I always find myself debating on fishing or not, mainly because the work thats involved in getting ready. I usually get home from work around 3pm, and find that some days are just right to hit the water. I haven't had much luck from the banks lately and really want to get on my kayak. But what happens is, I get home and start thinking about throwing the kayak up on my car, strapping it down, pack up the fishin buddy, choose what rods to bring, how much tackle to bring etc.. and it turns me off.. so I stay home.
How do you guys prepare for an "on the fly" trip? The lake I'd like to go to is about 5 miles from my house, so not too far. What do you guys do?