Lake Orange Attempt

[John J.]

Lol, I know I am ready for spring to come! Yesterday and today and all of this week it looks like, the highs are going to be in the 50s. So I thought maybe I could go out to Lake Orange, try my new boat out and see how it goes...well I got there and only a SMALL portion of the lake is open. All that was open was from the boat launch to the bank across from it (which is only 40 yards) and up the cove where the boat launch is which is another 70 yards. So here I am attempting to fish in a cove that is 210' X 120' in my new v boat. Nobody was there except a few people trying to fish off the pier which has frozen water all around it.

I know I can't wait til spring/summer. My little V boat was heavy! (yes the one in the pictures) So I had a helping hand from some nice fella. I fished for only an hour or two, then came home (pretty much I just got back from it and I am typing about it lol). It is a beautiful day! I'll put it this way I walked outside with shorts and a muscle shirt (wife-beater), and it felt nice. My clothes were wet from the v boat while trying to load it onto the truck.

Needless to say I will wait until ALL ice melts off the lake before I go out. I had no luck, but at least I had some fun in my little V boat. The little 27# thrust trolling motor that came with it has some power, especially in reverse. It has 5 speed forward and 3 speed back. 5 speed forward isn't as powerful as a 55# thrust trolling motor in 3 speed but it is better than a paddle lol! ;D

Oh well I had fun and got to play in my Jon Boat. And for those here in my area (Orange, Culpepper, Fredericksburg, Mineral, etc.) do NOT fish in Lake Orange right now even though the air temp is warm. There is still TONS of ice on the water.

God bless

PS: Laugh if you will...personally I am kind of giggling at my attempt too...all that work to load up the boat and prepare. SEESHH! Ain't worth it! ;D ;D ;D