Got the kids off to school and hooked up the boat. It was a beautiful day here, in the 80's. It was cool this morning though, real nice.
I tried around a few more of those barrel "fish attractors", to no real reward.
I quit trying for crappie and went for the kitties. I'm used to catching my best crappie at night. Caught about 8-10 cats , when the boat started swaying.
You guys will have to pardon a woman that is still learning all the "goodies" that make fishing more fun.
My boat has a little metal thing that my anchor rope goes through on the bow. It has a clamp thingie that keeps the rope from going out once it hits the bottom. I'm thinking that I'm going to do away with that thing. It makes it really hard to set my anchors and get hold on both ends. I can get the back one good. I just start letting it out a ways off from where I want to be and pull it until it sets. But, the front one is a bugger. Anyone know how to make that thing work and be easier than without it?
Anyway, I came home and did my first filet! I was taught to scale and gut, cut the heads and tail off and then fry. I've read on here how to filet, so I went and bought me a filet knife (not electric) and did me a home-school after fishing today.
They turned out great. I had maybe a dot or two of skin where I got to close. But, for the most part, I wasted little and got some nice filets. I was surprised at how quick it was to do, too.
Alright.. I've babbled enough, Thanks guys for the pointers and chance to learn.