Smallie fishing up north.

[gamehawg]

Made a quick trip up north last weekend 19th-21st. Fished several lakes around Traverse City and had minimal success. The water was 48-49 on the lakes we fished. Only caught a few day one and caught several 4.5 lbers day 2. Last morning only fished until 10:00 had to come home. Even with a slow bite still was a great time.  Goodluck to all still gettin out!

[Firefighter Jeff]

Catching something sure beats nothing !!!!

[djkimmel]

Yes it does!

[Waterfoul]

Mike S and I caught a few yesterday.

[BIGSHOW]

What lakes in Traverse?

[Eric]

Are you the fellas I interrupted eating dinner at the Bellaire Bar Sunday night?

Heard the waitress ask a couple guys if they fished again that day and one dude was wearing a TW sweatshirt.  The other guy busted out his phone and I heard him say smallmouth.  I was up there for work, but I just had to have me some of that.  So I interrupted and we chatted about fishing awhile and showed off pictures and that kind of manly stuff we do.

[Mike S.]

Mike S and I caught a few yesterday.

I let Mike hold my big one for his picture. Lol!!

[Waterfoul]

Mike S and I caught a few yesterday.

I let Mike hold my big one for his picture. Lol!!

That's it.  My guide fee just doubled!  So did my labor bill for the repair I had to help with.  Think I'll throw in some gas and electric charges for all the stuff I had to dry when I got home too.

[Mike S.]

Oh, don't be a girl!

[Firefighter Jeff]

   Let's hear about the repair you had to help with.  It's usually you that needs the repair water.    Actually MikeS has your same luck.  LOLOL

[Waterfoul]

I'll let Mike tell you.  Or not.  It's his story.

[Mike S.]

A slight error in judgement landed the right fender of my trailer undeneath one of the side posts on the dock. My partner for the day was preoccupied and I figured I'd go ahead and launch the boat. Well, I got just a little too close and bent the crap out of my fender. We learned that a motor toter works pretty decent as a pry bar. It has something to do with that whole black cloud thing I'm sure.

[djkimmel]

Or not enough sleep? Maybe a need for an eye check? Not enough coffee? The dock moved?!?

[Waterfoul]

I think the dock moved.  Yeah...

[Mike S.]

I wish I could blame it on that. I messed up, was too excited. It's that whole Stupid Mike Stupid thing again.

[Waterfoul]

Yeah, smallies get me excited too!  Can't wait for Monday... rain, shine, cold, hot... doesn't matter!

[Firefighter Jeff]

   Mike S.  For some reason I have been having the same problem this fall.  Haven't actually clipped the dock but after I backed it in and went to move it of the trailer I noticed how close I was.  Yikes.  I used to be pretty good at paralleling the dock.  Maybe it's my eyesite??  lolol

[djkimmel]

Depth perception changes in the fall. The air is heavier!

[TheFishinPollock]

I'm goin with that one Dan. I dropped the duckboat trailer off the side of the concrete launch on the east side of Skeg last week.

[Mike S.]

Champion, aka "the duck boat.". Sorry, I couldn't help myself. I know it's a year passed, but it's still funny.