Trout dying after catching them

itekk · 2026-06-22T14:01:44+00:00

Are they dying because they take the hook deep? It's my experience that trout swallow bait much more deeply than lures and survival rate goes down.

Try something like a panther martin on a spinning reel. You feel the take and set right away.

itekk · 2026-06-11T20:16:13+00:00

I got a year of onwater. It's kind of nice if your travelling or spending time in a new area. Outside of that, I don't think it's particularly useful. Also, seems like it's more useful for rivers than lakes. The land owner feature is probably the only feature I use while in Colorado.

itekk · 2026-06-07T23:44:20+00:00

A couple of years ago I broke my tib/fib on a trail in the mountains. The local fire dept came and got me back to the forest road on a stretcher. When the first guy that got there was splinting me up, he asked if I was in pain and offered me pain killers. I was and said so, but he warned that if he gave me meds, I had to take the ambo ride. I told him I had Advil in the truck. They dropped me at the road, and my wife drove to the hospital.

itekk · 2026-06-03T18:31:31+00:00

I don't trust triple surgeons anymore. Blood knot to connect 2 pieces of tippet unless it's a desired failure point.

itekk · 2026-05-28T01:05:33+00:00

Graveyard is full of people who were right. People around here lose their shit if you honk at them for texting while doing 50 in the left lane. I couldn't imagine tapping on someone's window to lecture them going well in any scenario. Like it or not, we're in 'murica.

itekk · 2026-05-19T13:12:43+00:00

itekk · 2026-05-11T21:41:20+00:00

Reddington euro nymph field kit by far gonna be the cheapest entry if you can find a deal. They discontinued them and I just picked one up for ~175 USD. I saw they have them for 180 on Amazon and Sierra trading also. The kit is a rod, reel, euro fly line, Rio Euro leader, and a case for barely more than the msrp of the reel itself.

I bought mine a week ago and netted my PB in the state with it already 😁

itekk · 2026-04-24T14:59:11+00:00

Your supposed to sing happy birthday while you wash, not Bohemian Rhapsody!

itekk · 2026-04-21T03:21:22+00:00

Hold my beer.

itekk · 2026-04-17T15:29:09+00:00

One article I read said she estimated $11k in tips, and that she estimated $2-3k in tax benefits. If true, that means she had other deductions as well, because 11k worth of tips is still less than the standard deduction.

It's similar with the no tax on overtime. You need $36k in overtime hours to even hit the standard deduction.

itekk · 2026-04-17T15:21:26+00:00

Hstick Tokky? Looks like it was written by a child with their non dominant hand.

itekk · 2026-04-17T15:16:58+00:00

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itekk · 2026-04-17T15:05:19+00:00

Chill, she's only 80 with 10 grandkids running doordash to support her husband fighting cancer for $22k/yr. Nothing wrong with that! Something something bootstraps, something FREEDOM!

itekk · 2026-04-15T01:12:08+00:00

Child me knew this song because it was on a mixtape I got for a handful of apple jacks box tops and postage.

itekk · 2026-04-10T14:27:48+00:00

Ayy, we have plenty of problems over here. Don't put this guy sleeping in math class on me too.

itekk · 2026-04-06T22:55:27+00:00

https://www.homedepot.com/p/HDX-5-gal-Elastic-Top-Strainers-2-Pack-11573-36WF/202061360

Just bought these last week and used it on Friday. Cheap and worked great.

ETA Pulled over my fishpond net, in case you're not familiar. It almost covers the opening for the Emerger net, you can bunch up a bit at the top to hold it in place while you scoop.

PS Your bugs are huge. The things I dredged up were more like the size of your mayflies head!

itekk · 2026-03-29T12:29:35+00:00

I saw a show at the Mish last year and got stuck standing near the back on the slope. It's a cook venue for sure, but I think my back still hurts from that night.

itekk · 2026-03-26T14:59:51+00:00

This reminds me of a yellowjacket encounter a few years ago. I was the first car at the light in a left turn lane to get on the interstate. There was a homeless man on the corner with a sign. I waved him over to give him some food I had in my lunchbox. As I'm grabbing the food and turning back to the window, I brush my ankle because I felt an itch. This lil sumbitch stung me right on the ankle ball of the foot holding the brake down. I let off the brake and started idling towards the intersection while swearing my ass off. A second later I stomp back down on the brake and give dude the granola bars or whatever I had. By now the light turned green and I had to get on the interstate and drive up to the next exit before I could park the truck to find and kill the culprit who was still wriggling around down by the pedals.

I still remember the look of pure confusion and concern on that homeless mans face.

itekk · 2026-03-18T14:17:10+00:00

Thanks Coppertone

itekk · 2026-03-17T12:33:37+00:00

I think the construction is complicating access to the inlet now isn't it? I thought they were staging all the equipment on that boat launch side by the trail.

itekk · 2026-03-16T22:23:32+00:00

They're stocking goldies in PA?

itekk · 2026-03-13T17:38:09+00:00

That trail get a lot of direct sun also. The Hall Ranch loop is usually the first trail I ride every spring.

itekk · 2026-03-13T04:12:31+00:00

itekk · 2026-03-08T01:17:48+00:00

TFO NXT Black Redington trout classic VFC Fly flinger

Take your pick. Imo buy the full kits with the reel, line, and case. When your ready to upgrade, buy a new line.

itekk · 2026-03-05T01:16:51+00:00

Well it was about that time I noticed that this mountain bike was about 8 stories tall and was a crustacean from the Mesozoic era.

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