Freekmont 15 pounder!!

[Mister ED]

.... well actually 15lb 11oz. :corkysm55
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/532/medium/Fishing_007.jpg

1st time out with the bow that I actually saw fish. 1st shot and a direct hit. Dang I thought this was going to be too easy ... until the second, third, fourth, fifth (you get the picture) shots.:dizzy:

I learned a couple things:

This is almost better than fishing for 'eyes.
Them buggers are hard to hit underwater

[alex-v]

The next thing we know you will be sitting at the picnic table with a couple of rods and some secret formula doughbait.

[waterfoul]

One less in the lake!!

[wally-eye]

Way to go Ed. Just remember "AIM LOWWWWWW". And when you think you aimed low enough aim lower.................

[Mister ED]

Way to go Ed. Just remember "AIM LOWWWWWW". And when you think you aimed low enough aim lower.................
That was my biggest problem! The fish that were in the 1-2 fow had the water so cloudy that you couldn't see them. The fish I could actually get a shot at were in 3 fow and mostly deeper, which made the shot tough for a beginner (for me at least!!).

I was suprised how wary they are!! It is pretty tough to sneak up on them with the electric. I could easily get much closer to the bass and crappie I saw. I think next time, as a stealth tactic, I will stand SFW in the splash well of the boat, and let him pole me around .... kinda like they do down in the Fla. flats.:lol: :lol:

[sfw1960]

Well ED???
Whatda[-]&LL is WRONG with you , you BuGLe - SchNauzer Slasher???
:lol:

How does it taste??? Like Chicken?
:cwm27:
LMAO!!!
Help him Dan , he's got an infection.
:dizzy:
Pole Boy , INDEED!!!


I got more impo'tant thangs to do....... like get stood up on a walleye charter.....

:evilsmile



R

[Westlakedrive]

I was excited for a brief moment.
I would agree that they are pretty squidish. I cant even get that close to them in the kayak.
Even though 15 lbs is a nice fish, I think you can do better Ed. ;)

[Mister ED]

I was excited for a brief moment.
LOL;)

Yep there are bigger ones there. As far as getting one .... I might have to figure a way to launch multiple arrows at once :yikes: .... Kinda like a shotgun.:evil: Think I may head over in a few minutes .... you ready to pole me around Robt?

Wes - Did you get a motorized ride???

[sfw1960]

Pole you around??
Yeah , sure thing Eddie!
I just gotta convince the boss it's OK to leave , get the garden tilled again , get black plastic layed and all the starts hammered into the ground and while I'm at it maybe pEEncH m'self a limit of eyeballZ while I push you around!!
Gotta push pole - or do we use your White fEEsH net???
:lol:
BTW - I was going to ask Wesley the same thing... I thought I saw what looked like the S.S. T00na TrackER (a.k.a. my old 14 footer) sitting in WestLakleDrive's Drive... LOL.....
:dizzy:

[Westlakedrive]

That is correct. Toonna tracker is not yet in service but should be operational as soon as few minor upgrades are complete.

[books]

Nice shootin. You Keep doin it enough you'll get a feel for different distances and different depths. It'll get easy. Are the carp in one area more than others. I shot the lake a few years back and didn't have any luck at all. I put in on the south side of the lake by I think it was a vfw or something. Do you have any tips for a good spot to start searching?

[Mister ED]

Books - That is a Twp Hall on the south side. Yasterday the fish were in and out of the flats by the cut into the old Gerber place (East side). Prolly 3-4 fow and they were in there thick. With the marl bottom in that area it clouds up very easily and I had to work my way along the edge of the clean and dirty water. This morning I went out and the only one I saw/heard was in the lilly pads on one of the bays to the south. There was also a little chop on the water ... which did not help visability.

Wes - If you need help with that motor, or need to borrow a Seelock manual ... I think I have you covered, depending on HP. If I'm not miss-taken I think I recognize that off-white motor cowling, I think I know someone with one like that;) . I have worked on a couple that vintage and before.

[books]

Thank-you Mister Ed.
I appreciate the help. I may Have to drag the boat out that way one night this week. Good luck to ya in getting some more.

books

[wally-eye]

Yum yum. Wally fillets stuff with carp meat. Just some fine eatin....:D

[yungbuck616]

I actually caught a carp the other night on my pole and it was almost this big.Even though I wasn't fishing for carp it put up a good fight and was lots of fun to wear out and bring in.It actually was the heaviest fish I have ever brought in but I didn't have camera with me or scales to weigh it.