I finally got wet a line. Not much for action but I wet a line. lol
Yesterday I fished the Mississippi in a sailboat harbor from the docks. The big river is high there and the water is quite cool yet at 42 degrees.. I thought I'd find crappies but they were willing to play in the cold front so I came home before the masses that descend on the docks showed up.
This morning I went to our local lake north of town and fished the dock I always do in the very early spring. A week ago it was packed full of trees and wood washed up against it with high water. I swung in yesterday on my way home thinking I'd help some of the crap along to go into the current, but nature already took care of that. I found 42 degree water this morning. Rain was threatening when I got there so the fishing was a hurry-up affair. A purple/chartreuse 1.5" Thump-It was evidently a favorite of carp as I caught two right off. I had one decent hit that was definitely crappie when I set the float at 9 feet but missed it just as the sprinkles began so I boogied. Of course by the time I got home the sun is almost shining thru thin clouds here and bone dry.
Oh well, its great to be out.
