Got another powerbaiting trip in the offing. Wife, I and dog are headed over in two or three weeks for next trip. That one will be at the same lake as it offers a good bank for sitting on and some good areas next to it for running the dog.

TM.... just a word to the wise... and I may have to hold up a cue card for you. (Cue card for TM) Pay attention to what bait fishermen tell you because that is how some of the best flyfishing lakes are found. I came across one last spring just because of reports from bait fishermen. Smallest one I caught there was 18 inches and I'm still trying to figure out how to get back to it for this year.

Another word to the wise (Cue card for TM) .... don't follow the pack as pack members usually don't show much individual thought and generally just follow the person in front of them, who's following the person in front of them.. who's following the...... ad infinitum... The first person in line might not have known where he was going...

Don't make me testy as when I'm testy I'm closemouthed about lake details... got some potentially good lakes scheduled for fishing in April. Could be a bust... or could be something hot. One lake in the early 80's was putting out 10 pound trout. (Cue card for TM) This info came to me from a bait fisherman. Back then the bait of choice was worms. Lake is fairly close to us. About a 2 hour drive on good roads, except for the last 1/2 mile. Jose could not get there unless he intended to homestead once he got stuck.

One more testy moment. I consider onlyr one of you fly fishermen my fishing equal and I think he choked on a "powerbait ball" as he was making choking sounds like Bill the Cat. He also likes to experiment with beads for fly bodies.

TM, you have slipped down a notch or two on my fishing scale... you must grovel in order to recover.

MB... you are lucky you didn't join in. You are still in good graces... but the company you keep is suspect!