Fishing
Making Do on a Difficult Day
On a cold, blustering day, I set out to try my luck at my new favorite pond, Mariposa. With the wind at my back, I manage to find some bites up close and turn a difficult day into a successful one. These trout were mostly small, but given the weather, I was happy to get whatever was biting.
Monster Rainbow Trout
I Went back to the local pond looking for more palomino trout. I found one on my first cast while still trying to set up my drop shot rig. That was grand enough, but the final trout I hooked into was the largest I've caught this year. It was both gorgeous and massive. While I love catching these rare palominos, a monster rainbow with a lot of fight is just as wonderful for me to hook into. What a grand day.
Finally Catching a Rare Species, Part 2
A local pond was recently stocked with a rare trout species called palomino trout. Palominos are also called "lightning trout" and "bananas." Sometimes, they are called "golden trout," but I think that is confusing because they differ from the original. Palomino trout are a hybrid cross between golden and rainbow trout. Their coloring is mainly yellow and orange, with red cheeks and stripes along their body appearing during spawning season. Unlike another hybrid, the tiger trout, the palomino trout, can reproduce. However, no real data has been collected concerning the viability of these hatchlings in the wild.
Finally Catching a Rare Species, Part 1
A local pond was recently stocked with a rare trout species called palomino trout. Palominos are also called "lightning trout" and "bananas." Sometimes, they are called "golden trout," but I think that is confusing because they differ from the original. Palomino trout are a hybrid cross between golden and rainbow trout. Their coloring is mainly yellow and orange, with red cheeks and stripes along their body appearing during spawning season. Unlike another hybrid, the tiger trout, the palomino trout, can reproduce. However, no real data has been collected concerning the viability of these hatchlings in the wild.
Covering the Whole Pond, Part 3
After the remaining people left, I moved to this pond's last main fishing spot. From here, I find the most fish of the day. Unfortunately, these fish are ravenous and swallow the bait and hook before I can set the hook. One fish did not make it, but I was lucky enough to release the others successfully. That is one issue with using a bottom rig like mine. It can become very difficult to release them.