I just meet he and his wife fine folks, I will let him tell how all this went down. We did catch some fish on lake St. John.
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I just meet he and his wife fine folks, I will let him tell how all this went down. We did catch some fish on lake St. John.
You are so right, Andrew. Pawpaw Gene and his wife, Mrs. Linda, are some mighty fine folks. They make so delicious boudin poppers too.
We traded fish for boudin, I'm ready to try it. We had a great couple hours he took pics and I'm sure he will post. I have meet some great folks on these kinda forums.
He also got a ear full from my 90 yr old neighbor. She could talk for days.
In truth, Andrews gave us the fish and while getting them in the cooler Linda remembered that we had a few links of boudin left over from the weekend so she offered them to him which he gladly accepted. Nice trade.
Andrews has a great place to fish. He was fishing when we got there and he invited us to join in on the fun. While there Linda missed a few and I landed one. Andrews landed 3 or 4 plus two nice catfish, flatheads or ops as some call them.
Andrews is a very pleasant and kind soul. Just the kind of person we at CDC like to have in the group. He says he's new to crappie fishing but he has his fishing hole mastered but he wants to expand his knowledge. He also dives and grabs large catfish out of their dens. He has more gut than I.
His honey hole which he gladly shares with the 90 year old neighbor, is a fish house out on the water. It's an enclosed building over about 20 foot of water. The inside has a floor all the way around but the center is open. In it you can fish rain or shine, hot or cold. A great set up. I met the 90 year old neighbor that he shares the fish house with. Boy, you'd never guess that she is ninety. She looks and acts like a 60 year old. She told us the story of how she landed a 37 pound flathead in the fish house. I just wish I had recorded on film. She fought that monster on a fly rod that she uses for the crappie. By the time she worn it down she was wore out. She tied off the line and went get some help to get it out of the water. I wish we could have stayed to hear more of her stories. What a great human being she is.
What a great way to cap off a great weekend. Couldn't have asked for better. We have made loose plans to come back for another visit and stay for a few days. I sure would like to be there during the spawn.
"gene"
Josh with the two cats and the perch.
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inside the fish house.
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Linda fishing on the opposite side.
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bucket of crappie
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Ms Williams holding a picture of her 37 pound cat.
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A close up of the picture.
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The fishhouse.
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Thanks Mr. Gene
That fish house is pretty cool.
It is cool I'm blessed to have a place like that.
You sure are....looks greatQuote:
Originally Posted by Andrews
Awesome! Man my wife would fish would be in a place like that!
Got 17 in a hour out of the house today on minnows
that is an awesome story.......
That house may cause me a divorce.Quote:
Originally Posted by shadow
17 is a nice number but don't forget about the wife. She'll mean more to you as the years pass by than the fish.
"gene"
Andrew, I haven't had the privilege of meeting you yet, but I know PawPaw Gene pretty good. Listen to him. There is a lot of wisdom in his words of advice. I do hope to get to know you some day. Maybe I will come over that way some day a we can fish together.Quote:
Originally Posted by PawPaw "gene"
Yea I'm going to have to slow down some.
10 total 5 keepers in a hour this am Out of the house. On minnows at St. John
That's plenty enough for Linda and I.
"gene"