10-22-2011, 09:00 AM
Put in at BTW just after noon. <br /><br />The Ranger was slightly concerned, Her: “You going out there in that?†Me: “I’m gonna try, may be the shortest fishing trip ever.†Her: “Be careful.†I&#39;m glad I went ahead and went fishing. I had fun and caught a few fish.<br /><br />The water was very choppy and the wind kept me from staying on spots I wanted to fish. I didn’t run the lake too much because I took a beating when I tried to cross it. I tried 7 different spots. I caught fish on 5 of ‘em, mostly small ones. I ended with 6 keeper crappie, 15-20 total. The biggest is pictured below. Most fish came on blue ghost or blue ice BG.<br /><br />It was great to be back on the water. It is too bad that I have to put in lots of hours when, from the crappie reports I’ve read, fishing is picking up.<br />