Went to Trophy Country to fish with Ghotti

[oteymc]

I had a great weekend planned, trout fishing on Sat, go check out Trophy Country on Sunday.

I only live 2hrs from Trophy Country, never been there. When ghotti, RW, and Long Mike were booked to go a couple of weeks ago I so desperately wanted to go and meet those guys, ghotti had called me and ensured that I would be welcome. However, I couldn't get things worked out to come.

So, I thought I would just go down by myself and check it out this weekend. I called Duke, the owner to let him know I was coming. He asked me how I heard about it, and I told him from this site and ghotti (used his real name). I said "I guess he's a pretty regular customer of yours, you know him?" He said "Yeah, he's here right now." Cool! So I gave ghotti a call, left a message that I was going to be down there on Sunday and hoped they would still be around so I could meet him. About ten minutes later, ghotti calls and asks if I can come Saturday instead. So, I rearranged things, met them down there on Sat.

Left home at 4am, got to the cabin at 6, had breakfast and a good bs session with ghotti, his friend Steve, and his step son.

Then ghotti and I head out to fish. This place is really something. They have pretty nice aluminum boats staked out at each location. They give you batteries, boat seats, a plug and a trolling motor, and you just go find where you want to fish. To change locations, you just take all your stuff and head to a new lake.

The things I heard about it were dead on. We caught a lot of fish! Nothing huge, probably 80% of them were 2-21/2 lbs. Caught a couple 3-31/2. The fish there are soo strong. It got really windy, and we fought that some, but it was warm and sunny and over all a great day. (when your catching fish after fish, who cares if the wind is blowing!) Ghotti is a great guy, a good fisherman, and we had a lot of fun. Then we went back to the cabin for some fish-camp pasta, some re-hashing of the day, and I drove home.  Thanks ghotti!

Here are a few pictures:

[Long Mike]

oteymc, I hope you are a big man, because every time I fish with ghoti he is on the bow motor.  At my end of the boat I am three feet off the water.  ;D

I'm glad you guys enjoyed yourselves and had a good catch.  Be thankful you didn't have to fish with Steve.   ;D

[roadwarrior]

Woo-Hoo!

Great post...Who is that ghoti guy?

;D ;D ;D

[Uncle Leo]

Woo-Hoo!

Great post...Who is that ghoti guy?

;D ;D ;D

He is better known for a Wine recommendation and emptying a bottle.

[brushhoggin]

;D

sounds like a swell time. i'd love to fish with some o you old farts

[.ghoti.]

Glad you could make Otey.

We had a good trip. A little bit warmer, and a bit less wind than two weeks ago.

Otey is great young guy to share a boat with. He was out-fishing me until he ran out off those big green worms.

This trip was my stepson Justin's birthday present. He and Steve had an awesome day Saturday fishing a pit they call The Islands. This one is about 600 acres, with so much structure it's hard to decide where to start. They both came back to the cabin a bit before 7, with sore wrists and bloody thumbs. That's what I'd call a good day.

Otey and I fished pits called Lower Duck and Upper Duck; then moved to Long Lake, and finally to The Canal. We caught quite a few in the two "Ducks", did poorly in Long Lake, and finished up at the Canal.

The fish in the picture was either 2 1/2 or 2 3/4, caught from Upper Duck on a PB&J shakey head worm. My biggest of the trip was 3 1/2, on a spinnerbait from the The Canal.

Had something happen while at The Canal that I've never experienced. I had Super Fluke, rigged weightless. Had five fish come up on top, inhale the bait, and spit it right back out. After the first I added some MegaStrike. After the second I put on a new Fluke. After the third I tied on a new hook. They spit it out every time. never had that problem with a Fluke.

Switched to a spinner bait and hammered "em. I caught 20+ nice bass between 4:30 and 6:00 on the spinner.

Hey Mike; Otey is not a big guy, but, the back end of the boat was never more than 18" out of the water. You must be a real lightweight. ;D ;D ;D

Leo, if I have to be known for something, that will do nicely.

[oteymc]

The whole time I'm asking what's RW like?  What's long mike like?  How's glen to be around? 

He pretty much said your all a bunch of jerks......just kidding.

It was a lot of fun!  ghoti gave me the grand tour like I was his guest.  It would be good to meet some more of the guys on here.

Mike - one thing about fishing with Steve, you wouldn't have to think of things to talk about.

[KansasBassin]

I really like Trophy Country.  I need to get out there again.  I was there this summer when it was 100 degrees, and the fishing was still good.  I need to get out there before the fall is over.  Still should have a few good weeks left.