We've had fog, rain, thunderstorms, severe weather with a tornado warning, and bits of sunshine (rare). Thursday it wasn't suppose to rain but was cloudy and breezy and John was itching to go fishing! We headed up to Center Lake around 9:30 a.m. to take the inflatable pontoon boat (Sea Eagle Foldcat 375fc) out for its true maiden voyage. It takes a bit to get it all set up but with teamwork, we are getting the hang of it. Once out on the water, we were catching trout . . . some really small to some 12 to 14 inch long chubby ones. Since we catch and release, we aren't limited and easily caught over 30 trout between us (we lost count). I really enjoyed the whole trolling bit which was a lot easier than in the kayak. The electric motor is so darn quiet that there is no distraction from the peace and quiet of being on the water which I really enjoy. It was also nice to be able to easily chat with each other and assist the other with their catch. I don't think we are going to miss the kayaks one bit. We must have been enjoying ourselves because before we knew it, it was 3:30 p.m. and we were starving. I had brought snacks only as I didn't think we would be on the water that long (another lesson learned). When the fishing is good, one doesn't pack it in early!
Friday, we took the boat up to Stockade Lake with plans to be off the water at noon before the thunderstorms rolled in. We were trying our hand at bass fishing - what a bust. It was windy, cold and not even one nibble. As we headed in, we got to see an Osprey fly over us with a fish in his talons and land in a tree to enjoy his meal. Glad he had luck fishing. We were off the lake at noon and as we headed home, it started to sprinkle so we had good timing in getting off the water.
John is working on fixing some barbed wire fencing during his work shift this weekend. Last night on my shift, I checked in some campers as business is starting to pick up. Hard to believe that next weekend is Memorial Day weekend - let the campers arrive.
