Was driving somewhere along the lake so I thought I'd stop by the river and have a look see for an hour. Threw on my waders and was on my way. Didn't realize until I got there how raging the water was. Had no idea how much rain fell overnight, whether it was local or upstream.
Anyway, I tried for a little while standing on shore since I couldn't see the bottom. No success so I decided to cross at a point I knew would be shallowest but to be sure I was using my net to poke down and check the depth before every step. About half way I was obviously holding my net too loosely because the current took it out of my hand washed it downstream, never to be seen again. It might be in New York state by now. It's okay though, it was a cheap net that already had 4 holes in it mainly from a 25lb carp and a 25lb salmon, which got away by breaking through the net. Not my fish though. That guy had no way of landing the fish so I volunteered my net.
So I need a new net and was thinking of a rubber one. One that can handle carp and salmon from shore, since I don't fish for trophy pike, musky, salmon, etc from boat. Are the rubber ones a good idea? They shouldn't bust open right? And plus they're tangle free. Thinking about this one:
http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/5/SportsRec/Fishing/FishingNetsStringersScalesTools/PRDOVR~0784061P/Lucky+Strike+Tangle-Free+Rubber+Net.jsp?locale=en
And as for the dog. While I was there, one guy was with his dog. He let his dog go for a dip. A fairly big dog and excellent swimmer. Strong enough to handle the currents, plus this water is relatively shallow. Clearly he's allowed his dog to do this before.
Well, as his dog was frolicking along, a salmon crested the water and the dog had to have it. He chased it down and bit into it. The fish struggled and every time it escaped it's clasp, the dog just grabbed it again and brought it to shore. Hence the blood.
I walked over and picked the fish up and I asked him to take a pic of me with it to add to the great story. I didn't know if I should feel sorry for the fish, being dinged up and all, or laugh about it like I did when I saw a video of a dog doing this in Australia with a shark from a boat. The fish is going to die soon right? Looks like it already spawned? What's that milky substance coming out?
Anyway, spent 5 minutes reviving the fish and it swam away with force so I think it should be okay... for now.
Anyway, I tried for a little while standing on shore since I couldn't see the bottom. No success so I decided to cross at a point I knew would be shallowest but to be sure I was using my net to poke down and check the depth before every step. About half way I was obviously holding my net too loosely because the current took it out of my hand washed it downstream, never to be seen again. It might be in New York state by now. It's okay though, it was a cheap net that already had 4 holes in it mainly from a 25lb carp and a 25lb salmon, which got away by breaking through the net. Not my fish though. That guy had no way of landing the fish so I volunteered my net.
So I need a new net and was thinking of a rubber one. One that can handle carp and salmon from shore, since I don't fish for trophy pike, musky, salmon, etc from boat. Are the rubber ones a good idea? They shouldn't bust open right? And plus they're tangle free. Thinking about this one:
http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/5/SportsRec/Fishing/FishingNetsStringersScalesTools/PRDOVR~0784061P/Lucky+Strike+Tangle-Free+Rubber+Net.jsp?locale=en
And as for the dog. While I was there, one guy was with his dog. He let his dog go for a dip. A fairly big dog and excellent swimmer. Strong enough to handle the currents, plus this water is relatively shallow. Clearly he's allowed his dog to do this before.
Well, as his dog was frolicking along, a salmon crested the water and the dog had to have it. He chased it down and bit into it. The fish struggled and every time it escaped it's clasp, the dog just grabbed it again and brought it to shore. Hence the blood.
I walked over and picked the fish up and I asked him to take a pic of me with it to add to the great story. I didn't know if I should feel sorry for the fish, being dinged up and all, or laugh about it like I did when I saw a video of a dog doing this in Australia with a shark from a boat. The fish is going to die soon right? Looks like it already spawned? What's that milky substance coming out?
Anyway, spent 5 minutes reviving the fish and it swam away with force so I think it should be okay... for now.
