Fishing. YES. That's one of my favorite stress relieving things to do. Check it out, dick23rk - I never caught a largemouth my entire life (never went specifically fishing for them, and never accidentally hooked one or anything). Then I was out back fishing the canal behind my house and using an Al's Goldfish lure for the first time, when suddenly something with some MUSCLE hits it and takes off. This thing jumped out of the water TWICE on me getting him in. When I saw it was a largemouth my jaw hit the floor. They're everywhere here, but not so much in the canals inside the developments. Anyway, just for the sake of solidarity and our collective sanity, LOL, check him out, this was the critter I caught. Not a trophy by any means, only around a pound and a half, but MAN did he fight. Enjoy! Try the Al's Goldfish - it's one of the top 50 lures of all time on every list you see. You'll have good luck with it, I can feel it. Here's a pic of the lure too.
Very nice! I haven't seen that lure around, it may be in some of the actual hunting and fishing stores in the city, but I live in a tiny town in the country side lol I'll have a look for it next time I'm out and about.
There's really only a couple of places in Saskatchewan to fish for bass, largemouth and rock bass. 1 hole is about an hour away. Back home in Nova Scotia though, bass are plentiful in the lakes, rivers and ocean bays, stripers and largemouth. I believe when I go to the trout pond I will also have to try the spot for bass.
Yeah man, that’s the ticket, bit of fishing.
I’m itching to get out and have a wild camp at the min myself.. not done if before.
What do you fish for buddy?
I’ve done a bit of fly fishing over the years, I liked the fact that you have to get moving and work stuff out a bit.. it wasn’t for me sitting down all day.. it is now though an I’ll be taking a couple of spinners when I get out camping, in the very near future.
Been to Scotland a couple of times after the salmon, caught f all, but had a great time trolling the rivers for a couple of weekends..
Peace to ya man
Me too, it's been a couple years since I've really done any amount of fishing, didn't even go ice fishing this past winter. This year that will change as my boy is old enough now to start learning, daughter has the hang of it already.
Mostly what we get in this area for fish is walleye, northern pike and yellow perch. There's a couple bass spots and lots of stocked trout ponds. There's also some less desirable fish in the waters like bullheads and suckers lol There's even more species to the North and west, but that's mostly what we get here within an hour drive. I miss the fishing back home on the east coast.
You better believe it! I wish I could bring some of my California buds as a gift without a prison sentence. >
Not sure what I haven't got to yet in the journal but my wife and i were just talking this morning about addiction. Based on some of the recent responses, which I only read a couple sentences, it sounds like a recent rough patch happened. My thoughts and blessings to you amigo. Doing some chores and catching up on my breaks. This particular break...poop and some breakfast cereal! TMI?!
Just a couple breakdowns this week with my mental health, the addiction thing was way in the past, over 10 years ago. Things are better today, sun is shining and it's a new day.
Happy Saturday and new day
@dick23rk I am sorry to hear what you are going through but so happy you are able to identify it and make a change. That is really inspiring to be honest as this hits close to home. Enjoy the weekend and the new opportunities that lay ahead!
Thanks MG, I'm glad I picked up on it when I did. I've seen others spiral into similar conditions so I was a little more aware of what was happening to me when it really hit, but it doesn't make it any easier that's for sure. Things will look up this week I'm sure. Relaxing this weekend aside from the garden and right back into things Monday on the new hunt.
Sorry to hear you are feeling down. Definitely happened to me a few times over the last couple years. One thing I noticed I do is dwell
On circumstances but you can’t change the spot you are in you can only dig out of it. Sounds like you are taking some steps towards that and it will make you feel better I’m sure.
it sure is hard to share with people how we are feeling I know that much is true. Even with those we care for most.
Your lights are looking good , I like to focus on my hobbies , turn off the news , focus on family. Also it’s starting to get a lot nicer up here and that Vitamin D and the rest of what the sunshine brings will surely liven everyone’s moods. Take care bro.
-reave
Well reave, that's exactly what I started doing yesterday was digging myself out of it. It wasn't easy leaving a job with nothing else lined up, but the job was part of the problem, or the company itself. Hard because my wife works there too, she's been there longer but has been off and on during covid, so she knows what it's like and feels stuck. I'm hoping this was her push to seek out something else as well while she's not working all the time. Only reason I ever went to work there was because my old job of 6 years slowed right down.
I've been getting more focused on my hobbies now and my kids. Things around the house as well, haven't stopped much so far today. And I've given up on the news and Facebook, traded it all to come back here and it was the best decision I've made. Love the people here!
