rossislider

I dropped my paper app off at the Mesa AZGFD drop off box last night for early archery bull in 27.

Wow, nice birthday present. My dad is a slacker!!!

Updated, just for you. 😊

Also keep in mind, that when it is colder, the fish's metabolism slows way down so they eat less and the fishing is slower. So don't get discouraged if the bite is a little slower this time of year.

Honestly, for someone who is new to lake trout fishing, my suggestion would be to get some small treble hooks, probably size 12 or 14, some Powerbait, sliding sinkers (sinker size depends on a lot of things like how far out are you looking to cast, how windy is it, etc), and swivels. Everything you need is at Walmart. Put your line through the sinker and attach the swivel. Then run a leader line from the swivel to your treble hook (slip sinker rig). This way you can get away with using a little bit heavier weight if you need it, but the fish won't feel the weight when biting. The leader length can vary depend on where the fish are feeding, but I usually start at around 18 inches off of the bottom and adjust from there. Cover the hook with just enough bait to hide the hook and cast it out there. Sometimes the fish are biting out far in the deep water, and sometimes they are closer to shore, so try both. Most AZ lake trout are small stocker fish so go with an ultra light pole with about 4 pound test and adjust up if you are into bigger fish. Cast out and get your line tight. With the smaller stock trout, you will never know if they are biting if your line isn't constantly tight. With this method I've taken my young kids many many times and pulled in trout after trout while other around us weren't getting as much as nibble.

I okay at best with bass fishing, not much experience with cats, but I've got a ton of experience fishing for trout with a spinning reel all over the west. Haven't dabbled much in to fly fishing. Happy to help you out if you have any questions. Anywhere you are looking to fish in particular, are you interested in fishing with lures, bait, etc.?

What is happening with the Olympics? Most of what I've seen is being hosted by a couple out of the Hunger Games, and the guy who tied in votes to carry the US flag out tomorrow, but lost in a coin toss, is now trying to turn it into a race thing. 😨😨😨

I'm excited to get back out and after the pigs this weekend with my son. His tag is for 37a, 37b, and 33, but we will most likely be down in 33 to see what we can kick up. He will be going after javelina number 3 to my big fat 0, and he reminds me about it frequently. It is going to be a crazy week, my little girl will be doing hunter's education Monday night through Thursday night this week. Fortunately there is no class on Friday. Hopefully we can find and kill a pig on Friday as Saturday morning it is back to the field day for her hunter's ed class. Who else is going to be out?

That is how it is supposed to be.

Javelina season has kept us busy around here! Pre degreasing and whitening:

Very cool. Congratulations!

Russia got kicked out this year. That is pretty cool. Not quite. There are more than 100 Russian athletes competing. They just cannot display the Russian flag or use the national anthem on the podium. Exactly, Russia got kicked out. They are not be represented. Their "clean" athletes are still there, but not as representatives of Russia.

Big A$$ Scary Spider is what I call em.

If I wasn't trying to get my wife her first pig in another unit, I'd offer to take these guys.

Are these returns, floor models, etc?

Russia got kicked out this year. That is pretty cool.

You want to check with Tom (Lv2hnt) at the Arizona Elk Society. I will shoot you a PM with his number.

Yeah, that had serious potential to go the distance, but I can't find it.

Yes. Also, because of severe drought concerns I am hearing rumors AZGFD is considering potentially cancelling this years draw.

It could, and I still have no clue what it is about???

Dang, now I feel like I missed something.

I tell my friends all the time when they want to look through my Swaros that it is going to cost them, and not because I am charging anything.

What?