Fishing

2 Ponds, 3 Days, 5 Fish
Season 05, Episode 07 Tyler Wilson Season 05, Episode 07 Tyler Wilson

2 Ponds, 3 Days, 5 Fish

The fish were being elusive, so I had to visit two ponds, repeating one, over three days. The results were respectable. I was able to double up on two of the days, but had to settle for a single on the other day. At least I avoided the skunk, though it happens.

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Finally Catching a Rare Species, Part 2
Season 03, Episode 07, Part 2 Tyler Wilson Season 03, Episode 07, Part 2 Tyler Wilson

Finally Catching a Rare Species, Part 2

A local pond was recently stocked with a rare trout species called palomino trout. Palominos are also called "lightning trout" and "bananas." Sometimes, they are called "golden trout," but I think that is confusing because they differ from the original. Palomino trout are a hybrid cross between golden and rainbow trout. Their coloring is mainly yellow and orange, with red cheeks and stripes along their body appearing during spawning season. Unlike another hybrid, the tiger trout, the palomino trout, can reproduce. However, no real data has been collected concerning the viability of these hatchlings in the wild.

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Finally Catching a Rare Species, Part 1
Season 03, Episode 07, Part 1 Tyler Wilson Season 03, Episode 07, Part 1 Tyler Wilson

Finally Catching a Rare Species, Part 1

A local pond was recently stocked with a rare trout species called palomino trout. Palominos are also called "lightning trout" and "bananas." Sometimes, they are called "golden trout," but I think that is confusing because they differ from the original. Palomino trout are a hybrid cross between golden and rainbow trout. Their coloring is mainly yellow and orange, with red cheeks and stripes along their body appearing during spawning season. Unlike another hybrid, the tiger trout, the palomino trout, can reproduce. However, no real data has been collected concerning the viability of these hatchlings in the wild.

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