Thanks for the kind words folks, I appreciate it. Wuz plannin' to get the boat out this weekend but I'm kinda a 'wuss' when it comes to cold weather (fishin' or otherwise :rolleyes: ). Have never liked cold weather even thru tours in North Dakota, Alaska, & Thule, Greenland when I was in the Air Force, but I could handle it. Now when the temps drop below 50* or so it just 'hurts' too much. I see the daffodils, forsythia, & bradford pears are bloomin' so it won't be long now 'til the pollen starts covering the water in the little coves at DeGray. That's usually a good sign that the crappie are goin' shallow there. I really like fishin' DeGray when the dogwoods are bloomin' in th' woods'n hills around the lake. I've caught crappie there year 'round but spring just makes it more fun (for me anyway ). Hopefully I'll be able to get out next week & maybe have a few pix to post.