Lake Hickory 4/11/22

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Warm today, mid 60s at lunch and the usually Hickory wind was growling 25+.

I reached to pump up the gas in the new Tohatsu 150 but decided to see what happens with a no prep start, and it has been setting all fall and winter. It never turned over. It actually started before it had a chance to spin. Amazing technology and it set there purring away while I was getting everything in order.

Flipped on the Garmin and was greeted with 41.1° water temp. No big deal. This was more about checking everything on the boat.

I pulled into a sheltered cove that has a long concrete sea wall and laydowns around the rest of the cove.

I got in the middle and hit the spot lock on the Ultrex. It was flawless in the windstorm. I worked everything for a couple hours not even a panfish sniffing my NED rig.

I headed to a long creek and the wind shifted giving me some nice white caps over the boat. Sonar showed nothing, not even one bait ball, no arches.

By this time I had every rod out, by design. They are coming home for service.

I headed back after 3 hours of the expected skunk. When I hit my slip 2 guys were crappie fishing in the slip across from mine. They were catching crappie every other cast. Just dropping white jigs and doing nothing.

When I got my gear in the truck they were still catching them and not a fish was big enough to cook.

After I checked in at the marina just to catch up on the local news another hour passed and they were still at it. You never know in fishing.

It was nice to be out though. 70°  bright sunshine plus I got all my gear at home to take care of maintenance.

This is my first report this year. For those doing the same tomorrow I would suggest an ultra light spinning outfit with white crappie jigs. Ease it around docks and just let it fall. I might ride out tomorrow and try it myself.

Be safe!

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