For my buddies down south where its warm

[Striperjim]

The trout stream. Expected 18 more inches of the white stuff. Somehow it doesnt capture the coldness that I was looking for. :cry: Pocono Mts 2005

[kkevvy]

Ah yes, trout fishing. Maybe my favorite type of fishing.

[Striperjim]

Merely Bait. Kevvy my boy. Merely bait.

[kkevvy]

Hey, be quiet. Don't ever use trout as bait in my premises, and never let me know. I WILL HUNT YOU DOWN, AND YES, THIS IS A WRITTEN THREAT.

[Striperjim]

[kkevvy]

Hahaha

[Stripersteve]

hey Jim, can't be that cold, it ain't froze solid yet

[Striperjim]

I hear ya steve, Thats fast movin water though. It has a pissy purge look to it. :P Its only about 10 below when I took the pic this morning. It warmed up to 15 above now that its snowin. 8)

[kkevvy]

Is that by your house?

[Striperjim]

Yea Kev down the block. But I have a lake right next to the house that is stocked with trout. No I dont use those for bait.

[kkevvy]

I hate you, Mr. I have a lake and a stream full of trout by my house.
ppffffff, the only trout around where I am come out in spring, and unless your from a boat going deep, you won't catch em.

[Striperjim]

I hear ya kev, they like the holes. My lake has three. They'll take corn niblets and shiners. Sometimes top water trollin too. Theres some big pick and bucketmouths in there too. I dont fish it much cause I usually drive the 80 miles to da salt for the stripeys. :D

[kkevvy]

Wow, myabe we should switch places, you can be 45 minutes from the coast and close to Johnny, and I can be down by the trout waters :D

[Striperjim]

I used to live 10 minutes from the coast. Spent 35 - 40 years there. Only thing I miss about it was the boardwalk, the beach and some family and friends. Otherwise I'd be drivin the 80 or so miles this way for the trout.

[Striperjim]

That was some storm :) Before and after pics