Frozen Trout Creek

Troutski · 11-25-2007, 05:41 PM

Went Trout angling the other day and the out side air temp was 28 degrees, made for some interesting cast to say the least. The guides would freeze up between cast and you had to submerge the guides to thaw them out. The line would freeze to the spool after a while, crazy just crazy. The fishing was pretty good, we landed four Cutthroat Trout and one Steelhead, the Trout were between 10 and 12 inches; the Steelie was about 30 inches. We fish the morning and were home drinking our favorite hot beverage before 11 am. All fish released unharmed and still full of spunk. Here are a couple of pictures.

Chuck
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Oncorhynchus · 11-25-2007, 08:08 PM

Looks like fun I'm very jealous of you steelhead. What method did you use to catch it. I wish my local creek was open this time of year.

cchinook · 11-26-2007, 05:38 PM

spay wd-40 on your guides or vasaline and they will not freeze up for quite a
while - it works !

Mokai · 11-26-2007, 07:15 PM

Congrats on a fun day on a great creek..Where is the hero shot with the Steel ?

BULL-EE · 12-09-2007, 06:43 PM

I think the crazy part was the guy that was fishing in 28 degree weather, but I do seem to remember a day at Green Peter with the snow falling, and that guy didn't turn back then either! You won't catch a bass fisherman out there!!!..., well not most of the time.

Troutski · 12-10-2007, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by BULL-EE

I think the crazy part was the guy that was fishing in 28 degree weather, but I do seem to remember a day at Green Peter with the snow falling, and that guy didn't turn back then either! You won't catch a bass fisherman out there!!!..., well not most of the time.

Nice to have you back in the fold Bull-ee, how did the move go...? Any fishing adventures as yet ?

Chuck

11-25-2007, 05:41 PM	#1
Troutski Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Springfield, OR. Posts: 1,705	Frozen Trout Creek Went Trout angling the other day and the out side air temp was 28 degrees, made for some interesting cast to say the least. The guides would freeze up between cast and you had to submerge the guides to thaw them out. The line would freeze to the spool after a while, crazy just crazy. The fishing was pretty good, we landed four Cutthroat Trout and one Steelhead, the Trout were between 10 and 12 inches; the Steelie was about 30 inches. We fish the morning and were home drinking our favorite hot beverage before 11 am. All fish released unharmed and still full of spunk. Here are a couple of pictures. Chuck [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] __________________ Practice C.P.R. (Catch Photograph and Release)

11-25-2007, 08:08 PM	#2
Oncorhynchus Angler Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Forest grove 0R Posts: 185	Looks like fun I'm very jealous of you steelhead. What method did you use to catch it. I wish my local creek was open this time of year. __________________ Powerbait is lame

11-26-2007, 05:38 PM	#3
cchinook Apprentice Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Portland Posts: 93	cold weather rods spay wd-40 on your guides or vasaline and they will not freeze up for quite a while - it works !

11-26-2007, 07:15 PM	#4
Mokai Sustained Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: on the river Posts: 204	Congrats on a fun day on a great creek..Where is the hero shot with the Steel ? __________________ Andrew

12-09-2007, 06:43 PM	#5
BULL-EE Neophyte Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 28	I think the crazy part was the guy that was fishing in 28 degree weather, but I do seem to remember a day at Green Peter with the snow falling, and that guy didn't turn back then either! You won't catch a bass fisherman out there!!!..., well not most of the time. Last edited by BULL-EE : 12-09-2007 at 06:47 PM.

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