Macsimus

I was thinking about that as I reported my meager numbers!

Heading for the basement in a few minutes.

Lol. Wish I could...

Fished from 8:00 - 1:30. Caught 8 with 4 being keepers: 1 Spot, 1 LM, and 2 SM. The LM went 17" but was skinny and looked like it was suffering from too many livewell rides. All caught on a 1/8oz Little Guy with lo-o-o-o-ng gaps between bites. 6 were SM which didn't hurt my feelings one bit. Love those guys. Water temp started at 51 and the warmest I saw was 57 in a wind-blown pocket in Jakes Branch early afternoon. First 2 hours of the day were dead. The "fish ah da day" pulled off the Little Guy boatside probably due to a whimpy hookset. I need to start pumping a little iron I guess. Argh!! Most of the fish I caught were relating to bluff ends except the Spot which came from a rock outcropping in the middle of a bluff. Fished both sides of Long Creek from the ramp up to the State Park. No love whatsoever for an underspin/swimbait, crank, or spinnerbait.

Have to agree with mixermarkb, especially the 24/7 aspect of it. I recently noticed a family near us in a restaurant. Mom and Dad were looking at their 2 kids across the table and the latter had their faces buried in their mobile devices while eating. It was kind of sad. On the other hand, technology does have its moments. Yesterday evening, our 6 year old granddaughter "face-timed" us and read us a story. And that, was downright special. It seems that with everything new that comes along, some folks figure out how to use it for good and some figure out how to abuse it.

Whatever, you young pup.

Maybe try a rope launch? I've got a cab-high topper so getting into the bed is not an option. 50' rope does the job for me. I'm assuming you have a bunk trailer...

Well, that stinks. I've got an open seat if you get the itch to get off the bank (and catch less fish).

Based on my results, you might want to keep wondering for a little while longer. When do you get your boat back?

Thanks James. Great to be here and looking forward to seeing you and Donna at the OAF shindig.

Fished from 2:00 - 5:00 this afternoon in the Cow Creek area. Caught 6 with one Spot that just made 15" and a beefy LM that went 18" and put a real nice bend in my 7' ML Varmint rod. The keeper Spot came on a ballhead jig with a Pearl Menace Grub fished on a deep, main-lake point. The rest came on a 1/8oz PBJ little guy. Very slow fishing inside the creek but it picked up nicely as I got out on a main-lake stretch of bank. Or, the fish just got a little more active the last hour. Water temps were 50.5 - 52. I'm going to have to find somewhere else to launch. With the low water, the bottom end of the ramp at Cow Creek is very steep. I had to bounce from boat to truck several times to get loaded. Felt awesome to get back on the water and I managed not to break anything today. Win-win!

Lol. Please do. Got some steaks that need a good charring.

Thanks Dave. Awesome to be here. It has been a warmer winter up there too but the lakes are still frozen so temp is immaterial.

By the way, have to go with MN guy, Seth Feider, for this one. Of course.

Lake sure is flat this morning. Wonder what that will do to the bags. Not exactly the prime conditions I've seen many of you describe over the years.

Did you remember to scream, "It's a giant!!!!"?

Brownies with thick, rich, chocolate frosting. Courtesy of the missus, of course.

Lol Bobby. Got the book on Kindle. Very interesting read!

Yeah, I'm guessing someone's computer program has a bit of a bug in it.

Wow! I should've bought a couple of these as an investment! Anyone have a copy they'd part with for less than 47K??? https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0974476315/ref=tmm_pap_used_olp_0?ie=UTF8&condition=used&qid=1487943859&sr=1-1 $47,074.30 + $4.72 shipping + $0.00 estimated tax Used - Good Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used books may no... » Read more Arrives between March 2-7. Ships from MO, United States. Shipping rates and return policy. Kansas City Book Company 5 out of 5 stars 97% positive over the past 12 months. (2,966 total ratings) $47,075.03 + $4.72 shipping + $0.00 estimated tax Used - Good Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used books may no... » Read more Arrives between March 2-7. Ships from OK, United States. Shipping rates and return policy. Country Club Corner Books 5 out of 5 stars 96% positive over the past 12 months. (1,219 total ratings)

What an awesome day! Way to go guys.

Thanks for the post. I really enjoy the local history as well. However, I looked on Amazon and for "Buried by Table Rock Lake", those of you that have a copy might want to keep it in a safety deposit box. Wow. $602 for a used paperback copy? Time for a second edition?

I've withdrawn into my safe place

Glad to see you back in the saddle, QB.