Leeches are for fishing not for bloodletting!!!

We had to feed seven – count ‘em – seven ravenous fish eaters yesterday. It was the first rainfree day in a string of about 5 warmish days with scattered drizzle to heavy downpours so we aimed to “make hay while the sun shined”.  The plan was to send out the infamous Japanese long liners! The long liners consist of me, the evil Janeeto (Yes, of the planet Janetron), Baxter and Bart. We take our tiny ultralight fishing poles and park on “the Shoal” in the Piscarious with about 10 beverages and about 3 dozen leeches and fill up a stringer with eating sized bass (say 12 to 15 inchers). We also enjoy a beautiful day on the water. This time we needed about 10 fish to feed this crowd of gourmands! It took us about an hour and a half to complete our task. The cool thing is that several “whompers” were caught and released on the way, Janet caught a 19″, 18.5″ and a 17″ on the way and I (not to be out done) caught a 19.5 incher. Oh, that precious half inch! On initial measurement I only got the fish at about 18 inches – but it was curled and flopping so I remeasured it and it came in at 19.5! The Evil One may leave a comment disparaging my measuring technique but I can assure you all that it was on the up and up! What a beautiful day on the water – northwesterly breezes with a strong westerly component puffy cumulus clouds and warm sun. The bass tasted fantastic for supper too. We wrapped up the expedition a little early and journeyed back for bean bags and keeping a squirrel treed and fun on the beach. What a great day!

It is warmer and sunnier today but still with the comforting northwesterly breeze and I am slated to put a new roof on cabin number 9 – so I may have to get a little long-winded on this blog to delay the inevitable. The lake temperature is in the high 70’s F. The water level on this lake is about normal for late summer. The fish are biting and the insects are fast approaching their low point for the seasons activities. The Humming birds have hatched and fledged and I have to refill the feeders almost daily as the little winged piggies drink and fight with each other all day. Well lunch  and a roof beckons so I must bid you all adieu.