Crappie Fishing Trip
Check List
The planned trip is tomorrow so it's
time to run down the crappie fishing trip check
list of things that I nor you want to forget that could turn a great day of fishing
into a nightmare.
- Change of cloths in case for some reason the
cloths you have on get wet by either
falling in or rain.
- Rain suit, don't
always go by the weatherman he has been wrong more
than right.
- Plenty of drinks
such as water,gator aid, no beer that does not mix with
boating or fishing. Most accidents on
the lake are caused by some had to much of the wrong
stuff to drink. There will be time when your
done boating and fishing to celebrate and
have a few. Most of all do not allow
yourself to dehydrate out on the lake a lot of
folks forget to drink something
while they are out in the hot sun all day. With me I
do not have that problem I
usually carry my thermost full of coffee that will
last until about 9am then I
switch to either water or Gator
Aid.
- Snacks are good
after awhile your body needs to be refueled from pulling
all those big fish in. I am probally
the worst one to stop fishing long enough to eat
something. Why have they not invented
something to feed me as I fish? Find a
nice shade tree look up in it before you
proceed under the tree for those wiggley
sticks (snakes) pull into the bank and
take a break and eat a
sandwich,chips,cookies. It
will also help cool you down you do not want to
get over heated.
- Launching your Boat,
do not unhook everything before back down the ramp.
I have seen guy off load their boat right on
the concrete, leave all the ties on
and proceed down the ramp. About two
feet from the water this is where you
can disconnect all ties and
straps. The most important thing to stop and
recall if the plug is in the
boat laugh as you may, but I will tell you right
now if your a first time boat
owner you will one day forget the plug in the boat. I
promise you will forget, and
that has happened to me once. You better have a
very good bilge pump or a large
can to bail out the water if your to far from the
ramp when you think did I put
the plug in. If your close to the ramp go ahead and
put the boat back on the
trailor it will not take that long and the fish will
wait for you.
- Flash light, a lot
of the times you are unloading and loading your boat
in the dark and need some light
to see what your doing. I also like
to use the buddy system and have your
buddy go behind you and make sure that things are
done.
- Boat Registration in the boat or on
your person.
- Batteries all charged up to the
max.
- Gas tank full,
don't count on the marina being open at all hours of
the morning when your on the way out
and you can be sure when returning if after dark the
marina is closed.
- Flotation devices all on board.
- All the fishing
things that you plan on using that day, here again laugh if
you want but I have seen a guy make
it all the way down the lake. When he stops
it hits him that he left his fishing
rods in the back of the car or truck.
- If your on the way
out before daylight or returning after sundown it is
a Law you must run your running
light at the front of the boat that is the green and
red light and the white light in the
back 30 minutes before sunset and anytime after
that. Once the sun comes up good you can
turn the lights off and remove
them if you
want.
- Everyone will have
other things they do not want to forget but I wanted
to touch on a few. Hopefully,
you were able to add some of these tips to your own list.
Most of all be safe so you can return for another great
day on the lake.
- My special...do not forget to leave a few
fish for me.
- Crappie Measuring Tool
To Avoid Hefty Fines..Learn More
Keep the Hooks Wet!
Steve
McGoldrick
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