Ralph,
The time or two your seen me this year was actually some of the few days I've had off since April 1st.
That being said, I've not been on the Elk since around the time the Brookies were stocked.
I'm on vacation, may try and hit the Elk this week, if I run out of stuff to do

I like solitude, something that's getting harder to find. #1 reason I got my first boat.
To catch larger than normal fish on the Elk on a regular basic, a person has to get away from the hard fished spots, same places TWRA stocks.
They are in there, ask anyone that I took on a float trip last year when the Cicadas were out, "sure do miss them bugs".