fishing buddies this morning on a bike-ride coffee break.  

All except for Tad on the left - me behind the camera and the rest all fish together.  

Lou, Stevo, Jemma, John

 

and a good turn-out of classic steel. 

Tad's blue bike is a 1930's French racer with Osgood gearing.  The first year the clunky derailleur system was allowed in TdF, the slowest rider with that set-up beat the previous year's record time.  

 

the good photo - my speedy Moser at Sunset Station

Lake Erie kitty cat from this morning.

I was able to get a little fishing time in on Rodman Reservoir yesterday as the temperature drove us off the lake around 1:30.

We caught 12 and our best 5 was a solid 20 lb. Best day this year, weight wise. Quality over quantity for this trip

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I haven’t been on here much the last little bit. Been extremely busy at work and with our move. We just moved into our new place two days ago and it’s been a whirlwind of things to do. It’s all worth it though, as my wife, son and I couldn’t be more happy with where we are now. Here’s my view from the back deck every evening, and there’s a good sized river on our property just behind the barn and willows ( someday when I get a chance I’ll head down there with the kid and a couple rods to see what we can find).

Tonight was...an adventure.

 

It had started cooling off fairly well, so we decided to run up the river a little ways and fish the brushpiles on the channel-side of one of the islands there.

 

Missed a biggun on a spook right off the bat, and otherwise they really weren't buying what we were selling.

 

We did get into a little school of rock bass, and that was a lot of fun. And I got the picture below on the way back to the ramp.

 

Broke a chunk off the skeg on the big motor on the ramp. She didn't trim the motor up to run it onto the trailer, and I should have checked with her before she did it. Even then it probably would've been fine, but nobody thought (or mentioned) trimming up before we pulled it out, either.

 

Whatever. Prop looks okay, though, and as it wasn't running when it hit hard enough to break, the odds are pretty good the gearcase is still in pretty good shape.

 

On 6/4/2021 at 6:35 AM, Way north bass guy said:

I haven’t been on here much the last little bit. Been extremely busy at work and with our move. We just moved into our new place two days ago and it’s been a whirlwind of things to do. It’s all worth it though, as my wife, son and I couldn’t be more happy with where we are now. Here’s my view from the back deck every evening, and there’s a good sized river on our property just behind the barn and willows ( someday when I get a chance I’ll head down there with the kid and a couple rods to see what we can find).

That view couldn’t be more perfect! Congrats on the move. 

Tetris

 

Anybody had a bacon maple glazed donut?

 

57 minutes ago, BassNJake said:

Anybody had a bacon maple glazed donut?

 

2 hours ago, BassNJake said:

Anybody had a bacon maple glazed donut?

 

 

I'll raise you a bacon-wrapped jalapeno popper and a cherry-glazed pork rib.  

 

 

First dance recital this weekend for my soon to be 5 year old....not a lick of stage fright as she was on that stage either.  Blowing kisses to the crowd after she did her routine and everything lol

6 hours ago, BassNJake said:

Anybody had a bacon maple glazed donut?

 

Actually had one memorial day weekend up at my parents place from a local donut place there called spudnutz. It was amazing.

Right as the sun went down at our campsite, the catfish went nuts. I'd kept about 10 white perch to use for live bait hoping for a big blue cat or striper. I don't know if they were all channel cats, but I finally hooked one of the stupid things after about 5 failed attempts at hooking them. Wish the people next to us would have wanted it, might have made me feel a little better ? My wife captured the action shot of me cranking all 4lbs of him in on 65lb braid, a 300 size baitcasting reel, and 8' xh catfish casting rod. 

Lovebirds. Daily ritual. She cries. He pokes his head under. A few sniffs and kisses, and they're good.

 

The View & Feeling ~

A-Jay

 

Job description: Official Pillow Tester

 

 

Look out, she's got a knife.

 

New addition to the family. Cant wait to cook on it. @slonezp

 

42 minutes ago, 12poundbass said:

New addition to the family. Cant wait to cook on it. @slonezp

 

I love mine.  Enjoy 

1 minute ago, Tennessee Boy said:

I love mine.  Enjoy 

Just put on my forth coat of seasoning on it, so hopefully it’ll be good to go now. 
 

They’re getting scarce. We went to five different stores before we found on, ended up getting what I thought was a dang good deal. 

47 minutes ago, 12poundbass said:

New addition to the family. Cant wait to cook on it. @slonezp

 

We love ours. 

1 minute ago, Tennessee Boy said:

I love mine.  Enjoy 

Just put on my forth coat of seasoning on it, so hopefully it’ll be good to go now. 
 

They’re getting scarce. We went to five different stores before we found on, ended up getting what I thought was a dang good deal. 

12 minutes ago, gunsinger said:

We love ours. 

My dad has a big one and he makes great food on it, so I’m looking forward to trying it out. 
 

Todd Trovin is a YouTuber for Blackstone and he does a cross country tour at various Walmart’s and Lowe’s and he’ll be at our local Walmart next week doing demonstrations. I’m going to try and make it and see if I can get some ideas. 

3 minutes ago, 12poundbass said:

Just put on my forth coat of seasoning on it, so hopefully it’ll be good to go now. 
 

They’re getting scarce. We went to five different stores before we found on, ended up getting what I thought was a dang good deal. 

Seems like everything is getting scarce.  I bought mine a couple of months ago.  Had to go to four Walmart before I found one were the box didn’t look like it had been thrown out of a moving truck.  I wish I had bought one years ago.  You can do so much with it.

Very nice