sounds like a good time. i was out on the big lake thurs and found that the fish had already moved out of some of the spots they had been in a couple days earlier. saw water temps over 63° in the back coves, 55° around the main lake.
knowing how to do a hook removal is definitely a very handy thing for any fisherman. the line loop technique for getting the hook out is far superior to the old-school pull it all the way through and cut off the barb technique. i've had to help out a couple guys out on the water myself and hopefully when it's my turn to be the pincushion again, somebody will be around to give me a hand. it really is almost painless with the loop pull!
probably anybody who fishes with other people (especially kids!) should learn this. here's a decent video showing how to do it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNvWououyp4
