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Gunner

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Posted: 09:02pm - Aug 30,10

Met a couple guys from another forum for some fishing at Lake Evergreen. I decided to spend the weekend camping/fishing. Camped at one of the primitive sites where I could beach my boat. It was either use the boat or walk about a mile with everything. My campsite was on a point, it was awwesome.

My son came out Saturday morning and we fished all day, then we had a fish, french fries, and corn on teh cob over an open campfire. Cooked the fish and french fries in teh dutch oven, I brought my tri-pod to suspend the dutch oven over the campfire, and the corn was soaked then wrapped in foil and cooked ont eh coals. Food was awesome!

Couldn't catch a Bass to save my life, but we caught them Crappie. Won $50 for most weight in the panfish division, best of 3 fish.

had so much fun, Im going back in 3 weeks.

http://www.tinboats.net/forum/download/file.php?id=16498&mode=view/29boatloaded.JPG
http://www.tinboats.net/forum/download/file.php?id=16497&mode=view/12crappie.JPG
http://www.tinboats.net/forum/download/file.php?id=16495&mode=view/20campnlakeview.JPG
http://www.tinboats.net/forum/download/file.php?id=16494&mode=view/21snightmoon.JPG
http://www.tinboats.net/forum/download/file.php?id=16496&mode=view/25smornsunrise.JPG

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melvisbass

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Posted: 02:51pm - Aug 31,10

Nice post and pictures, makes me want to go to Lake Evergreen.

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Posted: 03:21pm - Aug 31,10

Sure wish I could've made that one Gunner....maybe the next one....3 weeks huh?? got room at the C.P. for another grunt??? :bigyuck

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Gunner

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Posted: 08:17pm - Aug 31,10

You bet Jimbo. Love to have you come on out.

I just bought a new tent, and a couple cots, your welcome to use one of them cots if you want. Ill cover the food too. All you need to do is show up.

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Buckmark311

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Posted: 10:36am - Sep 1,10

i used to fish that lake religeously when i went to school at ISU. it was abotu 15 min from my apt down there and it got REAL tough to get a bass during the summers heat. Miss that place tho

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Posted: 03:26pm - Sep 1,10

will get the side imaging charged up and bring some minners....ought to be a good ol' time...no fire watch right.??!!! :sgt

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Posted: 03:52pm - Sep 1,10

oh and if you guys make it down there again and go camping you may want to stop at the local "guys" establishment called Kappa Cabanna just off the Kappa exit on 51. great place to spend some $1 bills.

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Gunner

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Posted: 07:55pm - Sep 1,10

Crappie Professor wrote:

:winker will get the side imaging charged up and bring some minners....ought to be a good ol' time...no fire watch right.??!!! :sgt

lol, no fire watch in that sense of the word.

Sept 24th-26th.
Im getting stoked now.

I have another buddy (Dan) tentatively coming too. If you want to bring someone that's cool too. The more the merrier. Plenty of room in camp for 2 big tents and my dining fly, and plenty of room to beach boats. If its jsut the 3-4 of us we can all fit in my tent, or Dan has a bigger one he could bring. If it is the three of us, mind if we use your boat? Mines a little small for 3, can be done if needed, one of us will have to sit on the livewell.

This is a primative site and the best way to get there is via boat.

TEntative menu.
Friday night dinner- MRE's

Sat dinenr- fish fry with potatoes, and corn on the cob.

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Posted: 09:41pm - Sep 1,10

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TEntative menu.
Friday night dinner- MRE's

Is that like a smores?

:lol:

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Gunner

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Posted: 11:16am - Sep 2,10

MikeF wrote:

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TEntative menu.
Friday night dinner- MRE's

Is that like a smores?

:lol:

No- its the militaries version of food.
MRE- Meal Ready to Eat.

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DANCES WITH FISH

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Posted: 11:27am - Sep 2,10

Looks like it was a fun time. Man, you really know how to pack a boat! :shock

Have fun on your next trip guys!

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Posted: 03:22pm - Sep 2,10

Gunner

Just yanking the chain a little. :lol:

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Posted: 05:24pm - Sep 2,10

Do I need to "blaze" a trail with a machete to get to the site??Just kidding big guy...looking forward to this one....crappie light's and way point's are ready and raring to go :thanks

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Gunner

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Posted: 07:53pm - Sep 2,10

Crappie Professor wrote:

:drink Do I need to "blaze" a trail with a machete to get to the site??Just kidding big guy...looking forward to this one....crappie light's and way point's are ready and raring to go :thanks

your funny. :bigyuck

Yea, Im looking forward to this trip.

For the rest of you the back story goes like this.
Marine Corp jungle Warfare Training in Panama right after Grenada.
I sliced my knee cap open with a Machette while busting trail.
Spent the night under the Panamanian sky watching the bats.
Next day got hauled out 3 miles through thick rough junlge terrain on a stretcher to the nearest road.
Spent the next 6 weeks on crutches.

MikeF,
:lol:

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Posted: 08:00pm - Sep 2,10

DANCES WITH FISH wrote:

Looks like it was a fun time. Man, you really know how to pack a boat! :shock

Have fun on your next trip guys!

Yes I do.

Been packing camping gear for a long time.
I love to go camping, the more primative the better. Although on car camping trips I do know how to do it up right. :drink

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