It is finally on

Ok it is May 21st. I have had a few "trial" outings this year, but have not been able to break free from work or home long enough to have a real fishing day....Until today.

To celebrate my freedom for the day, I decided to break out all of the gadgets, and head to Walnut Creek to chase Crappie.



I am disgusted that this far into the year I have not been able to get out and fish enough to actually chase Crappie (one of my favorite pastimes) -- only a few outings throwing plastic worms @ green carp. The plastic worms stayed home today, and the Road Runners came out....



First fish was not a crappie, but I will take it. Silly guy must have though my pony head looked like stinkbait......1st one of these for the year, so he gets his picture taken with the only thing on the lake uglier than him.

Ok, enough messing around, time to hone in on the paper mouths...

And we have a (little) winner:




Game on now. I am going to stop @ 20:



They are getting a little bigger now (if 11 or 12 inches can be considered "bigger")



Took a break to see if the Bluegill were getting any bigger from last year.



Played with the gills for about a half hr. until I determined they are all still nice and healthy and about 7 or 8 inches....Right where I left them last year.

.........and 20:



Now it's getting hot...and I am getting a nice farmer sun burn. Time to pack it in and hit Taco Bell.

I wish I could do this every Thursday morning/afternoon.....Errrrrr.