Quick up date Every thing is in place for a good fall crappie season. They are forecasting rain for early next week We need the rain as we are still down and the rain will help the fishing. Cool nights should bring the crappie into the river to chase the shad. We always have a good run of the shad in the first of November. I always start fishing around the 16 of October. Our health has improved both the wife and mine. Blood pressure is at a normal level and I feel a lot better. Still have to drop a few pounds I am trying but it's hard for a old geezer like me to drop weight. My fall garden is doing good will be eating off it in the next ten days. Still the okra, tomatoes, peppers and eggplant are producing.

I have been working on the new mold but still am having problems with it. Have 8 heads to try out and they are all hand crafted. will see how well they do. Will sure hate to lose one of them as they are like children of mine. But I will never know how they will work if I don't fish them.

Lately I have started posting here again. I feel the need to write and drop bits of knowledge. Lots of time to think and and have pour over records that I kept. Think that I have a good grip now of what works and what techniques at what time of year to use. Remember I am not fishing for sport I do this as part of my food source. This is part of my living off the land. Crazy maybe, but something that will be second nature if need be.

Keep watching for my bits of wit and wisdom. Take care!! Catch fish and have fun.

Redman