corker, thanks for the advice...that is pretty close to what I normally do. I might have put the trailer to far in the water because I would have had to get wet up to my knees to get around my Tahoe to get on the trailer. Yesterday my bow line pull loose right as I was pulling it onto the trailer so I had to get a little wet. I will work out how far to back in to make it all work right. It doesn't look like there is ever really a big line to get out so that will definitely help. That, and some non-skid on my trailer as that is how I got wet. My foot slipped right off my trailer when I was connecting my trailer winch to the bow eye on the boat.

Percidai_papermouth, yea my boat is a little bigger but the real issue is I have a 50hp on the back so can't run it there. When I caught the crappie I was thinking of staying there but it was within the first 30 minutes and I wanted to explore the lake and when I returned we didn't get anything in that area. Oh well, one day I will remember if you are catching fish to stay put.