Fat, old greying men. LOL- what a bloody picture you painted with that description.
Just weighed myself at 214.7. A year ago, I was 235lbs.
The local shallow water trout I don't think, could be salvaged by early cleaning. The flesh is soft, not hard and cold like the deeper water fish.
I don't fish these local lakes any more. As soon as spring comes around, I put my 3.6M Styker together and pack up my summer gear into the truck.
I hope to be at the lake by late April this year. We'll be able to catch lake trout off the docks.