Don't worry, this weekend should be a zoo, with the weather what it is.. truss me. 😁

I’m gonna hit Arthur tomorrow. It should be the first really good chance for a day to get into some fish up there since I put all the decking on the boat last fall.

I’m sure there will be some other boats out but it shouldn’t be as bad as a weekend in July.

 

crappiefisher
 Pictures or it didn't happen  Maybe if you would have taken the Ole lady things could be different??  

I would have definitely been on better terms if I took her.
 
 

Launched at McDanels this morning, caught 2 perch near the 422 bridge. Hopefully I'll do better in Erie next weekend. 

I guess they don’t mind company. Steel are in the creeks and will be loaded after the streams are up a bit. Crappie and perch should be heating up on most local lakes. I’m guessing those that know how to catch eyes will be getting them as lakes cool too. And not too long before guys are getting their hunting gear in order, hitting ranges, etc. Just a good time of year for outdoors. The options seem to spread the crowds.

Porktown
 And not too long before guys are getting their hunting gear in order, hitting ranges, etc. Just a good time of year for outdoors. The options seem to spread the crowds.

I got up early yesterday and sighted in my deer rifles, had the whole club to myself. 

Porktown
  Mid summer, is much more of an issue with so many guys able to get out.  Add 80+ degree water that turns those fish belly up an hour after being released. 
 
 

Exactly!! Alas, some can't help themselves. 🙄😆

CTKsnowman
I got up early yesterday and sighted in my deer rifles, had the whole club to myself. 

Good timing, unless you were looking for company to shoot the chit with and not just lead! Buck fever will be spreading sooner than later. Thunderpoles posts on the archery thread almost has me thinking about it. That is some excellent dedication. I hope it pays off.

I've seen a marked change in fish attitudes in the last 2 weeks on Arthur. The fall bite might be early this year. And good grief the channel cats have been like locusts... You can't keep them off the hook.

Went out Sunday night. Water was 74 degress. Got a couple channel cats and Crappie. Not a lot of activity. Need a couple frosts.
 

Well, fishing sucked on Saturday for me at least. One small largemouth, and a small smallmouth. Water was low 70s and upper 60s depending where you went. 528 side had a bad algae bloom, and over McDaniel side was brown water. 

Went out Saturday too. Got a few. Imagine there would be a good dip in water temp if turned. Was 71 where I was.

I think a musky tourney going on? The amount of guys musky trolling seemed more than I have ever noticed or I just happened to be fishing a musky hotspot? Some guys got pretty dang close on their trolling passes too. So figured there must be some cash or prize on the line.

Some of these tournament guys are complete bozos. I guess that can be said of any crowd though. Most seemed like good guys, wave as they go by, give a respectable distance when passing. One knuckle dragger came directly at our boat that was drifting. Didn’t steer clear until maybe 20-30 feet away, with his planer boards maybe 10 feet from my boat. If people are such sore losers, why even bother getting in a tournament? Going the typical 5-7 mph that they troll at with the typical wake that speed kicks up. Maybe it was the bent rods that loser was seeing when passing my boat? Sorry loser if you are reading this, maybe one day you will be in the 10% that catches 90% of fish. Until then, you will be the loser that you are. Go home and beat your wife, since it was clearly her fault you suck at fishing.

Maybe a little work stress in that message! Like said, most of the guys seemed good. The normal musky guys are always respectful and have talked to a bunch at launches. Seem like great guys that are on a different level of addiction to fishing that I respect. Usually my favorite guys on the lake. My bet is the guy was frustrated that he wasn’t catching anything and I must have been drifting over the spot he wanted to fish.

Bass tournament guys have the same bad apples. One guy coming off of the lake cut in line of multiple other boats going into the launch, then cuts a guy or two off from the parking lot to the ramp. After that, he clogged up the ramp unloading his gear and other staging. Possibly the biggest jerk move that I have ever witnessed.

  Going to set a few Chub traps at a crick that runs through my son's property between Connie Lake & Linesville on way home tomorrow. Just cut the grass at camp so can try for Crawlers tonight. Raining again now. Plan to get out Friday with two of my sons (first time out for me all year) I Hope!!
 
 Tim, You could go to the Erie cricks... With all the rain that has fallen the last few days, Lol!!
 
 Don't know what my kid has planned but sure hope it's not for L/M, not up for cast after cast even though it's a good time doing so.
 
 crappy