Tim Dodson asked about marking waypoints so this is one of the tricks I use when I see stuff like road beds, rock plies, old ramp or foundations. If you notice in the picture I just did a quick drawing of this area because I know there is an old boat ramp right next to this ramp. The red lines show were the ramp is. When I mark it, I will place dots or marks along the edge of it and the end of it to "draw" an outline. Then I will place one in the center with a title of what it is. Plus it helps with size reference. So if I find rock pile, I do the same thing. Outline with marks then one in the center. Now, you can easily see it on your map and know how to position your boat without having to scan it. Hope that helps explain it.

Brian Barde and Tim Dodson both asked tonight about way point management. I actually keep SD cards for different lakes with all my waypoints. I run Lowrance on the console and they have the ability to to export waypoints by region. So short answer is the prep work is creating a card for each lake. Once I have done that, then I purge the unit of all waypoints. When I go to a lake I input the lake card I have... Download waypoints.. Fish, create new waypoints, end the day, export to card then purge unit. Seems like alot fo steps but it is actually quick. Longest part is creating the cards for each lake. The picture is of the cards I have in a holder plus other cards for running lanes and other stuff.

Got out on the water yesterday to avoid the shopping madness. Water temps are still hovering 58-60 here in North Texas. This LM was caught in 8ft of water on the Rapala Marvik 110. I could see them grouped up around the bottom so I would throw past them and work it down to depth. The key for me was to throw way past them so I had the distance to work the bait to depth before getting to them. Hope that helps some of y'all. If you have questions, ask!

Another Friday fun day. Fish are still moving up in the shallows during the morning here in North Texas. Blue bird skies again with morning air temps high 40s warming up to 70. Water temps 66-70. Worked on a few techniques and put a theory to the test...and it worked. Another successful trip!

Got a little time on the lake today with my dad and was able to catch a few. Water temp in North Texas is still high 60s low 70s. Today was blue bird skies with no wind. The secret to these fish is in the last picture. Every tip or info I could give for today is in that picture(click on it to see the full picture).. 😉.

Went to a new lake yesterday with a friend of mine and we were on the big girls. You know I had to wear this fish down before I boat flipped her. You know it all about how good you look these days fighting them monsters 🤣. Always blessed to be on the water.

Sunday solo derby..

North Texas lake still in the mid 70s. Has already gone through the turn over about 2 wks ago which was late for us. All fish were caught up shallow against rip rap leading into a marina. Avg depth of catch was 5ish ft. I was alternating between a 1.5 square bill, chartreuse with blk back and a PBJ 3/8 ball head jig. The square bill was worked parallel to the rip rap or coming off at a shallow angle. The jig was fliped in holes in the rip rap and hopped slowly back to the boat... Only down side was losing a blade in the prop 😔.. Hope this helps with your next adventure.