I finally got the yacht out on the water today. My fishing buddy canceled out so it was just Sophie and me. Darn it was cool (40*) , so I had to wear some long johns to take the chill off. We were launched by 8:00am and my boat was returned to me about 15 minutes later. I told Sophie to snap the rope to the front of the boat. She must have misunderstood because the rope was only attached to the truck and trailer:dono. She a great dog but sometimes.....:banghead Anyway, luckily a few gentlemen showed up at the ramp. After they quit laughing:Rofl:Rofl, they took me to my boat. I'm pretty sure they were continuing to laugh after they left.
So FINALLY, we got underway. We only went maybe a half mile south of the ramp. I knew there should be some bushes there under 10-15 FOW. The lake is still 10.5' high. I got my rods together and got the minnows down about 12'. I saw rocks and trees on the fishfinder, so I figured this was a good area. I ended up catching around a dozen sub-dink size crappie and one itty bitty bluegill that had the minnow in his mouth somehow. The temp of the water was around 51* going up to 54* in some areas.
So it wasn't a real productive day but it was more of a shakedown cruise. We are taking my hairy daughter and his furry son down to Reelfoot in two weeks. So I think everything is good, IF Sophie follows instructions:pray.
Also, PLEASE don't laugh too much if you ever run into me!
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