[GETDANET1]

Today, GH and I met up with CTA member JFDBasser...Scott and his Dad Rick at the WRC club.
Scott also happens to be a WRC member but has only recently hooked up with GH.

We decided to hit the back pits again today and it turned out to be the right decision.
Scott and Dad shadowed Capt. GH's command ship into the great out back.

It wasn't long until fish started surrendering.
The Capt. was pleased.

Here, you see myself helping one a doze Hoochie types to surrender.

Scott and Dad Rick got right into the swing of things with Dad showing the young guy how it's done pulling in a Fat Gill and a nice Red Ear back to back.
This gal fell for the feller in the best lookin' hat-O-Da Day.


A little later, someone unnamed whose initials are SCOTT Flubbed a nice Kitty cat right at the boat tryin' an old Bass heave. I'da GOTDANET for 'em.
Speakin' of those green fish, we all boated a few today but the largest of them was only about 14".

We got into a variety of fish today. Some nice Perch, a single Crappie and a bunch of nice 8+
Gills for the pan. Team 2 also did well but sorry to say I didn't get any photos of their catch.
One of the girls also fell for the other guy with a straw hat.

The catching was pretty fair most of the day.

The weather co-operated with mid 80 temps, some gusty winds and a little cloud cover to boot.

All in all another hit at the pit.
Thanks once again to GH for the invite. It was great to meet Scott and Rick and, I got to test drive my new Rapala Electric knife !!!

[Geo7455]

Good job again John...nice pics and tale. Good to see you catching fish, not like on H!!!

[wsj_outdoorsman]

So how did your knife work John? Great way to break it in.

[JFDBasser]

Hey John,
Great pics. My Dad and I had a great time meeting you and Angelo. The old man definately put a whoopin on me...we had a ton of fun though. I really do need to bring a net with....that kitty I lost would have gone great for dinner. We ended up with about 18 nice gill and 5 nice perch to fillet...the guys at the engine house have been bugging me for a fish fry all summer...looks like they got their wish. We'll definately have to meet up out there again. It is a very special place to fish...to bad the ramp sucks ;-). I thought my blackhawks hat was pretty nice, but I've got nothing on you two.

Oh, BTW, my Dad is Rick with a K at the end....hehe. And he reminded me to keep the invite to his little shack in TN open at all times.....a spring Crappie trip might have to be in the works.

[Valleye]

Good Story, Good Pics, and hats galore!!!!! John. Last time I saw a hat like that was in a picture from the Philippines. Yeah a picture of a rice farmer!!!!!

As always you have a great story to tell and pictures to go along. Thanks for sharing John.

[Bearsfan]

Nice goin' as usual.

[GETDANET1]

Scott, changed dad to Rick. Won't forget the invite.
Geo. Great catchin' not like H.
WSJ, Kept the old Blades from the first Rapala knife. I used the small ones with surgical precision.
The new knife came with a set of longer blades.
Val, yes, I bought it from a rice farmer when I was over there in 66. It has held up well don't you think?
Jeff, still wondering what the inside of that CCAC looks like.

[Bearsfan]

GETDANET1 wrote:

Jeff, still wondering what the inside of that CCAC looks like.

I know John, we've bee talking about it for some time. I'm optimistic that you won't have to wait until I too am retired.

There is this issue of some harvest moon michigan walleye that I need to take care of, but after that it just might be time for fall crappie in the pits. We'll talk.

[GETDANET1]

Go to the Wall for dem Walleyes my son !!!
I ain't in no hurry. what's the report on Phil?? Haven't seen or heard much from him lately.

[GooseHunter]

Thanks John for coming out and being my "First Mate" again and for posting those great pictures. It was nice meeting Scott and his Dad. Scott let me know when you some free time after Labor Day and we can fish the Main Lake in my boat?