Willie & Dredge 7/2/06

[fishchaser]

Dove the Willie this morning before getting blown off the lake by a big storm.  Lake topside was nice, with <1 footers.  Vis kinda sucked, about 20' and the thermocline was just a few feet below the surface.  Did a pretty short 20 minute dive and wanted to see how close the storm was getting.  Was a little close so we headed in.  No sooner than we put the boat on the trailer did the wind whip up strong.  Lots of lightning as well.  Very nice show.  We sat in the truck for a while and watched it before heading back home.

This is my third dive on the Willie (all this year) and did my first penetration of it.  Very cool down in the engine room.  Also dove last Sunday, but the 3 footers were a little hairy for my 18' boat, and too much for one of my buddies....chummed the fish, but what a trooper....she did the dive anyway and didn't call it.  After the first dive, we headed back to shore to get her on solid ground.

Chad