finally got a few minutes. headed up to Champlain with the water high, lotts beer and a room for 3 nights. quick stop at a casino to cash in a winning lottery tik, = free weekend! even won an extra 60$ while we were standing in line! = more beer money! drove through a monster t storm on the way up. got up there, launched with the water high at the only ramp open on the lake. came down to very hot and sunny, some wind first day. caught bass real well. had one deep area with the bass just really stacked up. caught 20 every day there early. Banshee got a few big ones there. spider grub, c rig, spot remover with a ringworm! thanks Tom! after that we hit some shallow flooded areas. crankbaits off the submerged trees was best. had a blast. That old coke cooler does not have soda in it. sun got to us by the last day so we headed home. lake in the pics is 4 ft higher than normal. lots of flooded trees. we found fishing easier crankin outside. last hour I actually got the frog rod out and tied a big shallow crankbait on. with the 50# braid was able to rip it through stuff. worked! got some crappie too. next year gonna bring the crappie stuff.
boat and truck ran great. It was a long winter waiting for this trip but worth it.
June 2, 2011 at 10:30 am
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