Official Urban/Pond thread. - Page 137

azdunerat · February 12th, 2012, 07:00 PM

TTL was a bitch/blast today. Should have gone yesterday when I saw the weather report for today say we would have 10-15mph winds but I was hoping the wind would stay down. No such luck, windy as hell and I had to drop anchor to just slow my drift. Water temp was between 58-63* and I have a feeling that we will see an early spawn this year. Caught 4lm with the big fish between 2-3 pounds and full of eggs. The two smaller fish came on a Rapala square bill and the two better fish came on rooster tail spinners. I was hoping to throw some finess baits but the wind made that impossible.

ShakyD · February 13th, 2012, 05:05 PM

I fished the east damn of TTL today along with a little bit of the river. Foul-hooked a massive carp and lost a RT in the fight. My RT is still stuck in it's side

I did land one Bass around 2.5lbs just east of the damn, but that's it. It was a fat female full of eggs (a couple eggs squeezed out during handling). Funny thing about this female was that there was these things attached to the inside of her mouth. Looked like little bugs or parasites of some sort. I would say there was probably 10-15 in her mouth alone. Also saw a few on her scales/outer-skin.

happyfish · February 13th, 2012, 06:53 PM

Rip - u posted photo evidence of yourself tresspassing!

ShakyD · February 13th, 2012, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by happyfish

Rip - u posted photo evidence of yourself tresspassing!

If you're referring to the fact that I'm on the ramp, then yes. But the fish was hooked on high ground. My buddy laughed as I ran down the ramp to land it safely instead of dragging it up a rocky slope. We just took the pics down on the ramp, which is also where I let it go safely. Hope I didn't do anything wrong here.

ShakyD · February 13th, 2012, 07:36 PM

According to this map, I was in the "green".

Not sure my photo will be best quality, but I got from somewhere earlier in this thread (I think).

VISHUS · February 13th, 2012, 08:00 PM

ripcliff was good from what I understand. From what I know the ramps are no trespassing as in launching a boat. At least that is what the ranger told me, but of course the park ranger is not a law officer.

I stopped fishing for about 10yrs, I started again when I was working by TTL. I dusted off one of my old rods, threw a plastic worm and caught three bass on my lunch hour (about 12yrs ago, about a yr or so after they filled it), a park ranger walked up and said congratulations, no one else is catching anything today, by the way, can I see your license... whoops, no license. he asked me to stay there, in about five minutes, up rolls a tempe cop, and HE writes me the ticket, he had to call back to the station to get the ARS # to put on my ticket, he had never written one for fishing without a license before. I asked why he was writing the ticket, he informed me that the park ranger helps manage the park, but if needed, they call in a legal officer. The public defender laughed when I told her why I was at court. I bought my license 15min after my ticket, she just tore up my ticket and told me to have a good day.

Froggin'n Slop44 · February 13th, 2012, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by bAssMan127

its awsome....tired of getting scunked at red moutain park( closest urban park to me) so tryied canal.... defenatlly gunna try again this week.... wanna get a toad outta there

which canal u at?

happyfish · February 13th, 2012, 09:49 PM

According to maricopa flood control the ones that own the ramps you are trespaassing once you pass the sign no matter what you pass it for. We have stupid people to thank for those signs because two idiots drowned when they entered a flood control area during a storm to fish from an inflateable raft. I still practice safe release practices at the risk of getting caught but I could, unhappily, afford the fine. Although I think 6 months jail time would end my career so maybe I should rethink it.

happyfish · February 13th, 2012, 09:51 PM

Fishing from bike paths is the only surefire way to avoid trouble as long as you don't go down the bank or ramps that's what MCSO officer was nice enough to explain to me.

ShakyD · February 14th, 2012, 02:46 AM

Good to know! And now we all know.

Thanks Happy.

BTW, I'd do it again. No fish will be unnecessarily hurt if I have the ability avoid it. Especially spawning females.

February 13th, 2012, 05:05 PM	#1362
ShakyD Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Tempe Posts: 511	I fished the east damn of TTL today along with a little bit of the river. Foul-hooked a massive carp and lost a RT in the fight. My RT is still stuck in it's side I did land one Bass around 2.5lbs just east of the damn, but that's it. It was a fat female full of eggs (a couple eggs squeezed out during handling). Funny thing about this female was that there was these things attached to the inside of her mouth. Looked like little bugs or parasites of some sort. I would say there was probably 10-15 in her mouth alone. Also saw a few on her scales/outer-skin. Attached Thumbnails

February 13th, 2012, 07:36 PM	#1365
ShakyD Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Tempe Posts: 511	According to this map, I was in the "green". Not sure my photo will be best quality, but I got from somewhere earlier in this thread (I think). Attached Images

February 13th, 2012, 08:00 PM	#1366
VISHUS Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OCOTILLO Posts: 2,305 Images: 102	ripcliff was good from what I understand. From what I know the ramps are no trespassing as in launching a boat. At least that is what the ranger told me, but of course the park ranger is not a law officer. I stopped fishing for about 10yrs, I started again when I was working by TTL. I dusted off one of my old rods, threw a plastic worm and caught three bass on my lunch hour (about 12yrs ago, about a yr or so after they filled it), a park ranger walked up and said congratulations, no one else is catching anything today, by the way, can I see your license... whoops, no license. he asked me to stay there, in about five minutes, up rolls a tempe cop, and HE writes me the ticket, he had to call back to the station to get the ARS # to put on my ticket, he had never written one for fishing without a license before. I asked why he was writing the ticket, he informed me that the park ranger helps manage the park, but if needed, they call in a legal officer. The public defender laughed when I told her why I was at court. I bought my license 15min after my ticket, she just tore up my ticket and told me to have a good day. __________________ "VISHUS" fishing... Get VISHUS!

February 12th, 2012, 07:00 PM	#1361
azdunerat Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 477	TTL was a bitch/blast today. Should have gone yesterday when I saw the weather report for today say we would have 10-15mph winds but I was hoping the wind would stay down. No such luck, windy as hell and I had to drop anchor to just slow my drift. Water temp was between 58-63* and I have a feeling that we will see an early spawn this year. Caught 4lm with the big fish between 2-3 pounds and full of eggs. The two smaller fish came on a Rapala square bill and the two better fish came on rooster tail spinners. I was hoping to throw some finess baits but the wind made that impossible.

February 13th, 2012, 06:53 PM	#1363
happyfish Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 698 Images: 37	Rip - u posted photo evidence of yourself tresspassing!

February 13th, 2012, 09:49 PM	#1368
happyfish Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 698 Images: 37	According to maricopa flood control the ones that own the ramps you are trespaassing once you pass the sign no matter what you pass it for. We have stupid people to thank for those signs because two idiots drowned when they entered a flood control area during a storm to fish from an inflateable raft. I still practice safe release practices at the risk of getting caught but I could, unhappily, afford the fine. Although I think 6 months jail time would end my career so maybe I should rethink it.

February 13th, 2012, 09:51 PM	#1369
happyfish Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 698 Images: 37	Fishing from bike paths is the only surefire way to avoid trouble as long as you don't go down the bank or ramps that's what MCSO officer was nice enough to explain to me.

February 14th, 2012, 02:46 AM	#1370
ShakyD Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Tempe Posts: 511	Good to know! And now we all know. Thanks Happy. BTW, I'd do it again. No fish will be unnecessarily hurt if I have the ability avoid it. Especially spawning females.