Michigan spring camp was bananas!

[vbottom]

Michigan 2025 camp is in the books.


We had a great weekend of friends, fun and catching. Started the weekend with four boats hitting the lakes close to camp. The weather turned out cool and windy but the catching was fairly good. Most fish were pre-spawn with a few caught looking close. Jerry and I had the pleasure of having Buckeyecrappie in the boat as he and Maryln came up from Ohio to visit.
We started fishing Thursday and John stuck his first fish shortly after getting on the water.

After getting that first fish he rewarded himself with a snack and proceeded to offer to share. Now, not sure who hasn't heard but there is an old tradition going back to the old sailing ships that bananas on a boat were taboo for fishing. Well, you guessed it... He had bananas, one for each of us! Boy did we razz him for that.... Not sure he caught another fish till he had eaten all of them himself! Just saying....
Friday morning everyone was out to ensure we had enough fillets for Saturday's fish fry. John joined us again and brought apples for a snack this time. Yep... He had a pretty successful day of catching with no bananas in the boat.

After all the boats came in, we cleaned a nice mess of fish and gathered to tell a few tall tales at our liars club. We enjoyed bratts and all the dishes brought to pass.


Saturday we always have a little friendly tournament for five fish weight and all boats brought in fish to weigh. This year's totals for those that weighed were...
Steelguy--7.18 lbs
Buckeyecrappie-5 lbs
Birdbander-3.94 lbs
Flytier-2 lbs


After a good day on the water (be it very windy), the fish fry was delicious!!!


Thanks Sparty for doing the frying and the fries were next level!! Thanks for all the great food brought to share, Steel guy for the jug of maple syrup brought for each of us and the custom crank Buckeyecrappie made for each of us!
Hope to see everyone next year same weekend, same place!

[SuperDave336]

Good post and good times. Looks like everyone enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing.

[steelguy]

I want to thank sparty and bottom for hosting another great camp
I really appreciate all they do
We had a blast at liar’s club with some of the best liars I know ��
Thanks to John for the custom cranks ,I can’t wait to try them out
Sparty did an awesome job cooking as he always does
Nice seeing everyone again

[steelguy]

I want to thank sparty and bottom for hosting another great camp
I really appreciate all they do
We had a blast at liar’s club with some of the best liars I know 😂
Thanks to John for the custom cranks ,I can’t wait to try them out
Sparty did an awesome job cooking as he always does
Nice seeing everyone again

[Birdbander]

Another great camp with great people!

["D"]

Looks like a bunch of "liars" to me. I wish I could have been one. Glad Y'all had fun. Nice fish Bucky.

[vbottom]

Looks like a bunch of "liars" to me. I wish I could have been one. Glad Y'all had fun. Nice fish Bucky.

Wish you could have been too. Hopefully you can get it on the calendar for next year!!!

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[spartannation]

Another great camp in the books. The fishing was good even with the crazy weather and wind. After Buckeye Banana cursed the boat the first day I thought we were doomed but apples must be the antidote. Thanks to all that attended, it was small but it was fun. See everyone next year the first weekend in May if not sooner.

[BuckeyeCrappie]

Another great camp. Thanks to everyone for the Michigan hospitality. The food was awesome and the laughter was even better this year. Thanks Jeff and Jerry for the boat ride and getting me on the fish. Thanks to Dean for the cake, John for the syrup to bring home and to all who brought firewood to keep warm with. The campfire stories were hilarious. Looking forward to next year! Maybe we won’t see o many Macys Day Parade floats on Crooked!

[spartannation]

Another great camp. Thanks to everyone for the Michigan hospitality. The food was awesome and the laughter was even better this year. Thanks Jeff and Jerry for the boat ride and getting me on the fish. Thanks to Dean for the cake, John for the syrup to bring home and to all who brought firewood to keep warm with. The campfire stories were hilarious. Looking forward to next year! Maybe we won’t see o many Macys Day Parade floats on Crooked!

Then don't brings baked beans to camp.