...kind of a ho-hum report, several days late, but I haven't posted (or fished) in quite awhile.
Decided that I needed to start getting ready for the community fish fry in September, for which I will be the sole-provider of crappie fillets. I'll need about 100-125 fillets, started the day at ZERO in the ice-box. Yes, it was Sunday. Yes it was 2pm. No, there wasn't an empty spot to park at the ramp. Should've known better.
Water was 85* with what seemed to be a NEGATIVE current, flowing UP the river. May have just been heat exhaustion though. Spent as much time trying to keep my butt IN THE BOAT and OFF THE BANK as I did fishing, for all the "parting of The Red Sea" wakeboard boats towing "people". I'll NOT be doing a weekend, mid-day trip again anytime soon.
Added 14 fillets to the freezer and no telling how many bites I missed while pirouetting around the front deck trying to stay dry. Fish were DEEEEEEP and sporadic (22-30 ft, 1 fish here, 2 fish there). 3/32oz with monkeymilk+blue ice+patriot is what was thrown. No color seemed better than another. Never caught a single short.
Will try to get out again ON A WEEKNIGHT pretty soon.
On a high note, I did get to start making friends with the jigs with lightwire hooks made by Mr. Hobbs. GOOD STUFF. LOTS less breakoffs than before