One more trip to Frank's next week and this will be my next focus.

[DSmith]

The upcoming Deer season should be good with bucks like these fighting already.

[DSmith]

The weather was fantastic last week and only one day when the docks were slippery. Sweats and rain suit was all that was needed to brave the cool weather (upper 40's). All cabins were full most of the time with Musky fishermen and an occasional Walleye person showed up. We spent 3 days fishing Musky/Pike and had a total of 14 to the side of the boat. No pictures were taken because they did not meet our expectation of trophy catch. That is a 50" Musky or 40" Pike. Our largest Musky was 45" and most of the rest were in the low 40's. Our largest Pike was not measured because slimy fish are not allowed in the Ranger unless it would make 40". That is Franks rule as it should be. We were hoping to get 2+ days of Walleye fishing but our schedule did permit that to happen. Did manage to fish about 8 1/2 hours totally and our count was a little over 100 Walleye with the largest being 25". Next trip is scheduled for hard water in January.
Going down to Iowa farm on Wednesday to see what my camera's have in store for me. I will set them on video for the rest of November to see them in action. Can't wait.

[Tim Kelly]

Sounds good to me. Great to get a last soft water trip in.

[Frank Walsh]

It's Not Iowa, nut pretty impressive for us. Somehow can't remember jus where this camera is.......






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[dpear]

Thanks Frankie.Now I have 2 reasons not to sleep tonight.

[dpear]

One worry removed.Fricking great!!!!

[DSmith]

My trip to Iowa has been delayed until Thursday because I am glued to all the news today.

[Tim Kelly]

So's the rest of the world. I wish him the best of luck and hope he has more character and responsibility than he's shown so far. The world is watching with baited breath.

[DSmith]

Attachment 26312Here are some pictures that were on my camera's this week. The rest of the month until deer season will be on video. I think that the last photo will be a record book class. The real wide buck looks good but the tops are a little short. Enjoy from Iowa.

[Tim Kelly]

Seriously impressive deer there! Do you feed them or are they that size because of the quality of the land?

[Frank Walsh]

For some reason, beyond my limited knowledge, the frequency of burbot being caught is way down. Even in the areas they are known to spawn, and are targeted, catches are down to almost zilch.

[Tim Kelly]

Huh. Is LOTW connected to the Thames? They died out here a hundred or so years ago, but that was probably due to pollution and maybe warming weather trends. The Thames used to freeze over fairly regularly, but it's unheard of now.

Actually, that's not entirely true. I had to break through about 100 yards of ice last weekend above a lock to get to open water! Maybe there were burbot below me?

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