My wife and I wanted to hang out.  So we packed up the dog and we went exploring.  I tried to get to a secret spillway, but some  agency apparently owns the area and their gates and signs warned us off.  Mission failure trying to get to a possible free kayak beach launch.  And double fail, not getting to a spillway.   I took my wife to my high/dry usual launch and there were people riding horses out on the dry portion of the lake.  I could see my favorite cover up on the dry lake.  I cinched up my boots and jogged out there.   Using my phone and my navionics app, I marked some channels.  I tried to get to some stumps but it started getting wet.  I was making a mess.  I need to get at the stumps from the tiger side. 
 

still fun.  My dog had a blast.  I then headed to a small hidden lake.  Totally unfishable.  Fenced off.  I got to the smaller spillway tho.  I pitched in a Tex rigged SENKO and let it sink.  A couple of cast in, I got smashed but lost the mystery fish.  A few more fruitless cast and I jogged back  to the truck where my wife was waiting.  We trudge down the road and I check out a third lake.  Big flat shallow lake.  Needs more research but the lake is free. No launch fees.  
 

I was shocked where all the stumps were in lake #1.  I only fished the southern end.  I never knew the old cut down forest went further north.  I git great intel. Literally “boots on the ground”.  Fun hiking around w the family. 

That's how ya do it!

ohh...jogging on a muddy lake bed is cause for sore legs and sore back.  oooooh.

 

I am going back soon, before the lake fills up.  there are some juicy stumps I need to waypoint.  tempted to hand carry my fish finder, hahah..  that way I don't have to transfer the point from my phone to the fish finder which takes NASA level encryption skills.  (apparently)

 

my dog only this time.

13 minutes ago, Darth-Baiter said:

my dog only this time.

@Darth-Baiter - So you’re saying it’s going to be much more peaceful & quiet & no one will be telling you what to do? 🤣

3 minutes ago, RipzLipz said:

@Darth-Baiter - So you’re saying it’s going to be much more peaceful & quiet & no one will be telling you what to do? 🤣

hahaha...I am positive I didnt say anything outloud!:D

 

my wife was cool, but I tend to really try to keep her happy...Me, I can tolerate some suffering..but, you know.

4 minutes ago, Darth-Baiter said:

hahaha...I am positive I didnt say anything outloud!:D

 

my wife was cool, but I tend to really try to keep her happy...Me, I can tolerate some suffering..but, you know.

The gigantic smiley emoji gave it away - recognized that instantly. Well that and the vast majority of married men I know all have this certain look in their eyes - one of defeat & quietly uttering, "Please just make it stop." 🤣🤣🤣

 

All kidding aside, been there, done that, probably won’t ever do it again. Glad for those that found a keeper. I was fishing for a trophy LMB & unfortunately caught a bottom feeder & threw it on the bank, if you smell what I’m stepping in.🫣

super easy to go to google earth pro, pull up structure, and transfer that to Navionics.  

 

no need to go back with the dog .  haha..I found the stump, using historic images, and plunked it onto my phone app.  

 

I got this.  

11 minutes ago, Darth-Baiter said:

super easy to go to google earth pro, pull up structure, and transfer that to Navionics.  

 

no need to go back with the dog .  haha..I found the stump, using historic images, and plunked it onto my phone app.  

 

I got this.  

You must really like being told what to do. 🤣🤣🤣 Stop by here - I have some leaves that need raking!

 

Just kidding bud. It’s fun figuring out things like that IMO.

Nah. It’s $90 of gas to get there and back.  

16 minutes ago, Darth-Baiter said:

Nah. It’s $90 of gas to get there and back.  

Gotta love those CA gas prices! We just dipped a bit under $3/gal around where I live. No worries, a 40¢/gallon hike looms any day now!😖

I have scouted sections of river when they are extremely low. This way I can see what the fish are hiding behind in the current. My wife tolerates being on the boat with me. Some days her tolerance is less. On that ssme light she never once’s questions a fishing purchase and just let’s me have at it.