BaitRageous

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Do You Kiss Your Bait?

This may be my favorite cartoon. I think Bob went a little past kissing. Enjoy!

Get away form the big screen and get on a big stream!

Monday, April 16, 2012

The Troutmanizer cartoons that you didn't see.

For this new blog, the "Top Ten signs you're a Troutmanizer" has been a success as indicated by the number of page views the site has generated. In the next post I will rank the popularity of the top ten signs by the number of page views for each. Which one do you think was the most popular?

Did you know that there were actually 12 signs? Here's the others. These didn't make the cut, but are somewhat humorous.

Remember: Get away from the Big Screen and get on a big stream!

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Troutmanizer Number 1, will the trout choose you!

This is the last of the Top Ten signs that you're a Troutmanizer. Enjoy!

These cartoons have been a joy. I've learned a lot from the comments and total image views of each. In the near future I will post the most popular and other interesting facts. Also, COMING SOON will be fly evolution cartoons and fishing gear that just didn't catch on.

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Troutmanizer Number 2, always tempted !

Here is Troutmanizer Number 2, of the Top Ten Signs that you are a Troutmanizer!

Also from the Troutmanizer no. 3, I have learned that everyone who has fished for a while has a story about being hooked in a body part. So the post below I tell my story from a past fishing trip.

COMING SOON, Troutmanizer number 10, the last "Top ten signs that you're a Troumanizer. Have a great Easter!

The hook story (My fishing trip to Paris)

Several years back, I was lake fishing near Paris with some of my buddy’s. I caught a good size fish and as I was taking the fish off, he flung the hook out of his mouth and into my hand. Startled, I jerked back setting a hook deep in my palm. My buddy’s looked at it and said “oh that’s going to leave a mark, yank it out and put some worm dirt on it and keep fishing.” I used pliers and a knife to try and remove the hook, but while trying, I almost hooked my other hand. I thought, great if that happens I’ll be handcuffed by bait. Yep, I was greatly embarrassed, but that’s fishing, right?

I decided it was going to take too much cutting to get it out, so off to Paris we went. When I arrived at the clinic there were other folks there. One had been on his tractor and a branch fell on him and another had been kicked by a cow. Oh yeah, I don’t want you to think that it was in the other Paris. It was Paris, Tennessee and the Henry County Medical Center because I was crappie fishing on Kentucky Lake. Nevertheless, as I checked-in with the spinner bait hanging from my hand, the check in nurse said “So, you’ve been fishing?” I said “Yep” but thinking, well you know what I was thinking.

Anyway, in the exam room a new, young Doc walked in, looked at my hand and told the nurse to get the scalpel, we’ll cut it out. An older nurse told the young Doc, “around here I’ve never seen it done that way; most Doctors clip the hook to remove the lure. Then push the end of the clipped hook and the barb end will curve right back up and out with almost no scar.” The young Doc took her advice and sure enough the hook came right out with no scar. Boy I’m thankful for nurses that speak up and young Doc’s that listen. Now, I know how to remove hooks the easier way, clip and push. Believe me; I will never forget that trip to Paris.

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Troutmanizer Number 3, Pierced by your lucky fly!

This has actually happened to me, not in the ear but in the hand. I could't get the sucker out and ended up going to the emergency clinic in Paris...............That'd be Paris Tennessee. This is a story for another time.