goatman said:
your like an episode of, Goofy goes fishing. catch anymore toilet paper?
The spinning lure incident, well it was raining and I ran out of juice, found a community hall with no shelter but an outlet. The rod is carried in a grocery bag, and I had put it down on a bench then bent over to pick up a plastic bag to sit on and the lure caught the top of my buttox. Brand spanking new jeans too so I just didnt want to rip the hook out. Walmart doesnt have anything over 42, and finding anything in Relaxed fit isnt going to happen for $20, so $40 marks.com on sale, delivered.
As far as "TP" goes, I catch "toilet paper" all the time while fishing, still not sure exactly what it is.
5 days ago, I had lost a brand spanking new $8 lure, caught something about 5' from the shore. Its my lucky Panther Martin Sonic spinner. First fishing session, and 8th cast, $8! lost!
Caught a big brown trout 2 days ago, 1.5 times the length of a USA M13 shoe. Used a pink Vibrax spinner lure, it was in dark murky water and while reeling it in I thought I was going to break my rod, AGAIN! It felt good reeling in that fish as it took some time as it was big and heavy. Not a keeper, nor eatable as the river is not suitable (all the storm sewers drain into the river). Upstream and out of the city they are keepers and eatable.
I was going through a dry spell and felt less-then for not catching anything other then seaweed and leaves.....and "TP". I keep an eye out for where I see people fishing. I can get to anywhere along the banks, I'd argue its better to go ebike fishing then having a boat. I rarely see anybody else riding a bicycle and fishing.
I read a story on a online classifieds, Kijiji about a stolen bicycle. The guy had put his bike down and went along the banks, when he came back his bike was gone. I lock my bike up every time I stop and fish, it dont matter if I am 10' away or 100' away I always have my eyes on my bike and its locked up.
I fish the main river, the Bow River, the Elbow drains into Bow and is much smaller. There is a micro-organsim warning for the Elbow River from the Glenmore Resevoir to Downtown all well within the center of the city, no other information given. The warning happens every year.
https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/fast-cold-and-murky-boating-discouraged-on-bow-and-elbow-rivers-1.4965067
n addition to the boating advisory, a water quality advisory remains in place on the Elbow River from the Glenmore Reservoir to Fort Calgary as a result of water-borne microorganisms that carry the potential for disease.
The water treatment plant is a ways away, and miles down stream from the affected area. Parts of the elbow river were labelled toxic by Lindsey Park downtown in years past, yet people still bathe, swim and let their dogs and kids in those parts of the water.
Makes me wonder why thats happening, is someone dumping industrial/commercial chemicals into their storm sewer drains.
I never fish that Elbow River, I've never seen no fish in its shallow waters.
Hope you liked that chapter of my book, next chapter coming soon.
Yes, I am off to go fishing AGAIN! 17C with a bit of overcast, thats the way I like it, not too hot, not too cold, no rain, and sun.
Chow