Flatlanders invasion on Baystore Camp

[scruggsbay]

Hi Frank,hope you and Laura are doing well. As you know, I'm unable to make the trip this year with the usual cast of characters, what a bummer. Health issues are keeping me from joining the group, however Kyle and I are planning for next year. And I think some old faces may be joining us. I'm sure camp has been preped for the weeman. I need to see some pics when the crew get there. Dick, sorry to here about your motor, hope there's not to much damage, those rocks play hell with skeggs. Hopefully with all rain recieved rocks won't be a problem for the guys when they get there. Has there been any action at my favorite fishin hole. Well gotta go, talk to ya soon. Good luck to all the Flatlanders, weeman if you go there ( scruggsbay ) they will eat!

[dpear]

Hey,sorry to hear you're not coming this year.Bummer.
Lake levels are good and other than a few rocks we've put out for the
Lil guy,everyone should be fine.I'm aware of one fish out of your Bay only.Weed growth down a bit there but appears to be coming along as of about 4 days ago.Should be good for the boys.
My motor is fine,shame the boat sunk though.
No,all is fine except my ego.
See you next year!

[Muskie Junkie]

Thanks Tim, Pat and I will pay a few visits to Scruggs Bay and see if any of your pets are around. The Flatlanders will be arriving in (4) days and (2) hours. Hope the winds are not too bad coming over with a full boat. DP, thanks for putting those rocks out. I at least hope that they make a big enough reef to fish once I smack them with the lower unit. Sorry to hear your boat is sunk. I guess one of those bilge pump thingy's would maybe a good idea. As Tim mentioned, our group is not as big this year but I fully expect we will be near "normal" levels next year.

Steve

[dpear]

You can stay at the dock-heck I'll let you cast from my boat while its parked.Had you done it today you'd have a 48 and god knows what else.Yes,behind my boat,by the gas tank.
They were going today,even I got close to ringing it and my wifes third cast of the year got a 'ringer' half way to the boat.Wish I could have fished more.Two more 48s I've heard of and many others so suspect with prime time yet to come and all boats out suspect we'll have a ringer or 2.(and here I sit typing.)

[dpear]

Walked down to make sure my boat got gassed up.No one in yet but Jake(dock boy)had just used my stick to measure a 36 inch northern.Yup,same spot,right behind my boat by the gas tank.Something obviously is going on there.Would 'bilge' from the barge be chum?The bilge does empty right there.
Whatever,bet it will be a crowded dock tomorrow.Maybe I should save gas yet still fish from my boat?????
The guest who caught the 48 there has pics,hopefully Frankie can post one.

[Muskie Junkie]

Fish from the dock? So if you cast off the otherside of the barge, are casting into Canadian waters or Minnesota? DP, sorry to hear Betsy lost a good one. Get her back out so she can redeem herself. I am sure the netman had nothing to do with that....... The Flatlanders are packed and ready to roll tomorrow. Looks like weather will not be an issue coming in on Saturday. Dave, Derek and Chris and going to drive in from Morrison so if should be smooth sailing for them. The rest of us will do the usual from Young's bay. See you in a few days. Sully marked my map with all your hotspots so we can race to them like we did last August.

Steve

[Tim Kelly]

Have fun Flaties. Look forward to hearing the reports.

[dpear]

Update:no 50s yesterday with the biggest being a 49.5.Caught by the same guy that got the 48 from the dock who was 'limping around'nearby with a cracked back up prop on his Bullet.The motor takes a special prop and none available anywhere nearby.
Today was a dream day but only one boat in(47.5 their biggest)so no idea on biggies.Guess I'm a numbers guy this year.Bottom line:think you guys are going to hit it just right.

[dickestes]

Frank and Dick; Would you please keep us poor people back home here who couldn't make it up there this year posted on the progress of the boys as they fish through out the week? Thanks in advance. Dick Estes @"52"inch dick.

[dpear]

Hi Dick!
Will try although I'll be home in SoDak most of the week the way it looks.
The good news in that is that all muskie 'rampages' take place in my absence.
Sorry you didn't make it!