Back In The Saddle! Palestine 10/1 and 10/2

Finally back on the water! Boat is fixed! Ended up putting a Baystar hydraulic steering set up in and man was it easy to install and the boat steers better than ever.
Saturday was the best and shortest crappie trip I've had as far as fishing goes. Stopped counting around 30. Probably caught close to 50 off of 1 tree! Fished one brush pile in 9 FOW and caught 2. Moved to a tree in 23 FOW and never moved! Left them STILL biting. They wanted an "active" jig. started out just popping it. Then if they didn't bite for a minute I'd just kinda shake it. Then when they stopped I'd jerk it up real quick and let it free fall. When that would quite working id start back popping and so on. The longest I'd go without a bite was digging the jig out with plyers when they inhaled it lol. Man, it was great to be back in my boat. All caught on 1 of my new hand ties, Bold (blue and gold)








Fishing was WAY slower Sunday, but I had an AWESOME day on the water with my girls! My daughter has been begging me to take her to the lake for 2 months but I haven't been able to with the boat broke, but I was finally able to and she had a blast. Brought home 7 crappie, 1 catfish, and great lifelong memories for all of us. It got HOT, no wind, no clouds, sorry shirt had to go. Fish weren't stacked on timber like Saturday. Caught fish on brush and timber from 9-23 FOW. Caught a few dinks that didn't make the cut. All fish caught on the "Haddie Special" a jig my daughter insisted I make for her to fish with lol. Pink and purple, her favorite colors. It truly was an awesome day getting to spend time with my wife and daughter on the water.




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Not a bad couple of days at all! That little girl looks like she is on her way to becoming a catcherwoman! Nice fish!

Great story and pics. Thanks for posting.

Thanks for the post,..whatta princess.

Is the hawg leg holstered? Legal on the water?

Oh yeah she is ate up lol. Makes daddy proud!
Thanks guys! She is a princess that's for sure but she watched daddy fillet em' then ate em!
Yes sir, it's in a in the waistband holster for concealed carry, but once the shirt came off concealment went away lol. I almost didn't post because of it because I don't advertise the fact that I carry, but oh well. I fully support open carry but I never have wanted to. But in yesterdays case I was covered by the new open carry law seeing as how I do have a CHL.

Also, I generally put it in my shirt on the console when the shirt comes off so I don't freak anyone out being close to their boat houses or anything, but I couldn't do that with my daughter in the boat

Legal on Palestine? I've been told it's no no on most Texas water. You have an LTC now.

If you have CHL you can open carry anywhere you can concealed carry, except state parks, or if private property is posted.
Also note, Palestine is controlled by the Neches River Authority not COE (COE does not allow any kind of carry to my knowledge) and it is not a state park.

Awesome post. It just don't get any better!

Thanks Banker! No it doesn't! That's what it's all about

Great memories CTex.
What a cutie and she's liking that fishing. Raising 'em right.

Great post Cowboytex! Any time spent with kiddos fishing is time well spent.

Nice job

Good stuff!!! Can't beat getting those kiddos on the water!!

thanks Ken!
absolutely!
thanks Mark
doesn't get much better! I can't wait till she's old enough to go hunting with me!

Excellent, excellent & excellent......

WTG Dad!! Beautiful little girl! Havin a GREAT time with daddy!

i Believe the law is you can have a firearm in the boat on any lake that isn't COE, but COE is a no no because it's federal property. Regardless, i support your right to open carry and I'm glad to see you being responsible about it. That being said those are some awesome picture and looks like you made some good memories. Well done sir.

Well done buddy, well done!!

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Thanks SK!
Thanks Vern! She gets that from her momma Thanks Jason! We need to go out again! Now that my boat is fixexd I'll do the work this time, you can just sling the fish in the boat
Thanks Fish n fool!

Great job Heath!

Sounds like a plan to me!

Thanks Martin!
Say when amigo! Jake and I are going tomorrow afternoon if your interested.

You hit on all cylinders. Catching fish, with your family, on your hand-tied jigs, and Haddie getting to see "her" jig catch fish!! Memories that will last a lifetime. Great job.

Absolutely! It was a blast, can't wait for the next trip!

Hey, Bud, U made some life long memories with Ur Daughter. My Daughter remembers our trips together.....that both of us enjoyed!!!

The smile says it all! Future fishing partner for dad.Catching fish on your own jigs is sweet! Love it when memories are being made.

Nice shots!

Yes sir! Many more to come!
Yep hopefully she's hooked for life now lol
Thanks Crappie Bait!