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It may be slow but it appears you are still catching fish.
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Originally Posted by cricket george
It was HOT and windy .
Trolled after crappie turned off.
Caught keeper walleye and spotted bass.
One nice smallmouth
Even though it's slow, it still beats working!
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Originally Posted by Redge
Only 42
They are not biting good yet
Pretty sure my lake is slower than yours- btw what lake are you fishing? I could use some walleye fillets wrapped in jerk seasoning and apricot jam bout now.
Broken bow
God's Country :)
Attachment 209570Well, In July and August Oklahoma temps it's more like it belongs to the other guy. Just left a week in the mountains in the 60's-70s to come back to this. Going again soon with the 5'er for a little longer.
5'er? Are you still getting along with the new trolling motor with anchor lock? Bout saved up enuf pennies to get mine.
What mountains? Wife and I are trying to plan a trip in Oct or Sept. Doing exactly what your gif is doing.Quote:
Originally Posted by IkenI
5'er = fifth wheel. The boat has been sitting in my garage for the last two months. I do have plans to get on the water for a day or so before I head back to cooler country.
I was in Colorado and will be going back to northern New Mexico. I lived in New Mexico for a while as a teenager and southern Colorado for several years as a young adult so while I really like Oklahoma I prefer the mountains in July and August. I also don't like Tex-Mex food but love New Mexico green chili dishes.
Where in northern NM?
The Grey Drakes are starting to pop on the Conejos below Platoro Res. Iffin you get a chance to go in the next two weeks, it can be outstanding! And its a meadow stream with very easy access and no wading required. Just walk right off the road and start casting, and when the drakes are coming off from about 11am to 2pm its not hard to catch big fish on dries. The Brown is from the Conejos the cutts are from a hike in lake nearby. Attachment 209661Attachment 209662Attachment 209663Quote:
Originally Posted by IkenI
That does it Fishers- you are officially a rock star! And GG, since this thread has been thoroughly hijacked already let me add that I thought the OKC paper caught your best side in that illustrated article this morning! Was that your son with the huge stringer of trash fish and slabs?
I'm starting out with a week at Columbine campground between Red River and Questa, NM. Haven't decided from there - Maybe Chama (Conejos) or the Salida, Buena Vista, Gunnison (Arkansas + several smaller streams) area or the Creede (Rio Grande) area. The Conejos is a favorite of mine but I stay in Chama so the wife will have something to do while I'm fishing. It's just over the hill in Colorado. The area up near Rio Grande reservoir is another favorite. I hike into the wilderness area to fish. We saw lots of wildlife on our short trip. Elk, deer, bear, antelope, porcupine, beaver and even a snake on the highway at altitude (sorta unusual.) The fishing is actually secondary - we just enjoy the mountains and great weather.
Now...back to still slow (and hot.)
AAAAHHHHH, well aaaahhhhhh, yes it was my backside. The slabs were 13-14" and the LMB were averaging 14-15" that my son was holding. The two stringers contain a normal 4 hour fishing trip for 2 people tube fishing and using plastics. There are some big ole slab bluegills in that lake too. I have to, periodically, scratch an itch and I think Friday is gonna be the day.
IkenI - I know the area of which you speak. Red River's weather is running mid 70's and 40's at night, I think right now.
We spent memorial weekend 4 miles north of Red River NM. The river was 10 yds out of our front door. Cricket George happened to show up. Fishing was slow as the snow melt and rains kept it swift and cloudy. Lots of elk and mulie's all over the area.Quote:
Originally Posted by IkenI
If your going to Questa, are you going to fish Cabresto lake? One of the last places to catch Brook Trout in NM. We didn't get to on our trip, as it started raining the moment we got to the parking lot and wouldn't let up.
One thing to watch for on the upper Rio Grande is a now active mine above the reservoir. I am not sure exactly where its at but the river turns milky white after they fire up operations. The section I fished would got hit about 9 am. I didnt know what the deal was at first. After getting up early and catching some brown trout, I was thinking "what is wrong with these fish, why are they silver?" then the river turned milky white for the rest of the day...:bangheadQuote:
Originally Posted by IkenI
Thanks for the heads up about the upper Rio Grande. I took it off my list. I'm pretty sure we are going to Salida from NM. We have some family ties there now.
Dennis, I probably won't fish Cabresto as I prefer streams and will spend much of my time at the Chili week in Red River. Brookies are real prolific in Colorado (although usually small due to where they like to be.) I've caught a bunch of them.
Cool. I think a lot of those that fish Cabresto do so in the inlet where the stream comes in. The lake appeared to be several feet low when we were there, so inflow wasn't that good. They have been experiencing a high country drought as well as we have here in the flatland.Quote:
Originally Posted by IkenI
Nice mess for a "slow" day...