Spring 09

Slow dissolve

(Tree by swamp...approximately 20 years ago.)

Let It Be.

White Bass Hoedown

The white bass fishing has been simply amazing. My daughter and I have caught tons of fish….way too many for our family to eat. So I defrosted a bunch of bags in my freezer, got the Fry Baby fired up, and asked who ever I ran into one evening over for dinner. It was loads of fun and I found my guests returning the favor with all types of vegetables from their gardens, wine, pickles, desserts, and even gazpacho. I was sitting on my porch one night thinking I would love to eat some type of chocolate dessert and one of my neighbors appeared at the back door with a plate of brownies. Although the season has pretty much passed, it is the best white bass fishing I've seen since the 70s. I may have to get a bigger fryer for next year.

June Fishing

This past week we were hoping to do some fishing, but the weather was not cooperating. Seemed like every evening a thunderstorm would occur. Neverthless, one night we spotted a flock of gulls off shore and they appeared to be feeding on minnows. Years ago when you saw this and it was early in the summer it was a sign for a school of White Bass. I remember being a kid and getting a fish on every cast.

As my small fishing boat is in need of repair we jumped in our kayaks and headed for the gulls. Unfortunately the current and wind were a bit much to contend with, but we managed to get a couple of White Bass....one even had minnow in its mouth.

Where have all the Lymans gone?

Started looking at buying a boat and it made me think about all the boats our family has owned. My favorite was a 21 ft. wood Lyman that we would run between the mainland and Middle Bass. When I was a kid these boats were quite common, but today you almost never see one on the lake. I wonder if most just fell into disrepair and were eventually junked? The upkeep involved a ton of work, but there is nothing like a Lyman for Lake Erie.

Eagles on the Island!