11/20 wade trip [Archive] - RiverBassin.com Forums

fishtaco

11-20-2009, 08:07 PM

Hit the local river this afternoon for a quick wade. I figured I would fish today since it would be raining tomorrow. I had a few hits on the jig n craw but I wasn't landing the fish so I switched to a little soft plastic crawfish called a Gabbie, at least that's what I think it's called. I picked em up in the saltwater section at Academy and figured I'd give em a shot on the local bass. They worked alright, I caught a few bass on them.
Saw a giant beaver in the creek today, it was so big I thought it was a manatee at first, which is a bit ridiculous, but that was my first thought.
Just did the mileage and it looks like my round trip for mileage was 3.25, found a nice hole at about 1.5 miles where that beaver was, didn't catch anything out of it this time, but it's got potential, especially on a stream like this that is very shallow for long stretches. Here's the pics:
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<img src="http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad68/broussel/Fishing/11_20_2009/IMGP3605.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="480" />
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waderjon

11-20-2009, 10:41 PM

Cool report..Nothing like a short ride to see a large beaver <img title="Laugh" src="/site/wp-content/forum-smileys/sf-laugh.gif" alt="Laugh" />
You go FT..

RedHeron

11-20-2009, 11:58 PM

LOL....Dude you must have some monstrous calves.  3.25 miles on sand. <img title="Surprised" src="/site/wp-content/forum-smileys/sf-surprised.gif" alt="Surprised" />

fishtaco

11-21-2009, 10:36 AM

<blockquote>RedHeron said:LOL....Dude you must have some monstrous calves.  3.25 miles on sand. <img title="Surprised" src="http://www.riverbassin.com/site/wp-content/forum-smileys/sf-surprised.gif" alt="Surprised" /></blockquote>
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Ha, it burns so good RH! Playing soccer for 14 years helps.

RedHeron

11-21-2009, 10:38 PM

Yep....that makes sense.  The reason I quit soccer in highschool was b/c the coach made us run til we threw up at the very first practice.  I didn't want to play that  bad.

Jump n Fish

11-23-2009, 10:42 AM

Nice!  If that creek is anything like the one we waded recently, 3.25 miles would've been a crazy workout.  Every few steps you sink to your knees.

fishtaco

11-23-2009, 11:53 AM

It is similar in sections, there are spots with quicksand that will swallow your leg up to your knee. The one we waded has more holding area for fish though, I would never have to wade that far on that creek to catch the same amount of fish.

BasserDrew

11-23-2009, 08:58 PM

WJ, that is pretty funny. 
Nice fish Taco!  Those spots sure are pretty and man that is one high bluff!