The Tale of Two Tigers - Part 2

Day 2....

It rained again... and again... and AGAIN! We prayed that it would stop. Obviously someone out there must have needed the rain out there more than us :) When it was slightly better, we headed out to the weed beds and lilypads.

The sky was overcast and the slight wind blowing the water surface made it a tad difficult to sight the Toman rises. Nevertheless, we kept looking.

We came to this spot where the local Toman 'gang' apparently hang out. Sure enough, there we rises among the tight weeds.

Gently, we launched the Skitter Pop Fire Tigers. FG's plopped about 1 feet from a nice rise. Seconds later, the water erupted and his line went tight! But it was definitely no match for the Curado E5/GLoomis combo. Fish CPR'ed (Catch, Photographed & Released).

Don't underestimate these weeds at the banks!

Check out the 'Batik' patterns on the fish! Beauty!

Can't deny that SP09 Fire Tiger was THE lure!

Up until then, I only got those Tiny Toons. Whatever happened to those big Mommas? It was humbling to be catching tots on lures almost as big as their bodies!

Evening came and we paddled into a beautiful cove. At a distance, I could vaguely see a tight school of babes. Mama should be around somewhere. Let's go!

Sadly, repeated casts to 'harass' the babes didn't provoke Mummy enough to pounce on the Redhead Skitter Pop. What kinda Mummy is that?!? You're supposed to be guarding the babies!

So I left the babies alone and cast way far from the school in between the weeds. It was almost time to call it a day and so, half heartedly cast the last few remaining casts. Out of no where this dark, black & green shape appeared and slammed into the Redhead 'innocently struggling' back to the boat. It was Mummy!

"Watch out, there's a log on your right!" FG warned. Mrs Toman went berserk and charged furiously towards the structure. Good thing it tired out just a few feet before reaching the snag and our guide expertly netted her.

She was a beautiful colouration! Typical of brooding fish. After taking the customary photos, she was released back healthily to rejoin her babes.

"Isn't she lovely? Isn't she wonderful?"

Self explanation of the Toman's aggressive nature

This trip was also riddled with a lot of typical D1 blunders which I shall not divulge in this blog for obvious reasons! Ask the other Rapaleros... if there's no D1 blunder it won't be a happening trip.

Hey, what fun would it be without such 'entertainment'? ;)