Question (Poll) On The Famous Bell

[Illinois Dennis]

My first thought was fireworks, then read Tim and BW reply. Could be a bit more expensive.... but then again, you're talking a 30 incher so probably not going to happen much. Like the hand crank siren too.

If you don't want the precious little muskie bell rung, better hide it.

[Muskie Nut]

How about a black power canon?????

Ought to get a "bang" out of that.

[fishwizard]

Steve,
Is that like a camera that is sponsored by the black panthers, or did you have something else in mind?

[Frank Walsh]

You got the wrong guy, but the right comment.

[fishwizard]

Sorry, I read Nut and was thinking Junkie. I guess the joke was meant for Gerard if I remember right. I'd vote for the cannon or the air raid siren, both of those would get some attention. Getting the black powder or fireworks across the border might give one some issues, but I've shown Frank how to make pop bottle bombs so that might work in a pinch.

[Frank Walsh]

With all this talk of gun powder and cannons, how about an Iraqi explosives vest?

[dpear]

Based on the threat level,careful what you ask for.

[Frank Walsh]

No kidding. I had a dream last night that I was trying to buy a M-16 for $330 at a local combination Pizza Joint & Gun Store.

[Frank Walsh]

This is what we need. Now someone has to find us one:

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trk...em260324941969

[dpear]

Now you're talking!
Growing up the air raid siren would go off at noon and 6 pm-every dog in town howled.
Might as well let em know in Big Narrows that someone caught a nice walnetto.

[Gissert]

Hmmmm, a winter noisemaker for walleyes....How about a good quality elk bugle? Unusual, but when people know it, they will understand a nice walleye came up the hole.

Oh, and Frank, on page 3 you admitted you would rather catch a 'pout than a pike? Does that mean you'll join us on the pout hole this time, LOL?

After that shallow mud you steered me to last March, I think I've forgotton all about the pout fun.

[Frank Walsh]

Now we are on to something. Don't think the Elk Bugle would work. I'd probably hurt myself laughing while watching someone toot that. Of course, they have to catch the fish to earn the right..

You're sure a comedian with catching pout. I did not say I want to catch a pike either. Anyone that has ever been in the boat with me knows my reaction to catching a pike. Somewhat like learning you caught a V.D.

Know what you mean with the mud flat. I've decided to put my remaining little fish house there for the season to let the regular guys in on that awesome evening bite.

[fishwizard]

What would be ideal, would be having an air raid siren on each fish house that way as soon as a 30" was brought up all the rest of the other houses would know. Although I must say that after sitting there for several hours without a bite, the temptation to sound the horn would be very over-powering. It would be hard not to cry wolf.

[Illinois Dennis]

OK, I can see where this is going. The ice fishing good folks are going to get their own noise maker. The "mark" is going to be set at 30 inches most likely.

How hard can it be to pick out an appropriate bell? The walleye guys are the only ones with any say on the final selection.

[Illinois Dennis]

I know Frank is already planning something special for the first 30 inch walleye!

It's going to involve a very large cake and a party favor.......

[fishwizard]

I suppose if a real bell tower were to be errected, you could hire a hunch back that would sound specific tones dependent on the species. Now I'm talking big church bells that you have to hang on the rope in order to ring them, otherwise I'm sticking with the air raid sirens. "But whose got the biggest, bells of them all?"

[Illinois Dennis]

Got the bell and perfect hunch back in mind....

[WallEYES]

I vote for 28" and over, but would rather see the bell rung for an 8 pound plus burbout?

[Frank Walsh]

Time to let this move on.

New device, @30".

[Tim Kelly]

Oh Oh Oh... Before you move on, how about a conch shell to blow? The irony of a south sea island instrument sounding the catch of a monster eye in the frigid north has some appealing symmetry to it.

It would be funny seeing the guys trying to get a sound out of it too...

[Frank Walsh]

Their lips might freeze to it. This is winter you know.

[Tim Kelly]

Depends where you keep it...

[Frank Walsh]

Something Barny Frank could appreciate?????

[BWold]

If they want to ring a bell, they could always go and knock of one of the bell ringers at any store right now. Those little hand held bells are just about as annoying as Pearsons mumbling.

[Frank Walsh]

That's because you are suppose to put something in the bucket.....cheapskate!

[Frank Walsh]

To The Top for a secret someone.

[YOOOP]

I was thinking, in this cold weather, or in any weather or season, ye who bringeth back to the barge, the greatest and most funniest STORY of the day, should be allowed to ringeth the great bell of ding.

A great story, regardless of the catch, bringeth miles of memories......

and may earneth ye a ding!

Ye may printeth it or emaileth it, the great story, and tape it (tapeth it), to the great forefront of Frank's refrigerator, located majestically, in the great house of fish cleaning where the "Fillet Show" is performed daily, upon request of course.

Frank says, the "Fillet Show" is performed by the greatest of harmonica players. I think he's from Italy. The performer whips his tongue around the openings of that instrument, quite wickedly. In and out and all about it goes. If he hits all the notes just right, the fillets jump into the freezer paper and wrap themselves up without tape. They jump right into the freezer. Pretty ferocious.

Upon the great barge, and inside the great house of the cleaning of the fish, are where ye may tell these stories, where the majestic stories of old are told, of course.

Let's hear some bell-ringers.

DING!

Yoooper