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Musashi wrote:
> "Dan Logcher" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Musashi wrote:
> > > "Dan Logcher" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > >
> > >>Musashi wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>"Dan Logcher" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>>Musashi wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>We have several large reservoirs about an hour north of where I live.
> > >>>>>Last Saturday I caught a 5 pound Brown Trout. My biggest actually.
> > >>>>>Beautiful pink flesh, very similar to Atlantic Salmon.
> > >>>>>But you're right, no sushi or sashimi.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>I fished the lake only 4 times that year, so all from the same

> location.
> > >>>>The last time I went, I sat next to a guy and his wife. He has

> already
> > >>>>caught a rainbow trout and gave it to me since he had 17 at home. I
> > >
> > > felt
> > >
> > >>>>pretty bad that I couldn't even get a hit.. but I probably didn't give
> > >>>>it enough effort.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>The one trout was very tasty grilled.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Dan
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>While drifting towards the fishing NG, what method,
> > >>>lure or bait have you been using? I ask because I do fairly
> > >>>well with trout in lakes.
> > >>
> > >>I was using power bait with a small weight off the bottom.
> > >>The guy who gave me the trout was using the same.
> > >
> > > Powerbait is very effective on stockies in some lakes.
> > > I use it with a 1/4 oz egg sinker and a sliding rig so the fish won't

> feel
> > > the sinker weight.
> > > In some stocked lakes where powerbait has failed me I've done well using
> > > mealworms.
> > > In larger lakes where there are older bigger fish I always do well on

> live
> > > bait.

> >
> > I asked around the lake what others were using, it was the same.
> > Yeah, I used a sliding rig as well. For the $30/year and the one
> > foot long fish I got out of it (didn't even catch it), it didn't
> > compare to sal****er fishing. Pulling up 2'-3' striper and knowing
> > I can eat this raw. YUM!
> >
> > Dan

>
> One thing I've learned is that you can never do a cost analysis that is
> going to make fishing or hunting or any other
> food gathering activity economically attarctive. Even when I do well by
> catching a large fish or many smaller fish.,
> working in all the expenses of the not-so-productive trips will create an
> average such that it would be more economical
> to just "buy" the fish. What makes it worthwhile for me is that I can't
> really buy a "fresh whole fish" of sashimi quality.
> At least not without paying a minor fortune.
> While Stripers are caught down here I don't think at the rate they are up
> your way. And with a 28 inch size limit, I'd hate
> to catch a 27 incher. LOL
> Do you have Porgies up there? Or Black Sea Bass? Or Fluke? All of these are
> excellent sashimi fish.
> Not even getting into Tuna.
> M


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