Christopher Columbus created a 3 day weekend for us, so Ron and Kathy invited us to Galena. Primo viewing time for the fall colors. We couldn't wait for Saturday, so we drove up Friday night, arriving at 11 pm. Saturday morning, Kathy and Pat prepared a delicious egg and bacon breakfast, and sent Ron and me off in the boat, while they visited a craft show.
View our photos and video clips at:
http://s195.photobucket.com/albums/z2/donndavidson/Galena%20October%2011%202008/
We happily began fishing., but time goes by way too fast. No catches for me, but Ron caught about 7 fish, including a nice perch and a nice crappie that went into the live well. I had one giant bite that chopped off the line. (this seems to happen to me a lot. I think I need to spool line that is stronger than 6lb. test). I did catch a Christmas Tree, and hauled it up, but it was not a keeper, so I returned it to the depths. Our wives joined us for a nice lunch on the boat, and we fished until dark. After a delicious dinner of home made chicken lasagna (Ron's recipe), and Marinara (Kathy's recipe), we went out for a night cruise, and that was fantastic!
Sunday morning, our wives were sleeping in, so Ron and I went out on the boat. Finally, I caught a large mouth bass. Ron started catching also, about 10 fish in all, no keepers. Our wives joined us again on the boat with sandwiches and refreshments. Pat caught her first Sunfish of the day, using a mini-mite plastic worm!
Ron gave me a Cicada Walleye lure to try out, so I dropped it on the bottom and drifted it, as I cast with my other rod. Suddenly, the drift rod slammed to the bottom of the boat, so I grabbed it. Ron asked if I was snagged (again), but no, this felt alive! I stood up and started pulling the rod up, and reeling. The line was stripping off, so I set the drag tight. Whatever I had was BIG! I had to walk from the back of the boat around to the port side of the boat, clearing my line over Ron's lines. Big commotion behind me. Pat getting the camera ready, Ron grabbing the net, saying "Oh Yes!". I'm pulling up and reeling, afraid the line will break - 6lb test. Finally, the fish surfaces, and it's a big one! Ron gets him in the net, and he is big! 21", big, fat Largemouth! After the photo's, I gently put him back, tail first, and off he went. This was my biggest fish ever!
Wow!
We went in at sunset, and had a wonderful dinner in town. Later on, we had an amazing bonfire, guitar music on my new Takamine, and roasted marshmellows. Life is good!
Monday morning, Ron and I got up at 6:15 am, and headed out early - still dark out. The ladies joined us at 10:00 with a brunch basket. Pat caught another Sunfish. I caught 2 more small Largemouths, and Ron caught one. Around 1pm, Pat and I had to start packing up, so we headed back to their house, concluding yet another great weekend with the McKays!
All in all, Ron and I clocked about 23 hours of boat time! What Fun!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Lake Gogebic - Sept. 2008
Finally, the fall "man trip" to Lake Gogebic arrives! Thursday, Sept 25 was consumed by the drive up. Friday, the 26th, and Saturday, the 27th, were fishing days. Sunday, the 28th was the long drive home. (Jack, Bob and I travelled in luxury in a rented, new, Lincoln Town Car!)
View our photo journal at:
http://s195.photobucket.com/albums/z2/donndavidson/Lake%20Gogebic%20Sept%202008/
Our group was made up of the usual suspects - Herb, Mike Northy, Bob, Jack and me. We also invited our avid fishermen Uncles - Uncle Ronnie, and Uncle Mike!
Three boats were invloved. The Uncles rented a "luxury" 16 footer. Jack, Bob and I rented a "tin can". Herb and Mike were in the only boat to catch a lot of fish, Herb's amazing "tri-hull".
Thursday evening activities involved getting the Uncles boat rental straightened out, and greeting Herb and Mike Northy. as they came in from the lake, followed by a delicious dinner at the lodge.
Friday, 9/26! Let's go fishin'! Weather was great, lake was choppy. I teamed up with the Uncles, and Bob and Jack got the tin can. Not much happening in the Uncles boat, until I got a big tug, and the line went stripping off like crazy. Couldn't be a snag, 'cause it was running. I yanked to set the hook, but the line snapped, and it was gone! Mike thought it was a Northern, biting thru the line. After couple of hours on the lake, it was a sandwich lunch at the lodge. Thanks to Pat for all the lunch food.
After lunch, Bob and I went out in the tin can. (We are two, wild and crazy guys!) Bob drove, and did a good job! No fish, though. Oh well, we had a good dinner at the lodge, and went to bed early. (Meanwhile, the economy was crashing and burning, according to the news).
Satuday, we got up early, and Jack and Bob and I went out in the tin can. Jack boated a walleye, but not a keeper.The weather went from hot and calm (too calm for drifting), to cold and stormy. The Uncles went out together, and caught 3 fish, one was a 26" Northern Pike! Around noon, the weather was really ominous, so we all came in for Pam's Delicious Chili!
I went out again in the afternoon with Herb and Mike Northy. Mike and I caught fish at the same time! His was a 15+ walleye, and mine was an 11" walleye. Mike and Herb were catching. Mike pulled up his rod, and my line was tangled with his, and there was a perch at the end of the tangle. It had taken the red hook, which was on my line, so Mike caught my fish with his rod! Thanks Mike! Later on, in a different tangle with Herb, up came a small mouth, also with my red hook in his mouth. Thanks Herb! This was my first small mouth, and it was nearly a keeper - 13 1/2".
When the day was done, we tallied up the fish count. Herb and Mike boated 89 fish, with 13 keepers. 7 for Herb, and 6 for Mike. I boated 3, with one keeper. The Uncles boated 3, no keepers. Jack boated 1, unfortunately not a keeper.
Thanks everyone for another memorable fishing trip to Lake Gogebic, and a special thanks to Uncle Ronnie, and Uncle Mikey! And another thanks for our wives for all the food that kept us going!
View our photo journal at:
http://s195.photobucket.com/albums/z2/donndavidson/Lake%20Gogebic%20Sept%202008/
Our group was made up of the usual suspects - Herb, Mike Northy, Bob, Jack and me. We also invited our avid fishermen Uncles - Uncle Ronnie, and Uncle Mike!
Three boats were invloved. The Uncles rented a "luxury" 16 footer. Jack, Bob and I rented a "tin can". Herb and Mike were in the only boat to catch a lot of fish, Herb's amazing "tri-hull".
Thursday evening activities involved getting the Uncles boat rental straightened out, and greeting Herb and Mike Northy. as they came in from the lake, followed by a delicious dinner at the lodge.
Friday, 9/26! Let's go fishin'! Weather was great, lake was choppy. I teamed up with the Uncles, and Bob and Jack got the tin can. Not much happening in the Uncles boat, until I got a big tug, and the line went stripping off like crazy. Couldn't be a snag, 'cause it was running. I yanked to set the hook, but the line snapped, and it was gone! Mike thought it was a Northern, biting thru the line. After couple of hours on the lake, it was a sandwich lunch at the lodge. Thanks to Pat for all the lunch food.
After lunch, Bob and I went out in the tin can. (We are two, wild and crazy guys!) Bob drove, and did a good job! No fish, though. Oh well, we had a good dinner at the lodge, and went to bed early. (Meanwhile, the economy was crashing and burning, according to the news).
Satuday, we got up early, and Jack and Bob and I went out in the tin can. Jack boated a walleye, but not a keeper.The weather went from hot and calm (too calm for drifting), to cold and stormy. The Uncles went out together, and caught 3 fish, one was a 26" Northern Pike! Around noon, the weather was really ominous, so we all came in for Pam's Delicious Chili!
I went out again in the afternoon with Herb and Mike Northy. Mike and I caught fish at the same time! His was a 15+ walleye, and mine was an 11" walleye. Mike and Herb were catching. Mike pulled up his rod, and my line was tangled with his, and there was a perch at the end of the tangle. It had taken the red hook, which was on my line, so Mike caught my fish with his rod! Thanks Mike! Later on, in a different tangle with Herb, up came a small mouth, also with my red hook in his mouth. Thanks Herb! This was my first small mouth, and it was nearly a keeper - 13 1/2".
When the day was done, we tallied up the fish count. Herb and Mike boated 89 fish, with 13 keepers. 7 for Herb, and 6 for Mike. I boated 3, with one keeper. The Uncles boated 3, no keepers. Jack boated 1, unfortunately not a keeper.
Thanks everyone for another memorable fishing trip to Lake Gogebic, and a special thanks to Uncle Ronnie, and Uncle Mikey! And another thanks for our wives for all the food that kept us going!
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