01-23-2011, 04:54 AM
Lets start with the UGLY: First off at 6:30 a.m. I sent my boy off to take a look at the trail going down from the check-in and he was on my buddies 800 polaris 4 wheeler and he got a little to close to the bad, ice close to the shore. Or should i say no ice. So we worked for the next hour and a half digging, wenching, pulling, standing in the water, and giving each other an earful. Thanks to maddog and the extra chain we were able to reach a fence post and get wenched out. We loaded back up at 15 after 8 and went to the boat ramp. Parked and got out on the boat ramp. Then we dealt with the BAD: About 30-40 mile an hour snow blowing miserable wind gusts. The chill factor was low not sure how low but it was low. Got the new 6 man tent up better known as Glen's Hilton. The fish were very inactive. But my 17 year old son managed to catch a 19 incher the second hour which leads us to the GOOD: It was a 3 way tie for the big fish of the hour ( we each won $66) and then it ended up the 3, 19inchers took 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place overall. So we got to split $2250.00 and his fish being the 3rd 19 incher received the 4th place trophy. Last but not least Maniac custom lures paid him $100 for catching the fish on a Maniac gizzy bug. ( crazy glo!!! hint, hint) Thanks James and all the guys that hosted the Derby. DaBomb says we WILL be back.
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