StarPhoto/Larry N. Souders Tommy Clouse (seated) his wife Caroline and daughter Rilee Peterson prepare to get underway on their pontoon boat out of Fish Springs Marina. Tommy is enjoying his first full long weekend of freedom after retiring from the Unicoi County School system last Friday.

StarPhoto/Larry N. Souders After spending the early part of the afternoon riding his Yamaha Jet Ski around Watauga Lake, Dylan Campbell stops into the marina at Fish Springs to gas up and enjoy the rest of the day on the lake.

StarPhoto/Larry N. Souders West Carter County Volunteer Firefighter Craig Malone steps on the trolling motor to back his fishing boat out of the docks at Fish Springs Marina, as he and his wife Rhonda get underway, heading towards Shook Branch and an evening of fishing.

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StarPhoto/Larry N. Souders R.D. Ward prepares to fire up the engine on this pontoon boat for an afternoon on the lake.

StarPhoto/Larry N. Souders Paul Gonzalez and his friend Lisa Bottanfield, visiting the area from Camden, South Carolina are enjoying the scenery and wonderfully warm weather at Watauga Point as they walk Scooter their four-year Poodle/Shih Tzu mix.

StarPhoto/Larry N. Souders Achilles Vela (left) and Darius Fairchild, who traveled all the way from St Augustine Florida, are getting a little fishing in on Watauga Lake prior to their Sunday return trip home.