5-31-2015 REPORT

[Feathers and Fins]

After being in the shop the last few days and knowing they were making water flow and it killing me inside it was nice to get out again.

I called NPierce yesterday and said "Wanna do duck hunter hours" and of course he was willing. The stripers on the other hand were in serious need of glasses, had numerous big fish miss multiple times saw a couple well in the 20lb class but we did manage a pair of smaller just keeper size fish.

But for me the highlight was being treated to watching a Mother and her Fawn walking the shore then stopping to feed a her child, I can't think of a greater way to spend the day then good top water excitement a good friend and seeing nature alive and well in the area I call home.

[rps]

Amen to that prayer.

[wc1063]

Very nice!!

[wmander]

Good deal! Watched several deer on a ridge line today around PC. Peaceful until a lady in a red/white ski boat yells through a megaphone "Put your life jacket on! The Polo will getcha!" In absolute dead still water. Been fishing 30+years,I am aware when it's essential. Am I totally missing something?

[Feathers and Fins]

Nope unless you are under 12 years old lol. Somehow someone has started a rumor that I heard a few times this week that people must wear a vest while in a boat at all times. Now the PC Police and the "We think we know it all Police" are informing everyone they must wear them. So unless your 12 or under with a few exception as listed on pg 30 of the boating regulations http://www.boat-ed.com/assets/pdf/handbook/ar_handbook_entire.pdf the answer is you were a victim of a big mouth with a extender for her sphincter.

[wmander]

Thanks feathers & fins. I'm all for the law but geez. Obviously not 12 years old with a grey beard and by myself. Passed about 20 yards from me with megaphone! A stinking megaphone!

[JohnF52]

That megaphone could be a technical violation under the regulation for no harassing people lawfully fishing or hunting on public lands.

[rps]

I happen to wear an auto inflate vest at all times in a boat. I swim like a rock and I am clumsy, a very bad combination around a lake. However, my choice is mine and no one should tell another they must do as I do.

[Stump bumper]

Glad you could wake them up in the morning, I hit Prairie Creek at dusk and I could see a lot of big fish 12 feet down and tons of shad around 30 feet but I could not get anything to feed. Managed two small whites on a spoon, guess they were waiting on dark to get the shad up. I should have made the trip to Rocky Branch, but I didn't know the condition of the ramp.

I really think there was too much boat activity in Prairie Creek this weekend that was keeping the fish down, or maybe just not any current going through, but there sure was a lot of shad in the channel.

[Feathers and Fins]

Rocky is fine actually in a great place for launching but the fish in the area need glasses lol. Boat traffic shut it down for us also we had great top water going until people started motoring around. I know I preach it but when top water is going on shut the darn big motor off and take advantage of it. It keeps reminding me of why I hate weekends this time of year. Trick is get out early and pray no one comes by with their motor on.