Where to begin this past week. We had some tremendous fishing followed by some not so good fishing. Wednesday Sandy and her hubby figured they caught over 50 fish closer to 60 in our Florida house.
Ed and Dianne also had 2 good days of fishing landing 21 the first day and 17 the next day in the Utah house.
Bruce and his son were in California house they got 2 elusive yet still catchable upper red lake crappies maybe a walleye or two. They were our furthest house west we were able to move them back a mile or two where the fishing did improve.
Jake was up in his house searching for the mother lode of crappies it seems they have been harassed enough as when you find a school they race off knowing their friend and family fish members don’t always come back when they go up out of the water through that little hole. Jake staying in his house North Dakota did manage to land 9 elusive yet still catchable upper red lake crappies but he worked his butt off chasing them around on his own. He did keep them all as he is planning a fish fry for his crew on the oil rigg His house was also quite a way from the fleet all by itself. When he left his house was moved back to what we felt was better fishing. As he caught maybe 2 fish in the house.
I did drive out to check on Kevin and Max house and was surprised a wheelhouse was set up not 15 feet away from their house. There was also a snow bear and a group of crappie chasers just a stone throws away to the northwest.
Dustys Uncle was up with 2 buddies he got 9 keepers out of Idaho while the others each caught one including dusty. They were here just one night. They did leave a dirty pan and utensils which is a no no as the rule is you leave the house like you got it.
All the houses were moved over the past week some a couple times. The weekend started thursday with a few groups staying 3 nights. Ted and his dad Dave were in the new Yeti Wyoming they did terrible the first night, so the team were able to put them on another new spot where the fishing much improved. Texas had Gregs crew they were all enjoying the new house and already want it booked again next year they caught fish ate fish and were taking their limits home I believe. Idaho had mike and his 2 buddies they also started off bad so the team moved them where the fishing was much much better.
Rick Ryman was here in old minnesota his favorite house he has been coming for over 14 years. I’ve let him check in early for years as they drive from Illinois. He has always brought a couple lobster for the hammer and I plus he always asks us to come have some food in old Minnesota. Jonny boy and I were able to stop for Biscet and gravy yesterday morning. They checked in thursday around 10 am when I stopped by 4 hours later, they had 5 already during the day. Things were shaping up nice for the weekend.
Eathan and Ethan showed up early, for florida so I pointed them out a spot where they landed one 17incher and missed 3 or 4. During the day that has always been a good spot. They had 7 from the house the next day. Montana also was doing well with Cindy landing a 25-inch walleye that she released.
Oklahoma had andy and his crew they also had a blast catching and keeping fish.
I set up a friend Chris that we met 20 years ago where he did well even catching 4 elusive yet still catchable upper red lake crappies.
Boar and Lori got there 8 keepers. Utah with Jeff and Beth next to them could not buy a bite when I swung in last night.
Jon and his two kids rolled in for one night in Oklahoma so will be interesting to how they did with Oklahoma in another new spot. Wyoming also were new for one night so hoping they did well on that new spot.
The fleet Casper the white chevy may be coming home this week with a new tranny, Jonny boy had to do some welding on rusty trusty, The burb also was having problems and needs a new plow motor. Black beauty has only had 1rst 2nd and reverse for two years. I’ll keep babying it as its a fish catching machine all though I will always miss blue thunder as we stole the chains off her yesterday. The red baron looks sad just sitting there but we will get a transfer case in her one of these days;
Jonny boy and Van are out cleaning up our roads this morning a little snow and 15 mile hour winds always make a mess. I’m sure there a few good drifts around the houses also on a grand lake that owes us nothing