Hunting and Fishing Thread - With Poll

[mooser]

Trout

Craig,

I fish for Brook, Rainbow, Brown Trout & Palomino(hybrid), but in the lakes there is Lake trout & Steelheads. There are many places you can fish for the native brook trout which, I think, there is no fish more beautiful. The brown are well established in some places like the Alleghany River. One of the best fish I caught was a well colored brown trout with red flesh. I release a lot of fish but we keep some for our "Fin & Hoove"(fish & steak) supper. I love the fishing opportunities here.

Mooser

 

[db]

Got my fishing gear out this weekend. All that is left is to reload one spool, and get my license. Will be going up to Fletcher's Pond for an extra long Memorial Day (taking Friday and Tuesday). The secret weapon is ready, and I'll be eating bass all weekend (or perhaps crow if the secret weapon fails)

 

[Craig H.]

Got my fishing gear out this weekend. All that is left is to reload one spool, and get my license. Will be going up to Fletcher's Pond for an extra long Memorial Day (taking Friday and Tuesday). The secret weapon is ready, and I'll be eating bass all weekend (or perhaps crow if the secret weapon fails)

Uh, db... Is that secret weapon red, with a string coming out one end?

Old joke-

A local guy, bubba, was known to go out to the pond each morning, and by lunch he would always be back in town with a cooler full of fish. The Game Warden heard about him, and asked bubba if he could go along and fish with him. The morning arrived, and the Game Warden had all of his fishing gear with him. He noticed, as they were loading up the boat, that bubba was taking only one tackle box, and no fishing pole. The Game Warden didn't say anything about it, and they pushed off. Once they got into the middle of the lake, bubba opened up his tackle box and pulled out a stick of dynamite, lit it, and threw it into the water. BOOM!!!, the dynamite exploded, and lots of stunned fish rose to the surface. The Game Warden was beside himself, finally gathering himself enough to exclaim "you can't do that"!! Bubba calmly removed another stick of dynamite from his box and lit it. Handing it to the Game Warden, bubba asks:


You gonna talk or you gonna fish?

 

[db]

Uh, db... Is that secret weapon red, with a string coming out one end?

I can neither confirm, nor deny that assertion. And of course, If I did tell you, you know what would have to happen. :mg:

You gonna talk or you gonna fish?

Now that sounds like a good question.

 

[Randy Stewart]

I haven't gone fishing since Walled Lake was frozen. It's about time though, this new job has kept me busy ( a good thing) but my son is coming in this weekend and we'll be golfing and fishing!

 

[Mike S.]

I haven't gone fishing since Walled Lake was frozen. It's about time though, this new job has kept me busy ( a good thing) but my son is coming in this weekend and we'll be golfing and fishing!

Hey Stew,

Had any time to exercise that hand-cannon lately? I see there are several new loads out for it -- but I doubt any of them are cheap. Not that most people could shoot it too much I imagine...

 

[Randy Stewart]

Mike,

I actually chopped down a 4 1/2" tree with 2 shots earlier this month. Kinda scared me, and you should have seen the look on my buddies face! I've been taking it out to the Detroit Gun Club and I'm getting pretty good with it. You're right, it isn't cheep, but it sure turns heads.
Once I can control it as well as my Glock or the .22 scope (X-100), I'll be real happy.
I haven't tried the other loads, I've been spending my money on Golf and Paint Ball.

 

[Mike S.]

Stew,

You must one of those rare birds who can shoot a heavy-recoiling handgun well. Sure, much of it is practice, but like a great hitter in baseball, some of it is God given. I struggle getting 6" groups out of my .44 Mag in hunting-type positions at 25-50 yards. Part of it is not enough practice, which I need to overcome before I take it hunting. Time and money...

Do you plan to ever hunt with it, or just shoot recreationally?Any other Covers do any handgun hunting?

 

[Craig H.]

Any other Covers do any handgun hunting?

Mike, I do occasionally, with my .44 in very close situations. No luck with it though.

Craig

 

[Craig H.]

I can neither confirm, nor deny that assertion. And of course, If I did tell you, you know what would have to happen. :mg:



Now that sounds like a good question.

OK, db, time to come clean.

How did the big trip go? Is the secret weapon still secret, and really a weapon?

The biggest fish I have caught in the last week or so actually got mugged by the cricket I was using as bait. Still fun, though.

Craig