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    Thumbs up time to practice my new system


    I got up at 6am this morning, put on the coffee and hooked up the boat. I was trying to be quiet so as not to wake the wife. As I came in to get the coffee there she was, pouring herself a cup of coffee. I guess I wasn't as quiet as I thought I was. I filled the thermos wished the wife good morning and good bye and headed out. It was 41 deg. as I left the house. That was the warmest day out of the last 3 days here in C. Florida.

    The sun was just starting to climb in the sky as I hit the boat ramp, and there was a line forming already. I got in line.
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    I head out to the happy hunting grounds and I see that they are still arriving. It's going to be a busy day on the water. The winds are calm. The lake is like glass. And the sun rise is breath taking as usual. ( I never get tired of them ! )
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    I head over to my spot and start to set up. There are more boats here then I have seen in a long time. And yes, I see some rods bending on some of those boats. But not on mine. I make some adjustments. I check the fish finder. I try again. After a while a rod goes off. Fish on, skunk off. It's small so it goes back. I make some more adjustments. and I wait. and watch to see what is happening around me.

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    What I see is that the other boats are starting to leave the area. I have picked up a few more small one but no keepers yet. I set a new course. This time when the rod goes off, it's a keeper. just two or three more like this and I'll have dinner. They are slow in coming and I have more throw backs then I do keepers but I manage to put enough for dinner in the box. Four get to take the ride home with me.
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    Today was more about testing and adjusting the new set up. It was a perfect day to try new things. I did not have to fight the wind to control the boat. It was easy to see how the rods reacted when I made changes. I think it was a good day. I may have to go two or three more time to make sure I give the new set up a fair test.


    another good day at the office !

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    You definitely need more testing!
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    Coming home with dinner is good for me. Better than sitting home.
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    Your story is very inspiring to me! "Get off the couch and fish!" Unfortunately, the temperature was 19 this morning here in Indiana and I am still on "non weight bearing protocol" for a fracture in my foot. Wife and I are headed to Fla. late Febuary, unless I go down sooner and will hopefully be following your example. Great job on applying practice to your new system!
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    Great Post make me want to hook up and go
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    Thanks for the report, didn't see any floating debris, like on the Eastside during the Slabfest last week, it was definitely a mine field to maneuver through.....glad it hasn't spread throughout the lake.
    crappie down !

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