Lake Mendota

[FreediveWI]

THe water was 40 degrees and we spent a good hour and a half spearing.

We almost got skunked becasue the fish were very spooky today. In the end each of us got a fish. I saw a lot of really nice size bluegill and crappie hiding in the weeds, but could never really get a shot off because they would take off almost as soon as you spotted them.

After an hour and a half we started to get chilled and went in to warm up. Just sitting on the bottom for 1-2 minutes at a time, in a wetsuit, while trying not to move as the fish come in really sucks the heat out of you.

All of the fish we shoot now get weighed, measured, and have a skin sample taken to be used in one of the university's projects. The fact that we take home the rest to eat is just a small bonus. ;D

Here's a shot of my buddy driving us back in. We wear the masks while underway since we don't have any sunglasses on the boat. This helps to keep the wind out of our eyes, and also allows us to hit the water as soon as we get to where we are going.

Jon