Congrats CB!

[Captain Kidd]

Just saw your "mod" in the Small Craft email. I guess that makes you "published! WTG!

[Doug SC]

Yes, I saw it in one of his "Almost-A-Scamp" reports on here and think I will be adding one to my Scamp too.

I've been thinking about hiring CB to do a boat build for me, but don't plan on paying by the hour! ....  

[Charles Brennan]

Dale and Doug, It's the story of my life. 
Always the LAST guy, to find anything out!!   
I almost forgot I sent that thing in and when I saw the posts here, I had to go open my email and check for the article.

It was published, nearly as I expected: 2 photos deleted and 1/3rd of the text deleted.
(Not that I'm overly wordy, or anything.) 
I fully expected that. (I've run across editors, before.)  One of the two pics I deliberately put in as sacrificial, in order to get the good one published.
Trust me; if all Editor's had their way, they'd reduce an entire Ernest Hemingway novel, down to a single word:
BANG!   
But, hey. At least they used it. 

Thanks for the encouragement, guys.
Charles Brennan

[Doug SC]

Glad you sent it in to SCA as I needed the reminder that I want to add that to my Scamp. Since my Scamp wasn't built to your standards, I haven't tried to match your standard on this boat. If it had been then I would have followed suit. I am at the point that time is becoming more precious each day. Always enjoy every word your write and the detail and the humor. I on the other hand could use an editor. Headed out to do some trout fishing but it rained most of the night so not expecting catching much (rising water and turbidity) but will enjoy the time outdoors on the mountain river.

[Krusen]

Continuing Doug's thread drift, I have found an interesting connection between fishing success and rain.

Bass, in a modest size private lake, tall trees all around.  Overcast is the first plus, drizzle another, and big drops falling, the final bonus! Wearing a poncho and wide brim hat are not the greatest, but the contrast that the fish have in evaluating if a splash is food, or fake is poorer, and with many splats, there are constant decisions.  Competition with the other fish requires being there first.  The water pressure waves that fish feel, telling them if there is another fish responding to the latest splash ups the need to be first, or miss out.

I use a small diving plug, and hits as soon as the splash has fallen back into the water is the norm on those big drops of water days, and the fish tend to be bigger.  If it is in the water long enough for me to produce motion, the bass will be smaller.

Faint drizzle disturbs the surface, and prevents seeing above the surface, and the line falling to the surface is just part of the noise, so proper warnings are not seen, and action is more frequent, and positive.

Pleasant, sunny days, they are alert, aware, and can see the warning signs of danger, and fishing is slow.

My buddy, who owns the lake, uses plastic worms and a bobber, notices a difference, but not as dramatic, as the fish he is targeting are deep and among vegetation.


Trout on moving water, turbidity is simultaneous with increased food content, so all the factors are against you.


Canoe or kayak on a swampy lake for a better chance in the non moving water.

[Krusen]

Thread drift done, congratulations, master boat builder, on being published again, and in a reputable place as well!

Hemmingway's "A Farewell To Arms" would have distilled down to SEX.  Some people see it full of
WAR, but that is just to amplify the importance of the SEX.

[Doug SC]

I agree I have better luck in a light rain and overcast. It was sunny but the water wasn't quite clear. My two companions didn't have any luck I caught one early and had one get off shortly after that. Just before we broke for lunch, I had one on the line fighting. I thought I had him, but he got off before making it into the net. Late afternoon they had a short spell hitting the surface, so I change from fishing nymphs to a small dry fry and caught my second fish of the day. I felt we had 3 strikes against us. We couldn't be there at daylight, they probably filled up on terrestrials early, and it was sunny. Although there was lots of patches of shade and the bit of turbidity in the water which probably helped offset them seeing us as easily in spite of the sunshine. Not the best day of fishing but was an enjoyable one with good friends on a beautiful mountain river.