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2007-2008 Season Wrap Up!!!!!!!!!!!


bassNspear

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thanks BnS. yea mywife tells me that I'm a pat rat or what did you bring that stuff home for well this time it payed off. hope fully I can get enough to build another one this summer. It also helps to haver a few friends in the bussiness that always have extra materails layin around.

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Great..I'll be checking it out. I have problem finding just a spear house, don't need much, but would like a permanent one for one guy or maybe me and the MRS. COZY is fine, don't need a mansion.

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well I made it out sunday for the last day of spearing and didnt see any thing but it was relaxing just to be their and wishing it was the start of first ice for next season. I got the shack off the lake and the spear checked over and put away for the season. now its time to reflect on the past season and think about the new lakes for the next seasons spearing. I think its time to start a new hobby like building spears and carving some decoys. Thanks to all the people on this forum for the input and new ideas that have sparked new ideas and inspirations that go along with this aged old tradition.

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thanks for everything that you put up with here as well el, and it was great meeting you at the Get to Gator as well. Please kep keep our new fourm rolling over the course of the summer, and take care.
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I didn't see anything either. Any northerns anyways. I saw 2 huge muskies. One came flyng in. I thought it was going to crush my fake decoy. Then it stopped on a dime and just hoovered there a 1/2 incch from the decoy. How do they do that? The other one was probably over 50" and swung by the live decoy. Then came back around a few seconds later. It's interesting to see the reaction of the sucker minnow. Sometimes they swim like crazy to get away. Other times they just hang there. Maybe they are playing dead or think they need to stay still because they are trying to hide. Anyways, it's fun to watch.

This was my rookie season and it was great. I definitely enjoy spearing and look forward to next year. I have to thank everyone who posted here. I figured a few things out on my own, but most of what I know came from this forum. I've actually read everything posted in this forum. I don't come from a spearing family and don't have buddies that spear so this was definitely my best source of info. Thanks guys!

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Im glad you you have found a new sport when it comes to the hard water forum. I remember when we went to Long Lake, and you were telling me that this was the first time that you were out, and you seen some fish, and we talked about a few things! But when you came out with us to Big Lake, and we meet for lunch over at merc house, i remember how jacked up you were when i found out that you speared your first two fish.

This is what this sport is all about. Getting out and learning about it, and trying it, and before you know it, you are going to be hooked. Im glad that I got to spend sometime with you this winter, and i look forward to spending more time with you and others on the hardwater.

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