Changing over

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08-20-2018, 02:35 PM
Slimjim1

Changing over

With all these good reports coming off of Lake Monroe, I just could not take it any more.

So today I spent the day changing the boat over from summer shrimping to crappie fishing. I stored all the cast nests and stuff and took out all my long rods. lures and the landing net ( almost forgot the net ). Check every thing over and even made sure that I had the rod holders on board. I charged up the trolling battery and gassed up the boat. I am ready to go give it a try.

I plan to be out there on Thursday and / or Friday. I'll be launching off of the Enterprise ramp. I should be on the water by 7 am.
08-20-2018, 03:04 PM
huntinslabs

Best if luck to ya. When I came home from the coast 3 weeks ago I DiD the same. Just took me 3 weeks to get out there. Missed all of last fall, winter and most of the spring. Can't wait for the heat to break a bit, hoping to make some quick afternoon trips this fall as well as weekends. Have several camping trips coming up too.

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08-20-2018, 06:07 PM
skeetbum

Good luck to you Jim, and be careful using that ramp, it always makes me nervous.
08-21-2018, 06:19 AM
sunshine

Yup, I'm about to start setting the Lund up (the one I bought from Lonehunter) for speckin.
08-21-2018, 07:06 AM
Slimjim1

Quote:

Originally Posted by skeetbum

Good luck to you Jim, and be careful using that ramp, it always makes me nervous.

That ramp is best to use when you have a second person to watch the traffic. I don't always have a second with me so I take it VERY slow and easy.
08-21-2018, 07:08 AM
Slimjim1

I got up early this morning, 6:30. and It was already light out. I think I'll adjust my start time for the fishing trip. I want to be there for first light.
08-21-2018, 01:51 PM
huntinslabs

I like being out early but history shows the bite is slow till around 7:30 for some reason. But if by 7:45 and still slow I start changing things pretty rapidly. But for sure like being at ramp early to beat the rush.

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08-21-2018, 03:44 PM
skeetbum

I can just sit and watch the sunrise and drink coffee on some days. Early is always good.
08-21-2018, 04:39 PM
Speckanator

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slimjim1

I got up early this morning, 6:30. and It was already light out. I think I'll adjust my start time for the fishing trip. I want to be there for first light.

My best bite is just when it's light enough to see.... Fish ain't got no watches
08-21-2018, 06:07 PM
Slimjim1

I normally work the north shore. Has that area been producing ??
08-21-2018, 08:16 PM
Slimjim1

Quote:

Originally Posted by skeetbum

I can just sit and watch the sunrise and drink coffee on some days. Early is always good.

the coffee and a sunrise sound good to me!
08-22-2018, 06:50 AM
RiceRocket

My best bite is just when it's light enough to see.... Fish ain't got no watches
LOL ,that may be true Speckanator but my dog can tell you when Its feed Time..RR