year ago!

[wevans]

Try FOUR YEARS ago looks like someone's planning a trip to Icky when ya goin SG