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Holliday's World Famous Fishing Thread - 2026 Version
- Thread starter Holliday Unchained
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- Shangri La
Prepping for my favorite fishing of the year...fall fishing the BIG reservoir.
.Want to get a few extra lures in there to give a go with, but that temptation to include every option I can think of is stretching the limits of my backpack.
I must trim the inventory a bit.
Really, just want to get a couple extra lures in there.
. .Crayfish imitations (Smallie Beavers - I don't make up the names, folks) with shakey head jigs and swivel arm football jigs, and a couple of chatterbaits and trailers for them.
Got a simple selection of topwater lures as well while they may still be useful.
Yer Smallie Beavers:
.Want to get a few extra lures in there to give a go with, but that temptation to include every option I can think of is stretching the limits of my backpack.
I must trim the inventory a bit.
Really, just want to get a couple extra lures in there.
. .Crayfish imitations (Smallie Beavers - I don't make up the names, folks) with shakey head jigs and swivel arm football jigs, and a couple of chatterbaits and trailers for them.
Got a simple selection of topwater lures as well while they may still be useful.
Yer Smallie Beavers:
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- Reaction score
- 913
- Location
- Shangri La
Two of my packages are out for delivery.
3 are pending.
PS: I only mention this because I know you are as excited about it as I am.
3 are pending.
PS: I only mention this because I know you are as excited about it as I am.
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- Reaction score
- 913
- Location
- Shangri La
Gotta get out there:
- Reaction score
- 913
- Location
- Shangri La
.. Tomorrow I have a package being delivered, the last of orders - 1/4 oz football heads which can be paired with hooks of choice and interchanged. Basically swivel-heads for the crayfish like plastics.
. Monday I will either hike or do a little local fishing then Tuesday finish the Big Reservoir gear prep and Wednesday hit the reservoir for the first fall fishing there. Should be very exciting.
. Monday I will either hike or do a little local fishing then Tuesday finish the Big Reservoir gear prep and Wednesday hit the reservoir for the first fall fishing there. Should be very exciting.
- Reaction score
- 913
- Location
- Shangri La
Tomorrow is the big day - going to the Big Reservoir.
.Got to get up a bit early as it's a bit of a drive then a walk in to the starting point. I walk in to the most remote section I will fish then work my way back over 6 hrs or so. Weather conditions looking good but the water levels are a little higher than I'd like due to a rainy summer. Then after tomorrow it's a stretch of rain for about a week.
So not optimistic it will be hot fishing but it'll be great to be there on my favorite fishery.
.Got to get up a bit early as it's a bit of a drive then a walk in to the starting point. I walk in to the most remote section I will fish then work my way back over 6 hrs or so. Weather conditions looking good but the water levels are a little higher than I'd like due to a rainy summer. Then after tomorrow it's a stretch of rain for about a week.
So not optimistic it will be hot fishing but it'll be great to be there on my favorite fishery.
- Reaction score
- 913
- Location
- Shangri La
Today I got up to the BIG reservoir with high hopes but not great expectations.
. Overall I should not be too disappointed since it was what I would call a typical mid September day.
9 caught 3 got off.
What made it a little more fun was that I brought along some topwater baits and though I didn't see much in the way of breakers or topwater activity, I tied on a Sexy Dawg Jr in black which I had included only the night before and it generated about 8 strike, 5 hookups and 4 catches. Naturally the best one got off, but oh well.
. Wonderful to be at my favorite fishery.
Sexy Dawg Jr:
. Overall I should not be too disappointed since it was what I would call a typical mid September day.
9 caught 3 got off.
What made it a little more fun was that I brought along some topwater baits and though I didn't see much in the way of breakers or topwater activity, I tied on a Sexy Dawg Jr in black which I had included only the night before and it generated about 8 strike, 5 hookups and 4 catches. Naturally the best one got off, but oh well.
. Wonderful to be at my favorite fishery.
Sexy Dawg Jr:
- Reaction score
- 913
- Location
- Shangri La
....are you tawkin teh me?
You tawkin teh me?
I'm the only one here.
You tawkin teh me?
I'm the only one here.
- Reaction score
- 913
- Location
- Shangri La
- Reaction score
- 913
- Location
- Shangri La
What beautiful land and water:
- Reaction score
- 913
- Location
- Shangri La
Okay, I've been saving this announcement since yesterday.
. I know you have all been keenly awaiting it.
Yesterday I made my 250th consecutive outing for Bass with at least one catch.
14 total, but no matter that...the milestone was reached and it's the last on my list because frankly
once you reach 250 you can reach 500 or 1000.
It's been a while in coming due to weather issues
so I've not fished as much as usual this year...
..upped my hiking time though.
Today was my first post 250th outing - went for the largemouth on a calm as death day, but still managed 6 caught in a bit over 2 hours.
....when yer good yer good.
. I know you have all been keenly awaiting it.
Yesterday I made my 250th consecutive outing for Bass with at least one catch.
14 total, but no matter that...the milestone was reached and it's the last on my list because frankly
once you reach 250 you can reach 500 or 1000.
It's been a while in coming due to weather issues
so I've not fished as much as usual this year...
..upped my hiking time though.
Today was my first post 250th outing - went for the largemouth on a calm as death day, but still managed 6 caught in a bit over 2 hours.
....when yer good yer good.
- Reaction score
- 913
- Location
- Shangri La
October...always one of my favorite months for Bassin.
. It's the end of the season and wonderful and blessed days are to be had.
Well today was a roller coaster, but due to recognizing a poor decision and following it up with a much better one, my day was one to remember.
Decided to go to a Largemouth lake since the conditions of the early day seemed like it might right.
.Got up way late morning, rushed but only got there just as the sun started to break through.
High wind again, lily pads still up, and shore weeds getting high. Tough shore fishing conditions but there I was, give it a go.
One Bass, 3 hits, one hookup which I didn't land in 90 minutes.
Fuck it - I admitted to screwing up and decided to try a River spot.
Went home changed footwear and gear, hit the river.
An inauspicious start, but then, I zero'd in on a location below a riffle and a favorite fall lure.
It was on:
In 2 hrs 10 minutes I landed 24 pretty smallies (4 more got off - good for them)
.Nice ones too. Much better sizes than the usual of summer.
21 on the Minnow 70
Still got a couple on top also, and a single catch on Ned head and 3" ned worm.
At this time of year, every day is a different game.
Tomorrow I will go back probably for the last time to the river (weather is changing rapidly)
..and I'll have to figure it all out anew.
That's why it's such a wonderful sport...you just never know.
Minnow 70:
. It's the end of the season and wonderful and blessed days are to be had.
Well today was a roller coaster, but due to recognizing a poor decision and following it up with a much better one, my day was one to remember.
Decided to go to a Largemouth lake since the conditions of the early day seemed like it might right.
.Got up way late morning, rushed but only got there just as the sun started to break through.
High wind again, lily pads still up, and shore weeds getting high. Tough shore fishing conditions but there I was, give it a go.
One Bass, 3 hits, one hookup which I didn't land in 90 minutes.
Fuck it - I admitted to screwing up and decided to try a River spot.
Went home changed footwear and gear, hit the river.
An inauspicious start, but then, I zero'd in on a location below a riffle and a favorite fall lure.
It was on:
In 2 hrs 10 minutes I landed 24 pretty smallies (4 more got off - good for them)
.Nice ones too. Much better sizes than the usual of summer.
21 on the Minnow 70
Still got a couple on top also, and a single catch on Ned head and 3" ned worm.
At this time of year, every day is a different game.
Tomorrow I will go back probably for the last time to the river (weather is changing rapidly)
..and I'll have to figure it all out anew.
That's why it's such a wonderful sport...you just never know.
Minnow 70:
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