This must be battery month for me. I had finally tracked down my problem with my outboard not starting to being a corroded battery terminal. So it cranked up just fine Friday and I was on the lake from 7 til noon. Had my livewell pump running (recirc) the whole time and both DF. Everything was fine until I started to crank up to leave. Dead battery! It is over 5 years old so I am going to replace it and be done with it. Also while I was out on the lake my remote for the I-Pilot went out. Well I have a spare batery, but..............it was in the bag with the foot pedal which I left in the car, so a quick cold run to the ramp and back.

On the good side, I caught my 1st crappie off the brush pile that I put in last fall. It was only 8" so I put it back for seed. Name: 1220130745.jpg Views: 339 Size: 27.5 KB Now I only need 199 more brush piles and I can fish like Inkdabber.

The I got a good bite and pulled in one that was just under 14". He went home with me for dinner.
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Sorry for the poor picture, I was by myself and trying to get rods moved. The plastic ruler only goes to 10" so I had to measure him later with a ruler.
Caught a few perch and the one more crappie around 11" so I ended up with just enough for a meal for wife and me.
I am not sure how the low water will affect the fishing this winter. Murray is down about 10 feet I think and it will be until probably Febuary.
Here's wishing all of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
SeaRay