A few days of fishin!

[Mrs. Matstone]

Matt and I had the chance to do some fishing a few times this weekend and it was great to be out fishing again in the sunshine and warmth. It was nice to see some activity again at the lakes that we were fishing. Fish were starting to move around and cruise the shoreline and the snakes were even out sunning themselves too. It was awesome!

We started out at a small pond where I was able to pick up a few different fish on the eeliminator carolina rigged. I caught all of them in deeper water.

Here is one of them.

Next day we decided that we were gonna fish a lake about an hour from us and arrived there only to find it closed for trout. We made a decision to try another lake not far from it and it ended up being closed for trout too. > We moved on to another and finally were able to launch the boat for the first time this year. I was not fortunate enough to catch any fish at this place but Matt was able to catch one on the smokin rooster.

I could not take the wind at this place anymore so we left there and hit another spot on foot. Matt picked up quite a few more fish on the smokin rooster there too.

Next day was Easter and before heading to a big family lunch we stopped at a little pond along the way were I was able to pick up a few fish on the eelliminator again. Awesome way to spend Easter morning. ;D

I did however show up for easter brunch covered in pond scum but no one seemed to expect any less from me. ;D

As I stood at the pond fishing here I caught a movement out of the corner of my eye and was quite surprised to see a bat right there next to me. It was really cute and after a quick trip to the truck for some leather gloves we relocated him to a location that was a little better for him.

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After our luncheon I drug my husband to another lake. This one is one of favorite lakes. Landed alot of fish here. It was great to have an active bite fishing again. All of my fish came on a jig & baby craw in green pumpkin (when the sun was shining bright) I then switched over to black with blue fleck when the clouds came in.

A few of my fish from this place.

Matt also caught some fish here too and I was able to steal the camera away form him long enough to get a picture of one of them. He caught his on a jig and craw.

All of our fish were caught in deeper water adjacent to some shallow flats. It was an awesome weekend and great to be out catching fish again. Hope you guys did some fishing this weekend too. ;D

[roadwarrior]

WOO-HOO!

Great post.

[Paul Roberts]

Sounds like a good bit of fishing. Sure feels good to be around liquid water again. Nice to have a bunch of waters to jump around to.

Hey, I have mud boots just like those! But...my shorts and top are different. ;D

Oh yeah...about the bat. Just so you know... I worked at a veterinary research hospital for a while, and occasionally some well meaning person would bring a found bat in. They were immediately euthanized. It turns out that the incidence of rabies is uniquely high for bats, found where they shouldn't be. That said, I've done the exact same thing, put them where they are safest, then washed up really well. I do not know how long the virus can live out of an animal, probably not long. But you might want to quaratine that glove for a while.

[Grey Wolf]

Excellent pictures as usual !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[b.Lee]

Seems like just a weekend I would also enjoy

[brushhoggin]

thank you for sharing

[Mrs. Matstone]

Thanks everyone. It is great to finally be out fishing again. ;D

Sounds like a good bit of fishing. Sure feels good to be around liquid water again. Nice to have a bunch of waters to jump around to.

Hey, I have mud boots just like those! But...my shorts and top are different. ;D

Oh yeah...about the bat. Just so you know... I worked at a veterinary research hospital for a while, and occasionally some well meaning person would bring a found bat in. They were immediately euthanized. It turns out that the incidence of rabies is uniquely high for bats, found where they shouldn't be. That said, I've done the exact same thing, put them where they are safest, then washed up really well. I do not know how long the virus can live out of an animal, probably not long. But you might want to quaratine that glove for a while.

I will do that with the glove. ;D I have already had to have rabies shots once before and they were not much fun and also very costly. As far as the boots go they are the best for fishing around sloppy messes. I have had mine for awhile.

[Big-O]

WTG Ms M and Mr M Your stories and details are terrific....pictures are Great too 

Big O

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[bassfisherjk]

I agree with RoadWarrior,Great post!!!