NOW THAT’S A BEAUTIFUL, 13 INCH CRAPPIE, AND I WAS ASKED TO NOT GIVE YOU THE LAKE NAME, BUT I WILL SAY, IT IS A LAKE NOT TOO FAR FROM HERE. THE GENTLEMAN ASKED ME NOT TO INCLUDE THE LAKE NAME IN THE  WEB SITE, SO I GUESS YOU’LL HAVE TO COME INTO THE SHOP AND ASK. HE DIDN’T SAY I COULDN’T DO THAT.  ANYWAY, CONGRATULATIONS ON A BUCKET OF THESE BEAUTIES ! [not fletchers]

ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT TO  2008, AND MANY OF YOU MAY SAY, GOOD RIDDANCE TO ’08.  AND MAYBE THINGS WILL BE FINE IN 09. WE HOPE SO TOO.

WE HAVE HAD AN ENORMOUS SNOW MELTDOWN, BUT OUR ICE IS SECURE AND SAFE. RIGHT NOW THERE IS NO SNOW ON OUR LAKES OR THE THUNDER BAY RIVER, BUT WE HAVE LOT’S OF ICE AND FISH.

THE BAIT SALES HERE LATELY SUGGESTS AN INCREASE IN FISH BEING CAUGHT. WE HAVE BEEN GETTING SOME GOOD REPORTS FROM BOTH LONG LAKE AND GRAND LAKE, AND THERE ARE A FEW SHANTIES ON THE NARROWS. WATCH THAT AREA THOUGH, THE LONG LAKE CREEK IS STILL RUNNING HEAVY, SO THERE IS CURRENT UNDER THAT ICE, AND IF YOU DO NOT KNOW THE AREA VERY WELL, STAY OFF OF IT. BUT THE ICE ON LONG LAKE AND GRAND LAKE IS BEING CALLED SAFE BY ALL OF OUR CUSTOMERS. SNOWMOBILES, QUADS, PERMANENT SHANTIES, ARE OUT IN FORCE.

OUR BIG NEWS IS STILL OUR UPCOMING ICE TOURNAMNENT, JANUARY 17, SATURDAY ONLY, 2009. WE HAVE TICKETS TO SELL FOR $12.00 EACH, AND ONLY 250 PRINTED. IF ALL 250 SELL, WE WILL HAVE $3,000.00 TO GIVE OUT AS PRIZE MONEY. REGARDLESS, ALL TICKET SALES WILL BE PRIZE MONEY. THE CATEGORIES ARE AS FOLLOWS. PIKE, 1, HEAVIEST, $1,000.00. WALLEYE,1, HEAVIEST, $1,000.00. PERCH 3 HEAVIEST COMBINED, $1,000.00 . YOU MAY WEIGH IN AS MANY TIMES AS YOU LIKE,  RIGHT HERE AT THE BAIT SHOP. THE TOURNAMENT STARTS AT 6 AM, ENDS AT 7 PM SHARP, NO EXCEPTIONS. THE TICKETS CAN ONLY BE PURCHASED HERE AT BUCK’S. THIS TOURNAMENT IS NOT PART OF ANY OTHER TOURNAMENT. AND YOU MUST HAVE A VALID FISHING LICENSE PRIOR TO START OF TOURNAMENT,TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE. IF NOT YOU WILL BE DISQUASLIFIED.

LAST YEAR THERE WERE A FEW ISSUES WE SHOULD ADDRESS. SOME FOLKS GOT CAUGHT WITH TOO MANY LINE, NO LICENSE, TOO MANY FISH.  DNR WILL BE OUT ON BOTH LAKES, COUNT ON THAT! THIS IS A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO SHOW SOME GOOD LAW INFORCEMENT, AND TO KEEP EVERY ONE FISHING, ON AN EQUAL FOOTING. ALSO, YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED THREE LINES YET. THAT IS COMING NEXT YEAR FROM WHAT WE HEAR, BUT IT IS NOT LEGAL NOW. BE CAREFUL, SAVE YOURSELVES SOME FINES. REMEMBER, IF YOU GET A FINE, YOU EARNED IT.

ALSO, PIKE AND MUSKY SPEARING IS OPEN DEC 1, TO MARCH 15 NOW. SAME RULES APPLY, BUT THE TIME LINE HAS BEEN EXPANDED

GOOD LUCK FISHING, WE HOPE TO SEE YOU REAL SOON, AND WE HOPE YOUR FISHING EXPERIENCE IS FUN, AND THAT YOU CAN HARVEST SOME DECENT FISH.

OPEN 7 TO 5

RIGHT THROUGH NEWS YEARS. OPEN NEW YEARS DAY !

OPEN 6 TO 7 TOURNAMENT DAYS

THANKS

LORIE AND BUDD