Saturday, December 29, 2012

Stingy

I awoke late again this morning...deliberately I guess but still later than I would have liked. The chilly cabin served as a reminder that the days fishing adventure would once again be rife with the inherent challenges of winter fishing. I set the coffee maker in motion and let Cody buddy out for his morning business. I tended to the fire and set my sights on the days events. 
My wife had a few errands to run so I took the opportunity go re-spool the Frogwater with some Sufix 10lb smoke green mono that I had been recently comped.  By the time all was said and done I didn't hit the river til slightly after 11 am.  When I arrived at her banks they were surprisingly vacant.  The entire section below the coffer was deserted.  I eagerly dropped into the crystal clear flow and began to work my magic.  The river was not giving up her gifts and line after line, seam after seam provided no players. 
I decided to work my way down lower into the river and see if I could muster up a single decent fish but aside from a plethora of nice trout I failed to illicit a Steelhead's response.  I fished it all and then some for over 4 and a half hours and still no reward.  She has been a stingy girl this fall and continues on with her stubbornness into the winter months.  That's alright though as the gifts she does randomly give are well worth the wait.

9 comments:

Trotsky said...

What do you think of the Sufix?

I used to use it...and really liked it other than the fact that it seems to want to sink a little more quickly than the Berkely.

The new Berk XL is garbage...really pisses me off. I don't know why people have to screw with the stuff that works.

Also..I think you mean 'Rife with..' as opposed to "Strife with..."

..robotic reindeer homo...

lambton said...

The Sufix seems to have a little more memory in the cold. I did go with a 10 lb rating versus my usual 8lb XL. It didn't seem to spin up as much on me over the course of the outing. I will need a few more days testing to be certain and I would like to compare the 8lb equivalent as well. I do have a few spools of 8lb in Tangerine and one in clear. I'm saving the Tangerine for when I go full on homo like Ricks! ;0)
BTW...you are strife or should I say rife with gayness...POS

Trotsky said...

Tangerine and Pink line...both you guys are officially 'OUT'...bead loving turd knockers...good god...

JB said...

Why you gotta hate on me? I'm over here minding my own business!

"I took the opportunity go re-spool the Frogwater with some Sufix 10lb smoke green mono..."

You forgot: "Since I side cast like a true greenhorn amateur on his very first river trip, I need to replace my heavily twisted line ever other day."

Hahaha

lambton said...

We hate because we can!

BTW...
I am a side castin sniper! Your Government has contacted me many times. Have you ever thought why I am really there? ;0)

I'm gonna try this metrosexual tangerine freebie line some day...It'll make my black Frogwater really purdy like... but not when the river is fishing this stingy. That madness would just mess with my head.

JB said...

I run 14lb bright red ROPE in conjunction with bowling ball sized shot, all winter long! She's a finicky B sometimes, but stealth is NOT the solution.

Trotsky said...

Touche...

I am a bonafide sidecaster..

You guys are both homos

Gil said...

Winter Steelheading... love it!

I tried the Suffix. It did not last long. I had that gay tangerine colour as a "promo" from the local tackle shop.

I also have beads...... crap, thnk I may be coming out as well! :0

lambton said...

Oh don't worry Gil...You have been under suspician for some time. :0.

LMFAO!