Lake deemed too good for public fishing

[BIGSHOW]

Me and my buddy might take his canoe. That will be a spectacle. Big bass,hookset,and me doing a bill dance move. Ill make sure ill bring baggies for my phone/camera. Americas funny videos,here I come. Accually hope to find a little more stable vessel

[YpsiBass]

As long as your boat is rated for 220 pound redheads who bring too much tackle... maybe I can fish this with you? I have a 12v electric motor but no battery at home right now. Do you that covered?

Have a 55 pound thrust trolling motor, we'll be fine.  Have a 27 group battery too.  As long as you don't mind sitting in front, I'd be happy to have you in my little boat.  Carrying it will be fun...

[Frank]

I will be prepared to carry my boat if need be, though I have a trick that might make life a lot easier for all of us.

[Mojo]

ok Heres what I think we have so far for this Thursday:

Frank       -   Dinkfinder
Mojo        -   My buddy
Ypsibass   -   D Kimmel
Bigshow    -   His buddy

$40 per boat includes Big Bass - We were hoping for just 4 -5 boats max. for the inaugural and we got it !! We will work out the bugs of launch, trying to write your lengths in a canoe lol (Hey its a paper tournament soo bring a pencil)

Dan - can you bring copies of paper tournament sheets pweeease ?

OH - lessons learned - bring sealable bags for your cameras, phones etc. Bring stretchy cord and wrap your unused rods secure to the boat, keep your tackle bag to a minimum and I recommend 3 rods max......... Bring either of the following:

• Orange Life jacket (as retro as you can get)
  ol mans fishing hats
  Flannel shirts / waders
  1 home made lure

I will be taking pictures of us after and then photoshop them black and white to make us look 1940's !!!!! 

We pay out longest 5 fish, biggest fish, and I will put together a nice Kustom Kicker / Zipper Worm tackle pack to the biggest fish caught on a home made lure...... !!! Sound like fun

Also - Need 1 brave West Sider to meet with Mike and get him over here - he has a boat !!!! Need help 

[Mojo]

I cant get the day off, is this lake (pond) open on other days or is this a one time deal.

If you can contact Frank or I- we can get you permission 

[Frank]

3 rods lol, I break that many.  I'm bringing 6, so is mike.  I'm really hoping one of us gets into one of the huge fish.  Last time I went there we managed a 5.75 is all.  Our average for the first 2 hours was about 4 pounds though.  I ruined that, I put on a huge mepps musky killer and proceeded to catch back to back ten inch fish with it, that is after not having anything under 3 pounds for 2 hours

[BIGSHOW]

Im still not totally sure about my freind. He hasn't returned my calls. He just started a new job. Thats the only hold up for me. I wish I had my own boat. Ill let you know when I find out

[djkimmel]

I will add paper tournament weigh in sheets to my todo list.

Maybe do some stretching exercises so we can get the boat to the lake!

[YpsiBass]

Maybe do some stretching exercises so we can get the boat to the lake!

It has 2 handles on the back and 1 in front.  Might have to make two trips for boat and gear.  Will have to dig up my orange life jackets though...

[BIGSHOW]

Looks like I can't make it. Unless I can find someone with a boat last minute.

[bigjc]

I am bummed to say that there is not chance of me getting a day off this week, but that sounds like the fishing trip of the decade!

[djkimmel]

Going to rain all day anyway so you will be a dry at work and we will be wet fishing...

[Frank]

What will we do if the fish get all wet

[djkimmel]

I'll bring a towel...

[Mojo]

Thursday:
Frank       -   Dinkfinder
Mojo        -   My buddy
Ypsibass   -   D Kimmel

$40 per boat includes Big Bass - due to the weather we will start at 9 am and go til 4 pm.

Weather is rain 5 -11am, cloudy til 3, sunny til 6 pm

bring

sealable bags for your cameras, phones etc. Bring either of the following:

• Orange Life jacket (as retro as you can get)
  ol mans fishing hats
  Flannel shirts / waders
  1 home made lure

I will be taking pictures of us after and then photoshop them black and white to make us look 1940's !!!!! 

We pay out longest 5 fish, and big bass.

[YpsiBass]

I really hate fishing in the rain. Really.

Five hours of fishing in the rain in a boat with no bilge pump. Crap.

[Mike S.]

Bilge pump with alligator clips will solve that problem. You already have a battery, so you're golden.

Hope you guys had a blast today, other than getting blasted by the rain. Can't wait to see pics.

[bob o]

or a bucket, just like the old days HA

[Frank]

Well...

We had some rough weather out there today and the cold front was not helpful.  We only caught 4 keepers and they were all around 15".  I was feeling pretty bad for making the guys come drag row boats out since I said this lake was loaded with hogs.  When we were done I got to see the picture of DK's 20" fish, that made me feel a lot better.  In this kind of weather with only 6 guys for 5 hours on a lake no one knows, pulling a 20" isnt too bad.  Mojo and Jack had 5 ranging fom 15.75 to 18.75.  Oh, we also caught a combined 62'873 pike mostly ranging from "lotsa teeth" to "lots and lots o' teeth" sizes.  I think we should do it again, though maybe a little earlier in the season.

[Frank]

Ypsi,

Yes, fishing in the rain sucks this time of year, but, when it's nicer out, the harder the rain the better the fishing.  I absolutley love rain and wind.  Also, i'm under the impression that you dont have a boat, if you also are able to fish days a lot during the week let me know, i go out a lot.