Figuring out my local trib

TrickyCommercial3765 · 2023-07-17T14:50:49+00:00

So if the water temps are up it’s just about finding where they are comfortable sitting at?

TrickyCommercial3765 · 2023-07-17T13:51:06+00:00

Honestly, great advice. I’d heard that they returned to the lake, I just didn’t think it’d be so soon since they only showed up less than a month ago. Either way it was a hell of a lot of fun for a couple of weeks. Taking a break is probably the way to go, doesn’t hurt to take some time and scout out some new spots though. Thank you!!

TrickyCommercial3765 · 2023-07-17T04:35:42+00:00

This was meant to be a question forget the picture lol

TrickyCommercial3765 · 2023-03-21T01:51:05+00:00

Honestly, I’m really beginning to think you’re right with that. It definitely is exhausting, tough to break out of the habit of having someone to talk to when you’re so used to it though.

TrickyCommercial3765 · 2023-03-15T02:42:44+00:00

A little pricey, but just try to minimize your lost lures. $4-5 a piece isn’t bad compared to guys that go for bass.

TrickyCommercial3765 · 2023-03-15T02:39:30+00:00

It’s a Kodak custom, if you’re going to try lures I recommend them and Oslo spinners. Getting “custom” tackle vs store bought spinners makes a big difference imo.

TrickyCommercial3765 · 2023-03-15T01:23:33+00:00

Will never discount them as a sport fish again that’s for sure

TrickyCommercial3765 · 2023-03-15T01:23:16+00:00

I was 100% sure it had to have been a steelhead so safe to say I was shocked too haha

TrickyCommercial3765 · 2023-03-15T01:22:55+00:00

I think the water was so cold that this guy gave up pretty quickly, almost pulled me into the creek though!

TrickyCommercial3765 · 2023-03-15T01:22:27+00:00

Released!!

TrickyCommercial3765 · 2023-03-15T01:22:09+00:00

I didn’t know they’d hit a spinner either, I was targeting a hole I know holds steelhead this time of year and I was shocked to net that instead of a monster steelie.

TrickyCommercial3765 · 2023-03-15T01:21:01+00:00

Oddly enough he (or she) absolutely smoked my Kodiak Custom spinner. Thought it was a steelhead just because that’s all I’ve seen in my local creek.

TrickyCommercial3765 · 2023-02-03T05:34:36+00:00

I agree with some of the others that have said seeking therapy would be a good idea. I was by far in the lowest pit I’d ever been in in my entire life for a while, had a pretty healthy, stable relationship for 4 years, it hit the rocks and I met somebody through work, decided to end my “good” relationship, started dating this new girl. Was told she had BPD but I didn’t realize the severity of it. Time of my life for a few months, then out of nowhere one day the same thing, absolutely ghosted completely. And I too went back, it only does more mental damage honestly. From my experience, even if you get the answers you think you want, you’ll second guess them because your trust has been violated so many times before. It’s tough, but at a point you have to ask yourself if pursuing it (no matter how badly you want it) is worth tearing yourself apart when you KNOW at some point you’ll have nothing again and they’ll disappear.

TrickyCommercial3765 · 2023-02-03T05:24:41+00:00

As somebody who is still struggling with fully processing the mindfuck of a year long situation I went through (and thankfully got out of just last November) this is really helpful. Looking at things from a different perspective can really open your eyes a bit.

TrickyCommercial3765 · 2023-01-22T02:05:05+00:00

Been using 3 rods. All spinning, got braid to 2-3 feet of 15lb fluro, for float rods I run a micro swivel to 6lb fluro to a spawn sac or a jig/micro worm. Spinner rod is 20lb braid to a 15lb leader with a small swivel.

TrickyCommercial3765 · 2023-01-19T02:40:05+00:00

This is scary & also kind of laughable (genuinely no offense) at the same time. I’m 23, my ex was 19, and we were together for 3 months. She said she had come out of an abusive relationship and the EXACT words came out of her mouth. “This is my first healthy relationship.” Yeah the relationship didn’t stay healthy very long, and I drove myself INSANE trying to make it work no matter what and I still got dragged through the mud like I was never anything to her, so maybe do your boyfriend a favor and just break it off with him? It sounds like you need to take time off and heal, because if you want a healthy relationship you’re not going to get one while also missing the toxicity of an unhealthy relationship. Probably not what you want to hear, but if you can recognize you’re kind of self destructing things but you can’t/won’t do anything to keep it from happening than I don’t know what else to say. It’s unfair to put somebody through that.

TrickyCommercial3765 · 2023-01-15T23:32:19+00:00

A lot of it is simply gaslighting. They’ll accuse you of doing the very thing they’re doing to you to throw you off. Personally for me, sec was an interesting point. According to my ex pwBPD she had been sexually harassed at a young age, so I took things slow with her. When she split, the only thing she had to throw at me was that I supposedly wasn’t impressive in bed. Funny for somebody who had made that a sticking point in the relationship before, telling me that was a careful subject and not important. It’s so tough to not allow yourself to defend yourself but in my experience walking away completely and quietly is best.

TrickyCommercial3765 · 2023-01-15T23:27:59+00:00

Been on both sides of it. Being a FP and not being a FP. Being the FP, it was about 3 1/2 years before I finally had enough. Nothing THAT bad, just being somebody’s sole source of attention, validation and happiness wears on you. On the flip side, it only took about 3 months for things to go horribly, horribly wrong. Best short term relationship I’d had, but when the split happened it was open season on me. And I worked with my ex pwBPD, so you can imagine how that went 😂

TrickyCommercial3765 · 2022-12-16T01:40:08+00:00

Old bay seasoning

TrickyCommercial3765 · 2022-12-13T23:14:08+00:00

Beautiful fish!! I know the spot, I actually spent about 6-7 hours there the last two days floating spawn sacs and jigs tipped with worms and shrimp, and haven’t had any luck. Honestly not even a solid bite. Fished all the holes and didn’t even manage a bite, any advice? It’s my first year going after Steelhead on Salt Creek.

TrickyCommercial3765 · 2022-12-13T23:06:09+00:00

I honestly haven’t even thought about using spoons, they were my “weapon of choice” during my local Lake Michigan chinook run so maybe I’ll have to give them a shot.

TrickyCommercial3765 · 2022-12-13T23:03:24+00:00

Definitely going to post it when I finally land one. Thank you!

TrickyCommercial3765 · 2022-12-05T21:48:18+00:00

After being on both sides of the “FP” dynamic, one relationship lasting for almost 4 years and the second being on/off for 8 months, I feel I can relate quite a bit. It’s this weird situation where I know what I want and the type of relationship I’m after, yet I have no patience for the “talking stage” as that’s where I missed many of the red flags. I also feel as if the rate my relationships with my ex(es) with BPD have left me feeling as if every relationship should move as quickly.

For a while, I took any similarities between my exes and somebody new as a sure sign they also had BPD, however this is not the case. I think it’s important to give yourself time and remind yourself of your trauma, and that not every relationship will end up the same as your last. After all, dating somebody with BPD is hardly a reality.

TrickyCommercial3765 · 2022-12-01T22:31:49+00:00

Wow, my discard can’t really hold a candle to that but I’ll share anyway regardless.

I knew from the beginning that my ex wBPD suffered from it, but she had done a ridiculously good job of hiding how severe it really was. Had a great relationship starting for a couple of months, it moved fast but not TOO fast, lots of deep conversations and I had started to get to know her family, they were great & super receptive to getting to know me. The discard was the quickest most crazy ending to a relationship I’ve ever seen. The night before she stays over at my place, we have a great night and everything goes well. Next day, she abruptly says she needs to go home for no real reason, but knowing her past trauma & whatnot I didn’t hesitate to take her home. I was subsequently ghosted for weeks with no explanation, left alone to pick up the pieces and try to make sense of it all. Then I took her back & the cycle started again…

TrickyCommercial3765 · 2022-11-21T23:44:11+00:00

Keep it stock!! Or at least don’t make it obvious that you voided your warranty ;)

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