I was at lake Skinner today (1/11/03) and I saw something kinda interesting.

I was throwing a jerkbait by launch 2, and a cormorant flew over with something in his beak that did not look very fishy; it looked like a mouse. He landed on Cormorant rock, and began dipping the critter in the water to lube him up for the swallow. I pulled out the binocs to check it out. It was a kangeroo rat!!

Anyways, after about three or four dips, it went right down.

Should I report this to Al Gore?? ;)

Report: Sounded a bunch of arches off of the long, most western point between launches 1 and 2. Right off of the point, it drops to about 35 ft. (reading today, the lake is way low.) A little bit out from the bouy, there is a real nice hump with a flat on top at about 25 ft. Tons of fish there today. Don't know if they were large of mouth or striped, as we didn't drop the camera.

I was doing the "take a kid fishing thing today" (my son's friend. My son fishes better than I do), so we went dunking for trout, as I figured that was the best bet to hook a kid up on his first trip. I farmed one that looked about 3#(I was looking down for the damn backreel lever, It's been awhile since I've used the ultralight, and it was 2# test). Boated another at 1 1/2. Both on Rainbow glitter PB on 2-foot leaders. If anybody wants to know where, send an e-mail, and I'll share

NoTrollMotor

I live up Bakersfield way.I couple of years ago they put anormous financial and political hardship on an interprising farmer here because one of his hands accidently ran over one of these what is actually a damn rat.Maybe it's time as a species is up on planet earth(remember the dinosaurs ? )Tough luck as far as the rat,put is that the reason for harming a human ? Get real you eviromental nuts,it's humans first and everything else second.Having said that,I do believe in conservation,but not stupidity.Scott Shaw

NoTrollMotor,

Dropshotted and Jigged that same point on the 11th. My fishfinder is busted, thanks for the info on that point. Maybe I will get a bump next time I hit that point. Tossed the Osprey that day also with no followers.

GdHkSet