The weather outside was frightful,
some fish would be delightful,
since we've no lawn to mow,
let us go,let us go,let us go - Carping!
(apologies to Sammy Cahn)
Sunday started out cool and humid, very little wind, and high spirits. Jason had prebaited the swims the day before with about 50 lbs of bait, so we were expecting some action. There were a very few fish showing, couldn't tell what they were.
Alan and Jason were already there when I arrived just as 7 am at the Kingwood swim. Alan had one rod out and another almost set up. Jason was still setting up. I surveyed what the swim had to offer, and set up a hundred yards or so west of Jason. About an hour after putting out my first line, I had something playing with one of them, and lifted the hook into this nice 16-8 buff:
Not long after I brought in a small channel cat.
The alarms we quiet for a while so I went visiting with Alan
and with Jason and his guests, two of his guitar students:
and had an egg taco; thanks Jason!
After another hour, and I lifted into another buff (I think). I lost it quickly and rebaited.
Since Jason and Alan weren't getting any runs Alan moves over to the other side of my swim.
The rains started up around 11, lightly at first, and coming in waves. Soon the wind shifted from the north, the rain started in earnest, and the temperature started dropping.
Around 1:30 there was a lull in the rain, and I started packing up since I had an early dinner to attend. I had two runs while I was packing; another channel cat and another larger fish, which actually broke my hook!
It wasn't a day of good weather or good catching, but still a nice day for sharing the bank with fellow carpers!
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