Pequest -- 12/8/13
 

Hit the Pequest today. Started around 830 AM and fished until 2 PM. Needless to say, it was COLD. Ice on my guides throughout the day. Managed 3 fish--2 bows and one small wild brown. The bows were pretty thick and feisty. In one spot I hooked a really nice fish drifting an egg. Took off downstream thrashing. Turned her and started working it back. She kept rolling--drag was set light, no horse play... then BOINK! Gone... Hook pulled. SH*T!!! That drives me nuts. But that's also what keeps us going back for more... Fish was 3-4 lbs conservatively--nice rainbow. Here's some shots from today.

Re: Pequest -- 12/8/13
 

Wish I could have been with ya brotha! Soon Enough!

Nice Fish!

Spray a touch of "Pam" on those rod guides wipe off the excess, that will keep them from freezing up.

Re: Pequest -- 12/8/13
 

nice tip wit da pam!!! never tried that....i usually pull off 60-70'
of line and then put it back on with vaseline on ur fingers...or i've done vaseline gingerly on the guides but pam sounds fast and easy:)

Re: Pequest -- 12/8/13
 

Nice catch buddy. There's some big ones in there waiting to do battle. Glad you put a catch together despite the frigid temps!!!!

No monsters out of the breeder hole???:D

Re: Pequest -- 12/8/13
 

Good job on the freezing cold......Fish gotta eat!!!!

Re: Pequest -- 12/8/13
 

Nice fish and pics too. You forget the one you catch, but remember the one that got away.

Re: Pequest -- 12/8/13
 

Unfortunately, no... I spent a decent amount of time there, too. Had the one small brown outta there and rolled another smaller fish. Had the biggest fish a bit upstream past the fast water over the sketchy bridge. My other "breeder" hole downstream only produced an additional rainbow--which was taken on a CD3 in fire minnow.

Long slow day but I cant complain w/ a few nice fish!