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Offline scotsman

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Even a blind squirrel finds a nut...
« on: September 25, 2020, 01:42:59 PM »

Took our new - to - us rv to Potholes for a  shakedown trip. Got it set up, then unloaded my bike, strapped the pole and dad’s old tackle box to the rack and rode off looking for a good place to plunk a bit. Eventually I found a nice spot to sit a while, and looked in the tacklebox. Basically nothing. There were some old stale Berekely purple mini grubs so I stuck one on a jighead and flung it into the deep. Nada for a while but then whammo, my little 5 1/2’ takedown spinner rig bent like a rainbow, reel screaming!  4# Trout, no net, slide it on the bank! 15 minutes later a twin hits again! Fortunately I had a little twine to make a stringer to hang on the handlebar to ride back to the campsite. You shoulda heard the comments as I rode back to the RV. Hope this is a good omen for the new rig!

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Re: Even a blind squirrel finds a nut...
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2020, 01:45:15 PM »
thats awesome!

Offline Jpmiller

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Re: Even a blind squirrel finds a nut...
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2020, 01:49:41 PM »
Great story, sounds like it's a good omen indeed.

Offline Sutherland

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Re: Even a blind squirrel finds a nut...
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2020, 01:59:51 PM »
Haha oh that's awesome! Good catch.

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Re: Even a blind squirrel finds a nut...
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2020, 02:04:56 PM »
Look more like some salmon than trout!  Awesome!  Looks like a great day.

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Re: Even a blind squirrel finds a nut...
« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2020, 02:22:02 PM »
Great catch  :tup:

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Re: Even a blind squirrel finds a nut...
« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2020, 04:21:10 PM »
Sweet! 😉🥃🇺🇸
Hey! I'm not a complete idiot I have parts missing. Though sometimes I wonder.

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Re: Even a blind squirrel finds a nut...
« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2020, 08:39:10 PM »
That is pretty dang cool! Hope the RV and the rest of MANY trips go so well!!!

 


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