I've gone a total of ONE time this year. By this time last year I had a dozen plus trips in and that includes several to Wilhelm. Fishing around here is supposed to be quiet and relaxing in my book, and the lakes are so packed full of clowns that it just hasn't been worth it. Normally we'd be in our summer pattern right now catching perch mostly. But do I want to haul my boat to the lake, dodge 500% increase in selfish fools at the launches just to dodge endless yakkers shouting at each other from 5 feet away for a couple perch? Hard to drag myself out there when a Tuesday morning is going to be like a late morning Saturday crowd, and the weekend crowd is more like a holiday crowd.
Bonus gripe, 4th of July this weekend. You couldn't drag me out there. Arthur will look like Daytona at spring break. Already looking forward to November on Tampa Bay chasing grouper this year. That normally doesn't start until at least summer is over.