I did almost nothing yesterday. My muscles ached. Mrs ERJ was OK with my playing hooky.
Fishing (Jonesing for springtime)
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I was watching a bunch of fishing videos on Youtube. It never really registered for me, but carp must go into a feeding frenzy before the spring spawn.
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The guy in the video is fishing April 21, 2025 and the bank vegetation looks like he is at a latitude similar to southern Michigan or perhaps a little farther north.
There can be a lot of gardening "dead time" after a heavy rain. The soil is too wet to work without destroying its structure (especially if it has a high clay content).
Carp are bottom-feeders and eat a lot of dead material that is carried by the current. They also live a long time. That means that they are at risk of carrying higher loading of mercury and PBC-alphabet soup chemicals than sunfish.
I have one river drainage system in my operating area that is still listed as "clean". The hardest part of fishing it is to find a safe place to park the truck while fishing. The roads are narrow and the river is surrounded by private property.
Maybe I will be able to talk my Polish neighbor into going with me and we can work as a team.
If I get time, I might replace the line on my spinning reels today. There! Saying it makes it more likely to happen.
Joe, what kind of spinning reels do you use?
ReplyDeleteLarge generic spinning reels. I think the last combo I picked up was from Walmart and they were selling it as a "catfishing rig".
DeleteI think premium equipment pays off when you are fishing with light tackle for the species. You need a drag that is up to the task and doesn't fade.
If you are "meat fishing" then you can upsize equipment and winch them in.
The last research I heard about claimed that "playing a fish" isn't really giving them a chance. Fish mortality from lactic acid build-up is a real thing. The paper claimed that it is more ethical to minimize the "playing" and get them back into the water with minimal handling.
Glad I don't need a password to run my fishing rod.---Yet. But give them time. It will have to contain your fishing license number. ---ken
ReplyDeleteJoe do you ride a bicycle? It's my preferred way to get to my fishing spots. Too far for drivers to walk too :-)
ReplyDeleteWe had a call into my friends radio show this morning from Scott from Eaton Rapids.
ReplyDeleteIf Scott reads this, could you get in touch with me?