I will be up on Wednesday but I will be on the docks...did well there the last 2 trips and I just want to be lazy after pushing deer for a week and having everybody miss everything I push to them!

Truely a wonderfully beautiful day on the Pumatuning where I about froze my [explicit]  off in a mild but constant breeze, that reduced the temp to a chilly 28 degree wind chill.    Sonar was showing little fishy pictures on the screen just about everywhere I would go, along with gargantuan sized clouds of bait fish. Blade type lures where once again, the bait of choice and once again, I didn't catch crap.
 
All was not a loss, in fact, the day ended being very successful as I was able to enjoy meeting up with two good guys from the 'Burgh' and made the acquaintance of a recent retiree of the US Air Force.  Bob, once again, thank you for your dedication and service to our country.
 
I was fishing at the dam when registered (Rob) sneaked up on me where we continued to fish and thaw out thanks to the dam "breaking the wind " and, something resembling, the sun finally broke through the clouds.  We fished til just before sunset then headed for the launch site, loaded the boats and, joined Marco (Marco) on the docks where he boasted about the bucket of fish he............  had given to him.  It was at this time that we met Bob and the four of us continued fishing until dark.  Ya should of seen the size of the Crappie that Marco lost but, I told Marco his secret was safe with me so, I can't tell ya about it.
 
Now  to let yinz know, just how swell of a guy Marco is, we had a little bet going for today regarding the amount of fish caught to see who would have "bragging rights".  Well, I heard several times about me not having caught but one perch and Marco having a bucket of (donated) fish.  I reminded Marco that I wasn't done fishing for the day even though he was packing up to head home.  He had some minnows left and offered them to Rob who said he had plenty and didn't need them, offered them to Bob who echoed Rob and I, who had none, watched him dump the bucket of bait right into the water where we were fishing from the dock.
 
I'm sure our laughter could be heard through the Pymie Valley while the four of us gathered our gear and headed off the docks, enjoying more chyts and giggles, as we made our way to our vehicles.
 
I'm sorry to say, should I be asked to partake in another scenario such as to day I would have to say...........  You bet your [explicit].
 
Rob, Bob and, Marco thanks for good times!
 
Your friend and mine;
 
John.
 
 
PS.  We invited Bob to join us here on Fish/USA. 
 
  Still better than a good day at work.
 
 
 

OMG........  as in Oh My Gosh, I hit the lake today and found the water level back to normal.  Yep, Pymie filled right back up, no doubt from all the rain.  Will be interesting to see if the High Echelon will draw the lake back down or leave it be.
 
The DX 200 had little fishy pictures popping up consistently in 20 to 28 FOW anywhere between 10' and the bottom.  Not many fishy pictures in the shallower levels and nothing closer to the shore lines.
 
Didn't get my usual "skunking" today but I didn't bring home, dinner either.  A 11" crappie took the lunker award and a 10" 'eye' won the walleye tournament.
 
OAT was at 41 degrees with the lake looking like glass except for some occasional ripples brought on by a light breeze.
 
The bells tolled 6:30 when I pulled the Fish Hawk from the water and made my way back to my little piece of Penn's woods.
 
Not getting my hopes to high but, next week looking like I'll be making several trips back to Pymie..........  YES!!