THE COLORS ARE GONE, THE TREES ARE BARE, AND MOST OF MY CUSTOMERS ARE OUT LOOKING FOR GAME OF SOME SORT IN THE WOODS. WE HAVE HAD RAIN AND WIND RIGHT THROUGH THIS SEASON, AND WINTER CANNOT COME SOON ENOUGH FOR US AT BUCK’S BAIT AND TACKLE.

THERE ARE STILL A FEW DIE HARD FISHEMEN GOING ONTO LONG AND GRAND LAKES. THOSE FEW PEOPLE, DRESSED IN SNOWMOBILE SUITS, ARE BRINGING IN SOME VERY FINE CATCHES OF WALLEYE AND PERCH.NOT EVERY TIME THEY GO OUT, BUT WHEN THEY DO RUN INTO THE FISH, THEY ARE GETTING LARGE FISH, AND LARGE AMOUNTS. THE VAST MAJORITY OF FISH CAUGHT IS WITH MINNOWS NOW. PERCH SHINERS AND BLUES. THE METHODS ARE STILL THE SAME, TROLLING, JIGGING AND CASTING. IT APPEARS MOST GUYS ARE OPTING FOR JIGGING, USING EITHER THE  NEW LORIE PERCH RIG, OR JIG HEADS.

WELL, THE TIME HAS COME WHERE I AM FORCED  TO CLOSE THE SHOP FOR A FEW WEEKS. THERE JUST HAVE NOT BEEN ENOUGH FOLKS GOING OUT FISHING. TOO MUCH RAIN, WIND, AND OTHER  THINGS TO DO LIKE HUNTING. SO I AM CLOSED NOW UNTIL ABOUT NOVEMBER 27, 28. THANK YOU THOSE WHO DID STAY THE COURSE.  HAVE A GREAT THANKSGIVING AND HUNTING SEASON. SEE YOU SOON FOR A FULLY STOCKED ICE FISHING SEASON. MORE LATER BUT JANUARY  22, 2011, THERE WILL BE A FREE ICE FISHING CONTEST, WITH $1000 DOLLARS IN CASH PRIZES, AND MORE. THAT’S RIGHT, YOU PAY ZIP, NADA, TO GET IN. BEST DEAL AROUND,AND PAID FOR BY THE LONG LAKE ASSOCIATION. THANKS BOARD MEMEBRS WHO VOTED THIS IN.

AND WE HOPE TO SEE YOU HERE, REAL SOON

LORIE AND BUDD