1st trip to the lake

weedwalker · March 10, 2012, 07:06:19 PM

We've been getting some warm days, so I decided to go fishing today. I took my boat to Laurel Lake. Got there about 10am. You woulda thought is was Labor Day weekend. The lake was packed with boats. Plus there was a fishing tournament going on too. The water temp was 49* so I was fishing kinda slow. After a couple hours with no bites, I put on a deep diving, pearl colored wiggle wart. The 1st cast, BAM!! A 17" smallmouth hit it. I was cranking it pretty fast too. So I stuck with that for a while. I caught 2 trout, then a bass that was close to 4 lbs. Not too bad for the 1st trip out this year.

weedwalker · March 10, 2012, 07:20:01 PM

Some pics...........

weedwalker · March 10, 2012, 07:21:59 PM

And I looked damn good getting there in my brand new FORD F-150 4X4

code · March 10, 2012, 07:45:47 PM

Nice!

possumal · March 10, 2012, 07:52:00 PM

Glad you had a good day, Big Ed. Man, that pickup is what Big Blue Nation is all about!

KySongDog · March 10, 2012, 10:30:26 PM

Glad you got out and had a good time, Ed!

iahntr · March 10, 2012, 11:01:34 PM

Nice !

FinsnFur · March 11, 2012, 03:50:55 AM

I'm refusing to read this

cause we still got ice to deal with.
I'll come back in a month or so and read this when the water temps warm up.

Oh by the way...nice paddy wagon. Nope, I didnt look...someone told me about it.

HaMeR · March 11, 2012, 06:04:21 AM

Looks like it was a great day to be on the lake Ed!! Glad you had fun & Congratulations on the new ride!!!!!!

coyote101 · March 11, 2012, 07:45:24 AM

Way to go Ed,

you're certainly having better luck than me. Good looking truck, and the color matches the boat.

Pat

slagmaker · March 11, 2012, 08:52:33 AM

Looks like you had a great day on the water. Can wait till I have time to get out and scare some fish.

coyotehunter_1 · March 11, 2012, 10:29:53 AM

Nice... all around !!!

Pics of those nice bucket mouths gives this ol' fisherman a hankerin' to flip a few jigs.