It appears 2015 could be the year of the smallmouth bass. Here is how the smallmouth count has evolved on Parker the past few years: 2009 – 0 2010 – 1 2011 – 4 2012 – 6 2013 – 25 2014 – 86 Ben with a smallmouth last season So far in 2015 we have …
Meet the Holiski family: They drive all the way from Colorado and Texas every year to spend a week with us. For those of you trying to calculate the amount of hours they drive, it is about one day more than I could ever stomach. They certainly earn their trip. Their “Fish On” family trip …
Last week we went treasure hunting (well kinda)… It was time to get all of those navigational hazards marked. We mark rock reefs that are not near shore or rocks that are in high traffic areas so you can avoid hitting them. These 5-gallon oil jugs are painted orange so you can see them from …
I kid you not. Yesterday morning as Mary-Jane and I were getting into the thick of our french toast operation (side note: MARY-JANE IS HERE!) I looked up from the stove and noticed something moving through the grass. A sweet little kitty cat. Back in Illinois we will sometimes see a neighbor cat stalk through …
You might think you are on the wrong blog right now. Hang with me. We just finished our first week of guests and are really settling into the groove of our summer schedule. This routine includes lots of cooking, dishes, gassing of boats, loading and unloading, hanging out with guests, long hours, and to-do lists. …
We know many of you reserve and purchase live bait here in town at Red Lake Marine. Carrie got their updated price list for the 2015 season: Minnows Regular Minnows $4.42/dozen Large Minnows $6.64/dozen Cisco $8.99/pack Sucker Minnows $1.60 each (limited availability) Leeches 1/4 lb. $14.00 1/2 lb. $26.00 1 lb. $48.00 Nightcrawlers 1/2 flat …
Now that the guys have had a few days to take the first crack at the fish, I have an update for you. Parkers has started stronger than Red Lake. Overall numbers have been good, but we’d still like to see more size. Greedy fishermen we are. The biggest so far have been a 22″ …
Thanks to my Uncle Terry you will notice some sleek measuring boards in the boats this year. He actually made them a couple years ago, but getting them marked up got lost in our lengthy to-do lists. This season we made some stickers to apply to the boards which conveniently end at 18″. A …
Happy Memorial Day! You guys. The weather has been perfection. I feel like we kinda earned it with some of the earlier days this spring. It has been in the 70’s with light wind, and in the mid 40’s at night – with a low chance of rain. Like I said, perfection. For those …
Good afternoon everyone! Since there are bound to be a few new people headed our way this summer we’d like to remind you about our arrival procedures and a slight change to departures for this season. Saturday Arrival When you arrive on Saturday the goal is to depart the dock by 2 p.m. If everyone …