First spider rigging run!

[Greg B.]

Got the new boat, new rod holders, new sonar, etc all tuned up and finally made it it to the lake Sunday.   Apparently the bite was early.  We started fishing at 11 and it seemed most of the boats we talked to caught their fish before we arrived.  Wound up with two fairly nice crappie and missed 3 more.  Had one at the boat that was really nice.  Learning to get em in the boat with those long poles has a learning curve, and she got the benefit of that curve.  Returned the two we boated to catch another day.  All in all, since all of the equipment worked and we boated two, I’d say that’s a good start!  

Craziest thing happened, decided to run the boat up into a cove we’ve never fished and check things out on the sonar.  At the very back end of the cove, we ran into one very large and very mad water moccasin!  In January!  I can’t say I expected to see a snake in 45 degree weather this time of year, but I guess I learn something every time I go out.  

[Greg B.]

Ps, I think I saw lance out there.  Lance, if you were out there Sunday in a tracker, I’m pretty sure we were in the same neighborhood for awhile.  

[Quillback]

That is cold for a cottonmouth to be out.  No wonder it was mad.