Just thought an update was a good idea.
Got the toon to ElDorado today before the winds got too high.
Launching went well, it didn't sink.
Wifey didn't back the truck and trailer into the lake like a sub.
Took a lap around the lake. Everything worked like it's supposed to.
Temps hit 80 before we left and water temp was 45.
YEA!
Got back in to the slips and the wind was just coming up enough to get tricky.
(Wind got up to 25 with gusts to 30, glad I got in before they hit)
Got the toon tied up safe and everything stowed.
A nice old guy was fishing the slips and we struck up a conversation.
He got his line caught up under the slip and I helped him get it clear, along with a nice crappie that had hooked it up. ( I think if he'd have tried he'd have wound up wet)
He asked if I was going to fish and I told him I wanted to but had gotten a phone call concerning our daughter I was going to have to go take care of. (She's a "Special Needs" 25 year old that functions at about 9-13 depending on the day)
As a gesture of appreciation for me helping him out, he handed me a half dozen nice sized crappie to take home.
I told him I'd never have asked, but since he generously offered, I'd take him up on his kind offer.
Man that old guy was quick with the filet knife.
He started in filleting the ones he was giving me and then started in on the rest.
When I brought him a couple of gallon ziploc bags, he appreciated it and proceeded to finish cleaning up.
I put ours on ice in the cooler and told him the next time we were out, if he was there we'd take him on the lake with us.
The old guy smiled and said since he'd sold his boat he couldn't get to some of his favorite fishing holes and spent his time fishing from the slips as it was easier for him to get around.
I told him I'd trade him boat rides for fishing holes any time.
Think I might have met another fishing buddy.
Had the crappie for supper tonight and they sure were tasty.
All in all, a mighty fine day!
Thursday the winds are supposed to die down to the 10mph range and mid 60's for temps.
Might have to sneak out to the lake again.......
