We're Using The Wrong Bait

[Travis Moncrief Fins Feathers Furs]

At the end of a couple recent fishing trips I was cleaning the days catch and while I was discarding the guts I noticed that two of the fish stomachs and somthing in them. When I opened up the stomachs, one had 4 rocks and a piece of wood in it and another fish had a white piece of plastic. Its not uncommon to find stuff in fish like eggs, shrimp etc. But rocks, wood and plastic are a first for me.




Since I am here and rarely have time to mess around with the computer during fishing season I will give a report on how Feb. treated me and my guests.

We landed a total of 127 fish with 52 of those being hatchery fish. The low fish total for the month was a 3 fish day and the high was 16 with about an 7 fish average. And icing on the cake was we didn't lose a single day to rain.

Here is a shot of a common scene at days end



The fish box working over time



These next two beauties are an example of what Broodstock programs can produce. This ones so built it almost looks like a Springer.





And the parting shot of a Native that never gets old.



March Steelhead is already booked up but April and May Spring Chinook seats are still available. And a new Willie Raptor to haul you to the fish. (pics soon)

[ 03-07-2004, 10:48 AM: Message edited by: Travis Moncrief Fins Feathers Furs ]

[crabbait]

That has got to be one of the best native pics I have seen. Great work and a lot of good memories for you and your guests!

[Bobby Ray]

127 Fish!! Nice

What's up with the rocks? They can't be that tasty.

[Fish Hawg]

Maybe you are using the wrong bait :tongue:

Great pictures [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]

[HAMAJAM]

Nice pictures!! What are the spec's on the camera that you used?

[Grant Scheele]

Hey, I think that plastice is a piece of my Riptide. :grin: :grin:

[Jennie@ifish]

Great pics! Thanks!
Great season, and a new Willie boat, too?
WOW! :smile:

Jen

[5-Cents]

Those fish are so hungry they are eating rocks :shocked: :shocked:

Really nice pictures

[Time Off]

Great photo's, and pretty decent fishing!
[img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]
I hear the salmon are hitting on marble and shale.

(Use a piece of pumice to float it off the bottom)

[Jignfloat]

Maybe someone had accidentaly spilled some " Ultra Bite" on the rocks and plastic.....

Great fish!!!! Nice Pictures...THanks


Russ

[Hawg Caller]

Great pics. and season. I used to check the guts often just to see...I have seen alot of weird stuff, for some reason rocks seem to be a fairly common thing, could'nt tell you why,maybee they get scooped up when sucking up eggs or something, those rocks look a little large though.Did you smell them maybee Maries scent on them :grin:

[Silver Eagle]

Just for Ballist................

[Salmonator]

Out of 127 fish only 52 were brats? This is a hatchery river in it's 8th year of broodstock returns! How could there possibly be that many natives in the mix :whazzup: :whazzup: :grin:

[ZaQ]

Bobby, remember you spilled that bottle of Carrotmilk at the boat ramp? It made the fish eat the rocks!!!!!!!!!!! :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: [img]graemlins/idea.gif[/img]

[Full Freezer]

OUCH!!!! :shocked:

Can you imagine those items comming out the other end! Can you say YOW?!

Those aren't exactly small. Never woulda thought.

Very nice Travis. [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]

Where are the when you need them. :grin:

[mtpar]

That a good catch ratio

10 % catch 90% comes to mind

nice pics :grin:

thanks for sharing

mtpar

[Twitchs_Tackle]

So do you put those in your bait loop? Bobber N' Rock?...how do you get equal weight rocks so that you don't have to keep changing float sizes? Do you think a bunch of smaller rocks would work in some spawn netting? Thats it, I'm off to 'Joes to see if they have this Magic Bait! :grin:

Interesting pics, Thanks

[StinkyH]

Maybe they like Rockfish frys?

Nyuck-nyuck-nyuck..

Okay... that was pretty bad. :tongue:

StinkyH

[10 lb line]

Great pictures, I dream of days like that!
Think, I finally figured out the "hot bait" thanks to you, just put up a pound of rocks with Amerman Egg Cure.
Good fishing

[Travis Moncrief Fins Feathers Furs]

HamJam

The camera is a Minolta, it has DiMAGE G500 written on the side of it. It also says 5.0 mega pixels. I honestly wouldn't know a good one from a bad one but it seems to work pretty well.

Grant I wouldn't be surprised at all if that was a piece of your Riptide.

Scott I would have liked to post a bunch of 20 pounders but someone won't let any get by him. :smile: I have enjoyed your pics as well.

[ 03-07-2004, 05:44 PM: Message edited by: Travis Moncrief Fins Feathers Furs ]

[rebell]

Sounds like you have had a great season Travis. Keep up the good work [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img] .

I have never seen rocks, wood or plastic in a fishes stomach before. I have found crawfish, candlefish, herring ( plugcut and whole ). I have found hooks and fishing line before also. But those rocks you found are a first for me.

Was all of that out of one fish?

[Salmonator]

Do NOT tell me Grant trashed another kicker... :grin:

[Amerman]

Travis

Great post and pics [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img] Maybe the fish started eating the rocks and stuff once hooked to make it harder for you to land them.

[Gun Rod Bow]

Nice job Travis!

You mean you clean fish for your clients :whazzup:

Pretty fish pics [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]

[On a mission]

I know everone is excited about the Springers, but my son and I helped Travis with about 19 or 20 of those Steelhead in February. By the way he is one of the best guides around, he just doesen't have time to tell everbody. So I will. Thanks again Travis.

[Danderson]

My Guides Choice Eggs were low So I decided to side drift some rocks. They produced 2 hook-ups wich are more than i could say for the eggs...lost both fish glad to see you picked one up. :smile:

Grant gets so hungry on the river after he start's knawing on his riptide the plastic must of fell off. :shocked:

Awsome pics sounds like a good season so far. Good luck in the spring

Derek

[GutZ]

That ring is nice, too! What a catch. I suppose the shiny gold got their attention!