its cold here..for us in CA. yesterday, I went fishing. I was headed to "secret lake" - when my wife double checked the weather for me. she texted back that current air temps was 27 degrees. hahaha..hard pass. that is thick puffy jacket weather for me.
I hook a right turn and go over the mountain pass to check out plan-B. another secret lake. this one is no-boats, no ramps.
the mountain road: I had driven my older truck and I thought the transmission was slipping. HMMMM.. that's weir....YAAAHHH! I got sideways a tiny bit..and with my kayak sticking out the back!! I was going so slow too!! I took it down to 7mph and crept over the top. I would stop and let cars coming the other way take the turn first. I didnt want them to slide into me. they seemed to go so fast.
at the lake was odd too. it was so foggy and I slipped my kayak into the dark lake. I jump in and look at the fish finder. 40 deg water. WTH?? I mutter, "please dont fall in and please..just one fish!" it was tough, until I rolled a jig down the face of the rocky dam. BAM...I almost didnt believe it! but it was a fish..a keeper! now that I had the key, it was game on. ended it with 20 fish..some 3's!
January isn't over!! I get to meet Pat Dilling to fish with him on his home-turf lake!!! what an honor. thank you SIR!
I'm looking forward tobit Cliff! Glad you had a good start to 2025.
Pat