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Old 02-01-2010, 09:23 PM
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1,2,3 Strikes You're Out

D*** IT!!!!!!

Today was without a doubt the most trying day of my young trout fishing career (as if I'm getting paid for this).

Think of ANYTHING that can go wrong in a day of fishing, and I experienced it today.

Could have been fishing by 11:30 BUT get down 2.5 miles of the 5 mile snow covered forest service road and find a HUGE tree across the road. No way around and no way over. Had to drive the 2.5 miles in reverse due to nowhere to turn around in the snow.

Figured I'd shrug it off and hit a DH and catch some numbers! You know, those dumb stocked fish. Turns out the dummy was me. All pull-offs were snow covered, but being the genius I am, I decided my car could do it. WRONG. Stuck like a dumbass. Luckily after about 30 minutes a good samaritan pulled me out.

That's 2 strikes.

Drive to a well known spot and FINALLY get to fishing around 2 (after planning on fishing at 12ish). First cast, total clusterf**k. I don't know if what I was doing could be called fishing, more like flailing. SKUNK.

If you saw me on the river today, this picture sums me up....sad CLOWN


Ready for warm weather and accessible roads.....

Enough ranting. Even though today sucked a**, my friend asked me, "Why do you do that to yourself?" My answer, "Because you have to be in it to win it!"

We'll get em next time....
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Old 02-01-2010, 09:26 PM
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Sorry about your luck my friend, I too am a little bummed! My planed trip to the Davidson tomorrow has been canceled because the Xterra is still in the shop.
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Old 02-02-2010, 12:36 AM
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Shake it off!This crap happens to all of us!Rather now with the weather the way it is, refine the technique so when your peering over a large boulder somewhere up near the parkway and a 12" brookie is gorging himself, you wont F it up!
Good times ahead brother!
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Old 02-02-2010, 01:02 AM
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I HATE Clowns!!!!

...and getting stuck/skunked!

Heard things were rough on one of the best DH streams in GA today as well.
Must be a barometer thing :-)
hang in there!
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Old 02-02-2010, 08:40 AM
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Old 02-02-2010, 09:26 AM
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As frustrating as it might be, a $h!tty day fishing beats any day at the office.
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Old 02-02-2010, 10:36 AM
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It might not be a bad time to hold off on trout fishing for a few weeks and head to Hartwell for Stripers.
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Old 02-02-2010, 11:24 AM
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Hang in there! I totaled my car a few years ago heading for shad fishing in the Potomac. Decided I might as well fish it. To make matters worse, I found the river high and unfishable.

I think my insurance rates have almost returned to normal. Good thing. The shad should be here in 8 weeks or so.
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Old 02-02-2010, 11:38 AM
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I learned from a fellow brookie fanatic to always carry a chain saw (or a large handsaw) whenever traveling on remote forest service roads. Several times we had trees fall and block the road after we had gotten into the spot we were heading for. Saws also come in handy when trying to get to your favorite spot.

Sorry you had a rough day.
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Old 02-02-2010, 06:05 PM
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It might not be a bad time to hold off on trout fishing for a few weeks and head to Hartwell for Stripers.
Its nice to see another Greenvillian around these parts

Sorry to hear your day was rough, but good times are ahead. Spring!
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