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After work and lunch, I headed out to do some fishing around two o'clock. I had decided to do a loop that I regularly do: Little Butte Creek, Willow Lake, Big Butte Creek, and then Medco Pond.
When I landed two nice brookies at Little Butte Creek, I was happy. When I caught three perch at Willow, I was also happy. The cutthroat and rainbow at Big Butte Creek were nice bonuses, but when I got to Medco Pond at about 5, I had caught only seven fish. That was about to change in a big way.
Fishing for just shy of four hours, I walked about a quarter of the way around the pond, fishing all the time. I use a pitch counter to keep track of the fish I catch, and when it broke forty, I was exhilarated. My prior record was 57 fish in a day, so I vowed to break it.
About 30 minutes later, I did. And then I hit 60 fish. Then 70. Then 80. Then it slowed big time. Having caught and released 86 fish, most people would call it a day and head home. I couldn't. Not when I was so close to 100!
Although it took me about forty-five minutes to catch the last 17 fish, it was totally worth it! At Medco, I caught 4 bass, 5 crappie, and 85 bluegills. None of these fish were big, although the crappie were eating-size.
Though there is no limit on bluegills, I am very glad I let them go. Could you imagine filleting 100+ fish?
Either way, it was nice. I met a little kid who talked about his brother's friend, the pro angler. I asked him the pro's name, and he said "It is Colby Pearson." Small world, and I guess you're famous 'round these parts, man.
Incredible day that will (hopefully) be matched again soon. One of the best parts was a group of people who talked about how I couldn't catch any fish when I walked by. In the time I fished, their whole cynical group had caught half a dozen fish...ahh, irony.
Final tally: 85 Bluegill, 5 Black Crappie, 4 Largemouth Bass, 3 Yellow Perch, 2 Brook Trout, 1 Westslope Cutthroat Trout, 1 Rainbow Trout in about 6 hours of fishing. Truly incredible.
When I landed two nice brookies at Little Butte Creek, I was happy. When I caught three perch at Willow, I was also happy. The cutthroat and rainbow at Big Butte Creek were nice bonuses, but when I got to Medco Pond at about 5, I had caught only seven fish. That was about to change in a big way.
Fishing for just shy of four hours, I walked about a quarter of the way around the pond, fishing all the time. I use a pitch counter to keep track of the fish I catch, and when it broke forty, I was exhilarated. My prior record was 57 fish in a day, so I vowed to break it.
About 30 minutes later, I did. And then I hit 60 fish. Then 70. Then 80. Then it slowed big time. Having caught and released 86 fish, most people would call it a day and head home. I couldn't. Not when I was so close to 100!
Although it took me about forty-five minutes to catch the last 17 fish, it was totally worth it! At Medco, I caught 4 bass, 5 crappie, and 85 bluegills. None of these fish were big, although the crappie were eating-size.
Though there is no limit on bluegills, I am very glad I let them go. Could you imagine filleting 100+ fish?
Either way, it was nice. I met a little kid who talked about his brother's friend, the pro angler. I asked him the pro's name, and he said "It is Colby Pearson." Small world, and I guess you're famous 'round these parts, man.
Incredible day that will (hopefully) be matched again soon. One of the best parts was a group of people who talked about how I couldn't catch any fish when I walked by. In the time I fished, their whole cynical group had caught half a dozen fish...ahh, irony.
Final tally: 85 Bluegill, 5 Black Crappie, 4 Largemouth Bass, 3 Yellow Perch, 2 Brook Trout, 1 Westslope Cutthroat Trout, 1 Rainbow Trout in about 6 hours of fishing. Truly incredible.
