I Wanted To Fish the Creek....

Ratty · 05-22-2007, 07:39 PM

And that's what I did. Of course, it was just over a thousand ( yup, 1000) miles from my house but when I tied on the popper that I had just completed, that morning, and caught my first ever smallie...well, the trek seemed worth it.Of course I would pick the week that temps were 30 degrees BELOW normal, but fish were caught and laughs were had.I saw beautiful country side and met very nice people. And for every nice fish I caught Jiggy caught a bigger one!

, after all he couldn't let this east coaster show him up in his own "backyard"

I just wanted to publicly thank Jiggy , and Mishka, for making me feel at home with them. I'm proud to call Andrew a good friend.

Some pics...

Striperknight · 05-22-2007, 08:03 PM

Is it true he own 10 banjos, 4 washboards, and 3 jugs?

Ratty · 05-22-2007, 08:12 PM

I saw a sweet Jackson Kelly model guitar in his livingroom , washboards?, naw, just leave the creek pants on the deck to dry and jugs, well bottles, yup, had a couple of Guinness's waiting for me...Like I said, he's a good friend!

Jigman · 05-22-2007, 08:26 PM

I used to have a washboard, but 25+ years of beer have taken care of that

Hit an upper section of that creek on Sunday by a friend's house. Classic, he was sitting on the porch playing a banjo when I pulled up. Coarse I'm thinking, damn why couldn't this have been earlier in the week when Ratty was down

I think the highlight of the week was Ratty saying "this

is actually pretty cool" I think that was soon after nailing that hog smallie

Now you know the way, stop on down again

Jigman

Striperknight · 05-22-2007, 11:34 PM

Sound like a good time. I can't believe you have never caught a smallmouth.

Ratty · 05-23-2007, 03:31 PM

Smallies are GREAT, like freshwater bluefish, fight till the end

Most of the ponds around me are full of largemouths not small.

Jigman · 05-23-2007, 06:24 PM

Next time we work harder to find some Hybrids for you. You'll soon forget about smallies if you hook into a good Hybrid

Jigman

Ratty · 05-23-2007, 06:28 PM

Smallies are a blast, was talking to a guy today about spots around me for them....although , thinking of that mount on yer wall has got me wondering about what I missed out on. But I just think of the fish I caught and places I went and that keeps a smile on my face!

Striperknight · 05-23-2007, 08:21 PM

I use to be a trout purist and would always catch smallies while fishing for trout. They seem to hang around each other in NJ waters.
I converted a guy to fly fishing one night cause he saw me taking smallmouth
on dry flies in French creek out in PA.

Ratty · 05-26-2007, 06:14 PM

fly fishing is gay.

Eastendlu · 05-26-2007, 07:51 PM

Hi guys and nice pics.

Nothing like visiting friends and having a good time
thats life at its best.

Striperknight · 05-27-2007, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the Ratt Boy

fly fishing is gay.

Now you are just being mean.lol
Don't knock what you don't understand.

Ratty · 05-27-2007, 05:03 PM

I'm not trying to sound mean, just telling it as I see it.

Jigman · 05-27-2007, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Striperknight

...Don't knock what you don't understand.

Have to agree with Ratty. I fly fished for a while, but had to give it up. I was not gay enough for the rest of the sissy stick crowd

Jigman

stripercrazy · 05-28-2007, 08:36 PM

you guys must have had a blast

smallies fight like hell...on wood too

Jigman · 05-29-2007, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stripercrazy

you guys must have had a blast

smallies fight like hell...on wood too

Definitely a good time. Fishing was a little off, but we managed some. Course Ratty did waste some good smallie time messing with slab bluegills

Jigman

Ratty · 05-29-2007, 04:40 PM

I see Ed is also a slab slayer, they are fierce fighters!!

Striperknight · 05-30-2007, 11:01 AM

My middle daughter caught a huge black crappie last night. Talk about slab.
My son has been slamming the LM bass.

Ratty · 05-30-2007, 05:10 PM

Took my son out in the canoe on sunday, he was nailing some large Calico bass (Crappie).

This weekend a famous plug builder is coming to New England and I hope to put him on fish...and we're not talking SLABS here!

Jigman · 05-30-2007, 06:30 PM

Glad to hear that you girls made up. I know how upset you were that the no coaster forgot your name. I guess the prospect of tossing dannys to bluefish will do that

Jigman

Ratty · 05-30-2007, 07:22 PM

Danny's ??, I've got all that new Jiggywood!!

Wish you were here!

Striperknight · 05-30-2007, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the Ratt Boy

Took my son out in the canoe on sunday, he was nailing some large Calico bass (Crappie).

This weekend a famous plug builder is coming to New England and I hope to put him on fish...and we're not talking SLABS here!

Take some pics.

Jigman · 05-31-2007, 06:20 AM

jigwood = bluefish fodder. Have fun

Jigman

Ratty · 05-31-2007, 03:32 PM

Ratty's creek!

I'll have fun fishing with Mark, and that other guy, will take some pics too!

Jigman · 05-31-2007, 05:53 PM

Had to have something to go along with your Slab Slayer

Bout time you noticed

only been up since the start of this thread

Say hi to sweetie for me

Jigman

05-22-2007, 08:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Striperknight Plug Paladin Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: A castle in a far away land Posts: 1,404	Is it true he own 10 banjos, 4 washboards, and 3 jugs? __________________ Trainwreck Crew member #1.

05-22-2007, 08:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ratty Eddie is out, Wally is in Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Too far from the water... Posts: 970	I saw a sweet Jackson Kelly model guitar in his livingroom , washboards?, naw, just leave the creek pants on the deck to dry and jugs, well bottles, yup, had a couple of Guinness's waiting for me...Like I said, he's a good friend! __________________ Surfcasting is NOT a crime. Littering is.

05-22-2007, 08:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jigman Got Lead Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Spooning with a bluefish vomit pencil Posts: 743	I used to have a washboard, but 25+ years of beer have taken care of that Hit an upper section of that creek on Sunday by a friend's house. Classic, he was sitting on the porch playing a banjo when I pulled up. Coarse I'm thinking, damn why couldn't this have been earlier in the week when Ratty was down I think the highlight of the week was Ratty saying "this is actually pretty cool" I think that was soon after nailing that hog smallie Now you know the way, stop on down again Jigman __________________ So many fumes, I done forgot what my agenda was

05-22-2007, 11:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
Striperknight Plug Paladin Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: A castle in a far away land Posts: 1,404	Sound like a good time. I can't believe you have never caught a smallmouth. __________________ Trainwreck Crew member #1.

05-23-2007, 03:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ratty Eddie is out, Wally is in Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Too far from the water... Posts: 970	Smallies are GREAT, like freshwater bluefish, fight till the end Most of the ponds around me are full of largemouths not small. __________________ Surfcasting is NOT a crime. Littering is.

05-23-2007, 06:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jigman Got Lead Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Spooning with a bluefish vomit pencil Posts: 743	Next time we work harder to find some Hybrids for you. You'll soon forget about smallies if you hook into a good Hybrid Jigman __________________ So many fumes, I done forgot what my agenda was

05-23-2007, 06:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ratty Eddie is out, Wally is in Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Too far from the water... Posts: 970	Smallies are a blast, was talking to a guy today about spots around me for them....although , thinking of that mount on yer wall has got me wondering about what I missed out on. But I just think of the fish I caught and places I went and that keeps a smile on my face! __________________ Surfcasting is NOT a crime. Littering is.

05-23-2007, 08:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
Striperknight Plug Paladin Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: A castle in a far away land Posts: 1,404	I use to be a trout purist and would always catch smallies while fishing for trout. They seem to hang around each other in NJ waters. I converted a guy to fly fishing one night cause he saw me taking smallmouth on dry flies in French creek out in PA. __________________ Trainwreck Crew member #1.

05-26-2007, 06:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
Ratty Eddie is out, Wally is in Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Too far from the water... Posts: 970	fly fishing is gay. __________________ Surfcasting is NOT a crime. Littering is.

05-26-2007, 07:51 PM	#11 (permalink)
Eastendlu Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NoFo Posts: 125	Hi guys and nice pics. Nothing like visiting friends and having a good time thats life at its best.

05-27-2007, 05:03 PM	#13 (permalink)
Ratty Eddie is out, Wally is in Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Too far from the water... Posts: 970	I'm not trying to sound mean, just telling it as I see it. __________________ Surfcasting is NOT a crime. Littering is.

05-28-2007, 08:36 PM	#15 (permalink)
stripercrazy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: swimming a jiggy pikie into chaos Posts: 486	excellent you guys must have had a blast smallies fight like hell...on wood too

05-29-2007, 04:40 PM	#17 (permalink)
Ratty Eddie is out, Wally is in Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Too far from the water... Posts: 970	I see Ed is also a slab slayer, they are fierce fighters!! __________________ Surfcasting is NOT a crime. Littering is.

05-30-2007, 11:01 AM	#18 (permalink)
Striperknight Plug Paladin Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: A castle in a far away land Posts: 1,404	My middle daughter caught a huge black crappie last night. Talk about slab. My son has been slamming the LM bass. __________________ Trainwreck Crew member #1.

05-30-2007, 05:10 PM	#19 (permalink)
Ratty Eddie is out, Wally is in Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Too far from the water... Posts: 970	Took my son out in the canoe on sunday, he was nailing some large Calico bass (Crappie). This weekend a famous plug builder is coming to New England and I hope to put him on fish...and we're not talking SLABS here! __________________ Surfcasting is NOT a crime. Littering is.

05-30-2007, 06:30 PM	#20 (permalink)
Jigman Got Lead Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Spooning with a bluefish vomit pencil Posts: 743	Glad to hear that you girls made up. I know how upset you were that the no coaster forgot your name. I guess the prospect of tossing dannys to bluefish will do that Jigman __________________ So many fumes, I done forgot what my agenda was

05-30-2007, 07:22 PM	#21 (permalink)
Ratty Eddie is out, Wally is in Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Too far from the water... Posts: 970	Danny's ??, I've got all that new Jiggywood!! Wish you were here! __________________ Surfcasting is NOT a crime. Littering is.

05-31-2007, 06:20 AM	#23 (permalink)
Jigman Got Lead Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Spooning with a bluefish vomit pencil Posts: 743	jigwood = bluefish fodder. Have fun Jigman __________________ So many fumes, I done forgot what my agenda was

05-31-2007, 03:32 PM	#24 (permalink)
Ratty Eddie is out, Wally is in Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Too far from the water... Posts: 970	Ratty's creek! I'll have fun fishing with Mark, and that other guy, will take some pics too! __________________ Surfcasting is NOT a crime. Littering is.

05-31-2007, 05:53 PM	#25 (permalink)
Jigman Got Lead Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Spooning with a bluefish vomit pencil Posts: 743	Had to have something to go along with your Slab Slayer Bout time you noticed only been up since the start of this thread Say hi to sweetie for me Jigman __________________ So many fumes, I done forgot what my agenda was

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