Rick Zieman with his 18–inch Walleye from this morning (Rick is the one with the open
mouth). That makes two Walleyes for Rick – an amazing record for this year. And we
still have two days to go.
Of course, anybody can catch a Walleye when the fish swallows the bait. I, on the
other hand, have been experimenting with unconventional techniques. After some trial
and error, I'm perfecting a method of snagging the fish by, well, the ass. I'm starting
with Perch, and will soon try it out with Walleyes
The good news is that you can catch fish this way even when they're dormant and not
biting. The bad news is that it's illegal, and the DNR would not be happy. I'm also
working to change the regulations to allow my new method.
This is our dock fish on its spawning nest. I believe I told you it was a "Dogfish."
After more research on the web, it's clear that the formal name of this species is "Bowfin."
It may or may not also be referred to as a Dogfish. I don't think it is – I think that
the term Dogfish is more often associated with the Burbot / Eelpout variety. But Peters
thinks that the Bowfin is also a Dogfish. Confusion. If any of you WLR readers
(Rose?) have some definitive insight into this, please let us know.
No confusion on this one – it's a Loon that let us get amazingly close to it
out on the lake this afternoon for pictures. But it wasn't talking. On the other hand,
its mate was acting so screwy – splashing, jumping, flopping around – that
we just watched in amazement. None of us had ever seen anything like it. At first we
thought it had gotten wrapped up in fishing line or something, and was struggling.
But then Peters speculated as to how it was a mating dance. I think it was drunk
Barely visible behind these trees on the south shoreline of Woman Lake is a cabin
for sale. It has five bedrooms, fourteen acres of land, and 600 feet of lakeshore.
We talked to the realtor putting up the "For Sale" sign on the dock. He offered us
a special deal, $1,200,000. After some consideration, we declined.
But it was an intriguing thought. |
