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Bourbon and scotch.

The black spot on the dorsal is the telltale. We also have sculpin which look very similar to goby minus the black spot. They might even be in the same family.

Gobies have been in the Great Lakes for as long as I've been alive. As a kid, I recall there was a plentiful population of alewife and smelt. The primary food source for the predators. So much so that the alewife would die by the millions during the summer and wash up on the beaches and shorelines. To combat that, IL, MI, and WI began stocking king salmon. The salmon decimated the alewife and smelt populations. The goby took over as forage for the inshore predators.

Goby's are the reason the Great Lakes gives you the chance to catch football shaped smallies and record sized perch and brown trout. I'm not saying they are good but, the predators have adapted. The biggest issues with the goby's is they reproduce multiple times a year. I believe 3 or 4 times annually. They are egg eaters during the spawn and can decimate a nest. They also eat zebra mussels, another invasive species, year round. Zebra mussels filter toxins out of the water. The goby's eat the "toxic" mussels and then become toxic themselves. Then Mr. Samllie or Mr. Brownie consume the goby's. The toxins are not necessarily harmful to fish, but to humans ingesting the fish. In IL and WI, it is illegal to be in possession of live goby's. Goby's are to be disposed of if you catch them. The seagulls love them. The "I know better than you" people walking the Lake Michigan shoreline not so much. They want nothing to do with "You're supposed to kill the fish" as I toss the goby to the gulls.

Probably the PWT. I'm a Fenwick guy myself.

Whomever donated anonymously as "S" if you want to be included in the drawing, please PM me.

For $6.99 a pound I'll buy a t-bone side of beef.

My first time having it. Was a gift from one of my customers. Not too shabby. I generally don't drink scotch. I like it better than Glenlivet or Glenfiddich. Way better than Dewars.

Free or scotch?

Thickass t-bone. Gonna reverse sear. Was going to do it on the pellet grill but the snow is dumping on us right now. So, oven and stove top it is.

Sell my Lund...

Christmas present

Ok guys. Raffle officially starts today. $5 donation to win the best hand tied jigs on the market and give kids who are terminal a chance to go on a hunting/fishing trip.

And a crappie on a jerk bait

This kitty was another one

Pike, musky, cats, drum, walleye. Caught 2 of my biggest walleye while bass fishing. One flipping docks with a jig n pig and my PB 27-1/2" on a jerk bait on 3fow.

MK. I ran ipilot since it came out. The technology has come along quite a bit in the last 15 years. Minimal issues at best.

Whatever works

Human resources is a funny thing. I was a tradesman forced to work in the corporate world, due to injury. I had never heard of Human Resources before. I have always had a problem with authority. The above is kind of funny because, being legally disabled, Corporate America is afraid to touch me. I got away with a lot, for no other reason than it was a game to me. Mind you, I go along with the plan. I'm a loyal employee until I am crossed. I currently work for a large, small business. The owner of the company is a few years my junior. We've had some discussions that would offend many. When we get into these conversations, he always says "This is why I'm not in charge of HR"

Stress from the holidays, maybe family issues, maybe his boss told him he needs to tighten the ship. If it happens once, could be a fluke. Momma didn't give him any last night. Family member passed away. Etc. More than once, it needs to be dealt with in an adult manor. If you and he have been cordial up until now, something changed. I'm very fortunate I don't have that issue. I work alone. All I have to do is be profitable. If I talk to my boss or the owner of the company more than a few times a year, I'd best be looking for another job because, I'm doing something wrong.

How about a little Freebird to end the year

Cat sitting for a few weeks. Daughter brought her cat over last night. Kept him locked in the bathroom over night. Our cats knew something was up but weren't too sure. This morning her cat is whining. My male coon is upstairs acting way out of sorts. The female calico is downstairs under the couch. The black cat is whining loudly. I turn the couch over and grab the female to bring her upstairs and get her and the coon both locked up. She wanted nothing to do with that and got me pretty good. I let my daughters cat out and he's not happy. Got him fed and situated. I'm hoping in the next couple days they'll get used to each other. I hate keeping any of them locked up. The coon is 25lbs. My daughters cat is 16lbs

2" of heart attack snow on Tuesday. Broke my shovel. Another 2" overnight. Were expecting 8 on Saturday before it heads your way. Supposed to be cold so probably light and fluffy.

I'm willing to bet your girl would rather have a pearl necklace than a kidney stone necklace.