Thursday, June 5 -We got up around 7AM, packed up, said goodbye to James and Carmen and left Falling Waters about 9:45. After driving about 98 miles, we arrived at Cotton Hill at 11:48 AM. We set up on campsite #3, which is a wonderful site. We have a great view of the lake and easy access for the kayaks. We got set up then drove back into Ft. Gaines to get our fishing licenses. After doing a load of laundry and hanging it out to dry, we put the kayaks in and fished for awhile. John had a bass on, but it took him into the weeds and got away. The fishing is totally different than last year because the water is up about six feet. It is still quite warm, but at least there has been a nice breeze most of the afternoon. The campground is on Lake Walter F. George, and is run by the Corps of Engineers.
Friday, June 6 - It was still about 85 deg. when we went to bed at about 11 PM so we decided to leave the air on all night. We got up fairly early and did laundry. It is nice to have facilities on site, but planning ahead is important. We did a lot of sitting and drinking water today and enjoying the nice view. In the evening we took the kayaks out and were greeted by fairly rough water from a strong breeze that came up. We decided to stay close to shore and work the islands. John had rigged up a rod with a small twister tail and after giving up on bass, tried it in the open weed areas and connected with a couple of very nice sized bream (pronounced brim). They fought really well. When it started getting dark, we paddled back, went inside, and turned on the ac. The wind did nothing to cool things off and again it was about 85 at 11 PM.
Saturday, June 7 - We got up early hoping to beat the heat and get a couple hours of fishing in. We were also hoping to pick up where we left off last night, but it was not to be. We each got one hit and nothing more. Today will be another day of non-exertion and heavy water drinking.
Sunday, June 8 - We arose, made coffee, then headed over to the pavillion for a very nice worship service put on by the Ft. Gaines Baptist Church. These were the same men who did it last year. We were not sure if they were still doing the service, but got a notice on our picnic table yesterday. It still very hot, but looks like it will begin to cool slightly the next few days.
Monday, June 9 - We got up fairly early and took advantage of the cooler morning by getting some things put away like the kayaks and grills in preparation for leaving tomorrow. It is still hot, but promises to get back to more normal temps by mid week. It is some consolation knowing that being further north would not have been much help. They are setting records in most of the eastern states. John took his flyrod around the shoreline this morning, but only got a few small hits. He did not last too long as the heat put a damper on things.
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