Needed some good karma

Tomorrow would have been over a month since my boat was wet. I've fought with this vertigo, the aftereffects, and the side effects of the meds for weeks. I checked my booking schedule and WHOA!!!, got a trip for Tuesday and Wednesday after thinking all along they were the end of the week. We had rain and north wind this morning so I decided to wait for some clearing before I headed to the lake. I left the ramp at 3:30.

The north wind had it rolling pretty good so I did the best I could and got my gear set out and started a crank trolling run. Pretty soon I caught a 10 1/2" white. I thought a fresh mess of fillets sure would be good but having a client catch them would be even better. Back it went. Over the span of the next 2 hours I ended up with 12 keepers and lost a couple that came to the top before I realized they were hooked and came off on the way to the boat. I didn't have a single crappie under 10.5" but also didn't have one over 12". My 13th and last keeper came in a different area I decided to scout. I caught one yellow, one goo, and didn't lose a single crank. I was loaded and headed home before dark.

It sure felt good to be in the boat even though my balance still has a long way to go. I never was accused of being a ballet dancer anyway. A stumble here and there were a small price to pay to be back out.

Maybe I stored up some good karma by releasing all the keepers. If they jump on a crank again in the next couple of days they won't be so lucky.

good luck to you for your trips today and tomorrow, hope you put your clients on'em Doug!

Good deal Doug. Hope you are wearing that jacket.

I know your pains, and stumbles and it's like a balancing act! Water therapy is awfully good for the soul. Good luck the next couple of days Doug.

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Doug glad you had a good trip out. Hopefully everything will just get better for you.

Glad you got out on the water. Attachment 248753 And fix that vertigo so you can dance again.

15 keepers plus a 7-8 pound blue catfish was good medicine today. Absolutely no effects of the vertigo in the boat. When I step out onto the dock or ramp not so great. I'll get there.

Sounds like a good reason to stay in the boat.

It brings to mind the line in Apocalypse Now when the guy meets a tiger in the jungle: "Never get out of the boat."

Congrats on a fine trip today.