Yes dear reader we’re back at camp. The weather has been absolutely beautiful – in the 70’s low 80’s F for the last week and no apparent end in sight. We’ve been fishing several times with excellent success. I caught the first two fish of the season a small pike and large bass respectively and Janet got the third – another nice big female bass – all these fish went back in but it didn’t take us long to catch enough small males for supper.
We’ve also caught a lot of nice walleye/pickerel. But the best fish I caught was off the dock over in the weed bed bay. Whats that you say? This makes no sense, how could I catch a pike off the dock over in the weed bed? Pat, Baxter and Bart, took me over to retrieve the docks from they’re winter resting place over in the weed bed bay. As I was motoring the dock back to camp I made a short tour of the bay and cast a Mepps around. It was quite comfortable walking along the dock and casting through the new weeds in the bay. I had a very large pike (36 to 40 inches) follow it right next to the dock. He paused next to me looked up and rolled his eyes in disdain and slowly moved away. He wasn’t impressed. After a few more casts I caught a small pike and then motored over to the beach. Fun stuff – I caught a pike off the dock in the weed bed!
Things are moving along well here – the docks are set, the grass is cut, the water is on, the rest room has been torn off of cabin number 9, and I am laying out the wiring for the underground transmission wires for the waterfront. I’ll get started on that tomorrow. We’ll also get started on the new restroom on cabin 9 soon. Pat is working on jacking up the back corner of the shower house – but thats rough going. I will probably put a coat of varnish on the naming rights signs tomorrow – or at least when I can’t work outside and get them put up. Janet and Carol just about have all the spring cleaning done on the cabins. We haven’t started on the roofs yet but they’re on the docket.
The weather has been substantially warmer here than Toronto or western Pennsylvania and the lake temperature is already up to 62F, 2ft down at the end of the right dock. Janet is expecting an early dragonfly hatch (hope hope). The black flies haven’t been all that bad yet but they are ramping up and there are already a few mosquitoes in evidence. There have been some small hatches of little mayflies, but the water temperature is still too low for the bass to start working them off the lake surface and fishing hasn’t been effected.
Bart and Baxter have been having the greatest time running all over camp worrying the groundhogs, crows, mergansers, squirrels etc as well as chasing each other like wild dogs and jumping into the lake to cool off. Bart still moves like a fighter jet – kicking in the afterburners whenever Baxter catches up with him!
I am picking up my sister at the Buffalo airport Monday night, coming home from Russia for a month. Instead of going back to Erie, maybe we should head up there. The Peace Bridge is right there……and Susie is sure to have her passport with her.
Hey who’s boat are you in? That is not yours or Jack’s. Looks like you are about to have a week of hot weather. Should get those weed beds growing. Wish I was there, 3 more months to go. Get that Pirate hat off, they suck! Speaking of sucking, go Chicago, can’t stand them Flyers!
That’s Harvey’s boat. (Thanks Harvey) Our boats need some touch up before launching. Big weed bed is already at summer level. We caught fish yesterday in places they usually aren’t in until July. I hate the Flyers so much I would rather see Hossa hoist the cup. And now for the big news: THE DRAGONFLIES HATCHED YESTERDAY! CYA Black Flies.
Wow that was quick, you could barely have time to enjoy them. Didn’t even see a bugsuit on you fishing. Keep the fishing good till we get there. Earl is all stoked. It will be like having another newbie there. Remember all the continuous questions I asked the first time. (Well I still do)!!
Jan;
I agree with what are you doing with that Pittsburgh Pirates cap on????
Do you so easily given on our Pens and Malkin. just look what he’s doing for the Russan team. He only got to the russan team have way thru the world play-offs and he is leading the team in scoring and is up for the All Star Berth. Wait till next year, When the Pens get rid of some of the lazy players that didn’t do anything this year (RUSLAN FEDOTENKO – ALEXEI PONIKAROVSKY – MICHAEL RUPP – SERGEI GONCHAR – JORDAN LEOPOLD) AND BRING UP SOME OF THE GREAT STARS THAT HAVE IN THE MINORS (CHRIS CONNER – MARK LETESTU – TIM WALLACE – DERYK ENGELLAND – BEN LOVEJOY).
GET THAT PITTSBURGH PENQUINS HAT BACK OUT !
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU GUY’S IN AUGUST.
SKIP & BARB
Wish I could be there fishing with you guys. Just got back from OHIO, 3 day marina installation. Need a break, maybe I’ll hitch a ride with “Pussyboy”. Keep up the pics and info.