All,
Looking out the window, I see that I am woefully behind on getting out my spring email blast. The ice on the lake we live on is black and ready in the next day or two to go out. I have had some valued regular customers contact me and didn't have the days they wanted. Most of May and June is filled, I do have some days open however.
We just returned from our 3rd annual fishing trip to the Florida Keys. Youngest son Tom accompanied myself and wife Ginger, we had a great time, caught a lot of fish. We flew this year to increase our vacation time, camping and flying has its challenges but it actually worked out well. At a dollar store we bought 3 folding chairs, two Styrofoam coolers and a small grill, total about 60.00. It did fill up the rental car so we gave it away to fellow campers at the end of our trip. We ate fish almost everyday.
Other events this past year , In September, I went on a self guided solo moose hunt in Alaska, one of the coolest things I've ever done. If anyone wants to hear about it I may be able to email a story I wrote. It is actually a long probably mostly boring story full of details that maybe someday a grandchild may enjoy reading. Short story I did get a nice moose.
It was one of those years when all three kids had new jobs or school or other difficult schedules, I spent most of my hunting time in Idaho and Minnesota by myself. I do enjoy hunting alone but it felt a little self indulgent, really missed hunting with the kids. Did get a buck in each state, the kids were the recipient of the meat as the freezer was full of moose.
My computer person Elliot who gets these "blasts" out says short and only positive. Short is always difficult for someone long winded and the mention of a funeral isn't exactly cheery. I did really liked this one, an excerpt from someone I follow on the internet:
Two businessman attend the funeral of a colleague. One man says to the other," how much did he leave?" The other responds,"he left it all.".. ..Everyone leaves it all. And on their death bed nobody wishes they spent more time acquiring more to leave behind.
Another one, some of you have probably seen the picture of a haggard looking guy sitting on a bar stool, drink in front of him , cigarette hanging out of his mouth, the caption below it reads " I spent most of my money on women and whiskey the rest I just wasted". I spend most of my disposable money hunting and fishing but try to create a lot of family memories doing it.
You have probably had enough philosophy from a fishing guide.
Want to thank everyone who fished with me last year was another great season. It had about the same trajectory as the previous season with good walleye and perch fishing in May and June. The small-mouth fishing was also good at that time especially late May thru June, peak shallow water smallie fishing was early June. Second half of July through August the walleye fishing got tougher, that is not always the case however. The pan-fish really made up for it with a lot of fun catching big bluegills, perch and crappies. The fall fishing for walleyes, crappies and muskies was good right up until I put my boat away to start hunting in early November. I have started doing a little more musky fishing, for the amount of time spent we caught some nice fish.
Again sincere thank you to all who have fished with me.
Some of you have become good friends, I thank you for that.
Happy fishing.
-Jeff
Jeff "Bobber-Down" Robl
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