JUNE 24, 2008, 6 MONTHS UNTIL CHRISTMAS EVE !

WE HAVE HAD A PRETTY GOOD WEATHER WEEK HERE LATELY, AND IT LOOKS LIKE A GOOD WEEKEND COMING. WARM AND SUNNY FOR THE MOST PART, A GREAT WEEKEND TO GET OUTDOORS.

I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF ISSUING FISHING LICENSES TO MANY OUT OF STATE FOLKS, AND A GROUP FROM SWEDEN HERE FOR A WEDDING. I GUESS THE BRIDE’S MOTHER THREW THEM OUT AND TOLD THEM TO GO FISHING OR SOMETHING.  WOW WERE THEY DISAPPOINTED. TO THINK THEY COULD HAVE HELPED PICK OUT CAKES, AND WEDDING DRESS COLORS AND FLOWERS, AND FOOD, AND, COME TO THINK OF IT, THEY WERE ALL SMILING.

ANYWAY, WE SURE WELCOME ALL OF OUR OUT OF STATE, OUT OF COUNTRY, AND OTHERS TO EXPERIENCE THE JOYS OF FISHING THESE LAKES.

LONG AND GRAND ARE STILL PRODUCING NICE WALLEYES, A GOOD AMOUT OF PERCH, SOME NICE PIKE AND A LOT OF SMALL MOUTH BASS. IT’S TRUE, THERE ARE STILL SOME MAYFLY HATCHES GOING ON, BUT THE FISH WE’RE SEEING HERE DON’T CARE.CRAWLERS AND LORIE RIGS ARE WORKING FOR WALLEYE AND BASS. PERCH MINNOWS FOR PERCH, AND BABY SUCKERS FOR BASS AND WALLEYE AND PIKE.

HERE’S SOME MORE HOT NEWS. A GROUP OF FISHERMEN CAME IN YESTERDAY TO WEIGH IN SOME KING SALMON. THEY LIMITED OUT ON KINGS AND LAKERS, AT THE WRECK, USING SPOONS. THEY WERE NOT BIG, ABOUT 10 POUNDS, BUT THEY WERE HEALTHY. AND NOWADAYS THAT COUNTS BIG TIME. THEY SAID THERE WERE TWO OTHER BOATS AT MIDDLE ISLAND, CATCHING LIMITS OF LAKERS. THEY ALSO SAID THERE WERE ONLY A FEW COMMERCIAL NETS OUT THERE. THERE IS ONLY ONE TRIBAL  FISHING BOAT AT ROCKPORT RIGHT NOW.

AND YOU CAN STILL CATCH ATLANTIC SALMON, AND BROWNS AS WELL AS PIKE RIGHT OFF THE PIER AT ROCKPORT. YOU WILL NEED A TROUT AND SALMON LICENSE, SO DON’T FORGET THAT. THEY ARE USING MINNOWS, AND SMALL SPOONS TO CATCH THESE BEAUTIFUL FISH.

OPEN 7 TO 6 DAILY

C’MON, GET OVER HERE

BUDD AND LORIE

HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON.