What were you trolling btdt?

Slabfinder I was really concentrating on plotting the the deeper channel from the causeway up to the electric motor area.  My next adventure to Wilhelm, I hope to follow that course and record the area then review the recording on my laptop, making note of structure and other fish holding habitat.  Only wish I had seen that stupid rope before I snagged it and lost my favorite lure, which was a Flicker Shad.  
 
Actually, I should have made the recording today but, curiosity got the best of me so I had to toss out, a Hot-N-Tot and my [sniff] Flicker Shad.  Also, wished I would have marked the weigh point where I got hung up, then I could take a dredge hook and rip that lure stealing @#$%* rope out by it's roots.
 
Ummm, just having a moment please excuse the rant.  Anyway, I've fished that section of the lake since the early seventies, first using maps then sonar when it came out, so I feel that the area is ideal with helping me to learn the use of all the features incorporated in my new sonar/GPS unit.
 
A couple of Walleye would have added to such a lovely afternoon and even a Large-mouth or two but noooooo, some stupid rope just had to ruin everything.
 
 

I have family that lives by Lake Wilhelm (polk,pa).  I have never fished the lake before, I'm down around the PIT airport.  I'm not really doing much fishing.  Working 6 days a week, evenings at that.  So when monday comes around that 1.5hr trip, and sitting in 90 degree heat, doesn't sound all that great!  The earth can't rotate fast enough for me, to get alittle cooler weather here.  

Slabfinder I think I have fished one other day since I tried Wilhelm and that was at Pymie.  I agree, this heat is something else and the sun just fries a guy if he doesn't have a Bimini or other top.  
 
As shallow as Wilhelm is I have to think any fish caught now will be pre-cooked. lol
 
I know Polk very well and had the honor of knowing some of the finest vol. fire fighters who lived there in the late sixties through the late eighties.  As a matter of fact, during a bass tournament,  I fished the exact same area in my above post, with a very good guy from Polk and he caught, the only bass for our boat off a sand bar there.    Dang, thanks for helping to bring that memory back.

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Grandson just told me about this today ... It's on Wilhelm marina FB page guess it was caught July 10
31 1/2". 10 1/2 pounds ....guess I need to get back up there .... Been awhile ...

That's a pig ! Very respectable fish for inland lakes.