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If ya can't take the HEAT
:Fire = Stay out da PITCHEN!]:Rofl
Well, it's here in Sunny FLORIDA = Daytime temps in low 90's, Water temps 80's(midday was 84*). Serious(Delirious) fisherman need only apply!:check
Dependable winds start @9am that help your comfort level but pre-planning easily yields to l/l'g(air movement) to create more "chase-time". Early starts lend to the equation as well... Attachment 458888Attachment 458889Attachment 458890
Same strategy means 1/16 oz. underspins/2" twisters/1 mph(+-). Planned on about 4-5 hours of effort and thankfully, that was enough. I actually think that rumor has circulated that an ice-bath is awarded to fish meeting acceptable minimum-length requirements!:Rofl Caught Crappie, bluegill, bream Attachment 458898Attachment 458899 in modest #s, but kept 8 to filet.Attachment 458891 The true :Gift came @1230 when I decided to head back to the barn= Honest, lip-touching board-measurement :check Attachment 458895Attachment 458896Attachment 458897
Even caught a bird-brained, feather-headed, fish catcher, hidden(so he thought) spying on me up in the shoreline cattailsnonono Attachment 458900
Back at the house, 1st mandate is to let the dog out to water the drought-stricken lawn. As I was unhitchin' my rig, RAVEN was embarrassingly trying to wakeup the napping Senior Citizens with his vocal skills!:Rofl Further investigation revealed him almost nose to nose with an uninvited excavation specialist Soft-Shelled Turtle that was digging a hole to drop her treasures!:yikesAttachment 458901 I lifted/relocated her HEALTHY self to the pond just 20 feet away, kicked the sandy-soil back in place and surprisingly she hasn't returned!:highfive Actually heard they are very good tablefare!:cheers2
Thanks for Readin'/Ridin'/Reelin'