The fact that I spent time catching crappie on Alabama's Lake Weiss wouldn't surprise most fishermen, but the first half of today's outing might seem a little more surprising. Soon after arriving at Chattokee Lodge around noon today, I hopped in the truck with lodge owner Harlan Starr so we could go trout fishing. Trout fishing? Yep. Trout fishing. The lodge offers and exclusive opportunity to fly-fish private spring waters filled with a fat rainbow trout. My most productive fly today was one known as a rubber-legged dragon.After a couple hours of trout fishing, I met Weiss Lake guide Lee Pitts at Little River Marina, and we took a short ride to some docks where he thought we could catch some crappie. He was right. In fact, in the short time remaining before sunset, we managed to catch quite a few crappie, along with a couple small cats.
Two fishing trips and lots of success in half a day, and the official trip plan hasn't even began. I can't wait to see what the rest of the week brings!
