Lake Anna Water is going, going . . .

The Without rain, the Rockland Creek Ramp is?

Well, I was lucky enough to choose to take Mel's deck boat off the water on Monday, Sept 7.  It turns out that the Rockland Creek channel from the deeded dock to the ramp is barely passable.  If the water level drops much lower, the boats at the docks will be sitting on the mud. :(

I have several navigation chips and need to decide which to use.  Obviously, the micro chip can only be used in the Simrad.  It can be used in the Lowrance with the adapter.  Got Lowrance Insite and another fishing hot spots to investigate.  Nothing seems to be simple these days.  If ya want to update the chips after a year, it's another $C.  Yet, I like the shading that can indicate a chosen depth, like 20 or 30 feet.  a depth line where the stripers are holding.  Makes live baiting and other striper chasing techniques easier to control.  At Bass Pro, got info to talk to a rep at Green Top?

While considering the change from my cigarette lighter connectors for accessories, I realized that I had the power going through an accessory switch on the console.  Fer dumb!  The cigarette lighter connectors work when they are powered. 

The rope I connected to the head of the Riptide trolling motor certainly makes recovering it from the deployed position much easier.  I'll try to get an extended length for the chair/leaning post up front and use it to position to raise the TM.  OK, got the extended leaning post and will give it a try this weekend.  

Would like to try the dry mouth http://www.youtube.com/watch?V=CYPUZYgv3o from the bow deck.  But Bill Fowler would rather toss from the stern as he believes that's where the best screen pictures are where the baits are.  Well, we live on different lakes and I think I'm past the ability to cast net.

Tried a lot of tosses and various nets over the years, but age and physical ability demand having a younger and more able crew.  Yet, my wrist continues to improve and I may give it a try.  

Hemby hadn't posted for a while and mentioned getting on the water later than 10, getting baits, and boating a slew of stripers in a couple of hours.  Big girl was 34 inches.  

Bait or no bait, Friday is a time to fish.  Maybe check the Rockland Creek launch today 9/17 and see if the recent rains changed anything.