02-02-2015, 09:54 PM
The weather was so nice Saturday, and I had been advised there was some open water off the edges around the north marina, I loaded up my poles, tackle bag, chair, and thermos of coffee, and got out to Willard North about 9 AM. The wind had died off, the sky was sunny, and there was open water. The whole north marina is ice free, and the ice edge was a good 30 yards out off the edge of the channel outlet. But the water is quite shallow still, and pretty cloudy, what I could see of it. But I did my duty and completely washed a small tub of Wally World Worms. No bites, no swim by snags, nothing, nada. But a nice day. Even started off with being greated by the DNR Rangers just as I parked my truck. Checked my Park Pass, yep, good thru June, then my Fishin license, yep, good til March. I bet they will want to check out the TinCan when I get ready to wet it down this year. But no problem. I follow the rules and don't mind an early morning conversation with those Ranger folks. They got a rather difficult job to do at times, and far be it from me to make it harder.
Hey, I see in another thread that the Cat Fish Contest is already getting some attention. John, Jeff, Curt, Mike, and you others I met last year, I'll be ready to go after them again this year. Can't promise I will do any better than last year, but will give it my best. I think with TD fishing for the South, we are gonna have our work cut out for us. And I hope the Upper Bear gets plenty of water in it. Would like to see and join the Cuttler Flotilia again this year. Maybe you can see by my profile avatar, but I invested in a new BFT Flag over the winter. A bit pricier that the ones we had last year, but this one can be read from both sides, is heavy duty material and embroidered. Can't wait to fly that proudly from the pointy end of the TinCan.
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Hey, I see in another thread that the Cat Fish Contest is already getting some attention. John, Jeff, Curt, Mike, and you others I met last year, I'll be ready to go after them again this year. Can't promise I will do any better than last year, but will give it my best. I think with TD fishing for the South, we are gonna have our work cut out for us. And I hope the Upper Bear gets plenty of water in it. Would like to see and join the Cuttler Flotilia again this year. Maybe you can see by my profile avatar, but I invested in a new BFT Flag over the winter. A bit pricier that the ones we had last year, but this one can be read from both sides, is heavy duty material and embroidered. Can't wait to fly that proudly from the pointy end of the TinCan.
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"OCD = Obsessive Catfish Disorder "
Or so it says on my license plate holder
Or so it says on my license plate holder