<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:57:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@thebigfish/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[030226 Monterey Lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Spring not far off, the weather was getting more agreeable and so, I went a little farther on over to a favorite - Monterey Lake. I only remember once leaving here without catching anything. No beasties]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-165007/@thebigfish/030226-monterey-lake</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-165007/@thebigfish/030226-monterey-lake</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-165007]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thebigfish]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:29:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLJSKQamZYdggUWCD5xT573TXbXzDm47FxPMmbqfCmUfWLxAm7SHXYHEL7SDHKhCeqRUYNStNHsHgBvfmPtmXuTCZ9M6WF54KKPB7CYRRwSFJahpWSMEE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[February 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[We tried fishing during the major cold snap. We weren't very successful since we weren't in an ice breaker, but - fun was had in the shivery outdoors. If you look close, some of the rocks in the pictures]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-165007/@thebigfish/february-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-165007/@thebigfish/february-2026</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-165007]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thebigfish]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:03:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLJSKQamZYdggUWCD5xThNmYCrpW9WminudezsbJLFF1Kk9zsuphHbEp2E9CVR4pT5qqfDLun3EeL5VWV19GrZfUQ7qtoThe8xASCfNVy3oSGaqH4YkbY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[January 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[December was brutally cold. I did get away for a weekend in December but caught nothing. Went out in a kayak and then the wind had its way with me so, was a bust that weekend. January though, after Christmas,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-165007/@thebigfish/january-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-165007/@thebigfish/january-2026</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-165007]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thebigfish]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 21:01:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLJSKQamZYdggUWCD5xT4juSghGUV9mrxfvaqfnCoFJycM1MznbvnPrS1K7X81dDvZBne2KRgnGKFrLEN6y2KLNKBQAwnRCQhkbHGkK2cCk7EXgUD4wup?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[October 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[This was the last time we were on the water together in 2025. @b34w0lf and I soaked up the rest of the summer trailing sun and embraced Autumn in full swing. You'll notice, as the blogroll progresses,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-165007/@thebigfish/september-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-165007/@thebigfish/september-2025</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-165007]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thebigfish]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:09:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLJSKQamZYdggUWCD5xThmXo8atVgp39gmkwJiaoof1uzYr8ogCY2jTLJLExgqUihTUqLiMgYy8ddsjLRtjwfTHEzhtHwqKF27EbfpkACZvyNKxJJQSDc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[August 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[August brought a few bass steaks to the plate. At least, from my rod. That first picture was after almost five hours of @b34w0lf getting blanked one night, he finally landed a minnow. The other two were]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-165007/@thebigfish/august-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-165007/@thebigfish/august-2025</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-165007]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thebigfish]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:10:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLJSKQamZYdggUWCD5xT4YDdCVSEXzZEMLGKf3m3cFjfrpyZMwPQfNsxuYpUfuyBApGsXSFvtN2UFKaodUw5UBgPMbZU3z7bM7c4PkkG4pM2LcfXTFB2v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[July 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[This outing, was a new to the girls trip. Sure, they've been in the canoe, but not on this water. I don't think they'll soon forget it either, as we had to avoid cow traffic. Literally, cows. 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Usually, you'd see something like this filled with chocolate, but be warned, if you tried to chomp on these]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-165007/@thebigfish/advent-calendar</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-165007/@thebigfish/advent-calendar</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-165007]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thebigfish]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 22:54:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLJSKQamZYdggUWCD5xT575SQpzkFBDAkZYA1Z7LZmsHDY8PPowTGfhREU8dUQ38ErCZuRwezpzK5BWkDzCtdEcVwYx4gcwthgwoiPmiDrkWCUKQopCri?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mid-May Fishies🐟]]></title><description><![CDATA[This trip was cut short, but would be considered a great outing. We both caught some decent fish to put in the freezer. This was the last trip before the big spring fish fry! So good. 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