We did quite a bit of fishing this year, caught quite a few fish. But it was really hit and miss. Some trips they were jumping in the boat. Some trips we really had to work for them. Hell, some trips we had both.
The year got off to a decent start. The annual Turkey Season Fishing Trip was wet and a bit of a struggle at times. We caught a lot of largemouth, and even a few decent sized ones. We had some hurdles. It rained... a lot. Big Bass Lake had a leak in the dam and we had to really work to even get on it. I snapped a reel on day 1 which left me short handed. But all in all it was a good trip. Not good enough to keep us going to Southern Indiana for TSFT however. We will be heading to North Eastern Indiana come Spring 2011.
We fished several lakes, streams and ponds throughout the year. We even waded a couple of times with mixed results. But when the fall arrived we actually got out quite a bit. Lakes and streams were low here in Indiana, we had a summer of way below average rain. But we found some spots with a little left and even found some fish in a couple.
Then Canada 2010 came and we headed north. Mike, Scott and I hit the Winnipeg river in Ontario the first week of August and went after them. The week was a struggle. Numbers of Northern, Smallmouth, and Walleye were way down early in the week. And man did it rain. The river rose several feet during the week which made fishing even tougher. Mike and I finally put things together about mid week and started catching good numbers of Northern and Smallmouth and we even stumbled across a few over 30". Mike got his first WIN on our Canada trip this year, he caught the biggest fish of the trip and is now in possession of my favorite fishing hat. The totals ended up being better than 2009, but far from the best we've had up there.
So in 2010 we caught some fish. Smoked a few cigars. Drank a few beers. And had a heck of a lot of fun. I don't know what others may call it, but we say that is a SUCCESS.
Happy Holidays. Have a great New Year. We'll see you in 2011.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 19 January 2011 )
Meet Our Members
Written by Brian James
Monday, 12 April 2010
Meet the Members of The Tri State Fishing Club
We are a Multi-Species fishing club with members from Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio.
Our annual trips include a Largemouth Bass trip across Southern Indiana in late April each year. A Northern Pike, Smallmouth, and Walleye trip to Ontario the first week of August. A Winter flats fishing trip to St. Pete Beach Florida sometime in January or February. And an agreed upon full club trip to a voted on destination during the Summer. Every member has an individual member page that you can find through the link on the left side of the home page. But here is a little glimpse of the members and some of the action from The Tri State Fishing Club.
