Seems so to me , it's like I run into myself daily when I turn around . Go Johnny Go is me ....
Between all the hunting and performances and holiday festivities , I just have not been able to steal a few moments ....
It's been over a month now , but in my travels I decided to drop of some Christmas cheer to my friend who owns a private dock I like .....it was in my path to other spots I had to hit and he is good people ......
Rolled up and his gate was closed and I thought uh oh ......called him and he said we are closed for the holidays ....:banghead
said well I came by to drop off a Christmas gift and he said all good just close the gate when you come thru ....:crazy:
met up with him and said merry Christmas and asked if it might be ok to go drop a jig for a moment or 2 ...
said sure .......
rounded the corner and low and behold ..... a giant swarm of pelicans , cormorants and gulls losing them bird minds right off the dock in open water .....
the thought crossed my mind the fish were all out there , but drop that jig anyhow ....right ?
it was nada , not a peck .....almost said oh well and then I thought, I felt an ever so slightest nudge .....
set the hook and nada ....about said time to go and then I got what I was pretty sure was tee tiny bream peck ...
thought wasting time , still got gifts to deliver and eased away from the spot I got pecked .....
as I moved ever so slowly towards the exit ....seemed like my jig grew heavier ....set the hook and ...
KABOOM ! thought too big and heavy to be a crappie , likely a drum or catfish .....
6 foot of water and 8 lb test and a short 5 5 fiberglass rod will put a whipping on a pretty big fish right quickly...
Well much to my surprise , right up it came and it lost its mind ....
in the bone was my jig and then a quickee time delay photo , before the fish got released .....
3 of the 12 were really nice crappie and the others were just regular sized crappie ....
was a pleasant 30 minutes for sure ...
Merry Christmas till roll again :highfive
