I got somewhat of a funny story for this. I was fishing a small lake in WV called Plum Orchard. I was fishing out of my old V bottom John Boat. I oared around a point coming into a cove. On the other side of the point, it hit me. Poop Cramp!! I was almost doubled over in agony. I started for the bank. I looked where i was wanting to go. Little isolated pocket right off bank, with lilly pads on both sides. I knew there was fish there. So , in pain and almost crapping myself i made a cast. BAM! Hooked up, reeled in the little 12 incher, and oared like hell for the bank.