New goldy pal ~ start of mallard island marauder ii crew

[TomWehler]

Just 4 fun post.

 

May 8th lost last of our Marauder crew Polar Bear Boy at 12 years.

Sad an not the same with out a Goldy pal or crew.

Have had retrievers of 2 to 4 the last 30 years. Way to hard to NOT have a Goldy pal in our life an with me doing at the Tommy junk I do day in day out.  Needed a hound bud, now it is done n done.

Had to pull the trigger tonight as my long search found me the right buddy for Bonnie n myself.

Named him Fred Bear, he is one year July 19th.  Breeder was holding him to stud, but to big for her liking or what ever. Just had to do it once he met Bonnie n myself.

Perfect fit for us an at a total reasonable price.   Win win.

Doubt I get much sleep tonight as he is very excited to be free of the kennel life an everything around is new experience to him. Everything.  

Totally fun an will be great challenge teaching him the way of the Mallard Island Marauders II.

Anyway….maybe you all meet him sometime in the boat or dock side. We will add him two baby brothers as minions in the fall and he will no doubt be King of everything by then on island in trucks n here musky acres, just like Moe Rock.

Have a great weekend. Be safe, have fun n success and enjoy it all.

Keep on rocken!

Tommy

Edited June 29, 2018 by TomWehler

[Cliff Wagenbach]

Great looking dog Tommy! Congratulations!!

I will have to stop by at the island sometime to meet him.

Cliff

[Bigfatbert]

Had to wait for the worst of this darn storm to pass by , but still wanted to say “nice looking Golden Retriever “. Absolutely love his new name . Oh Fred Bear walk with me down the trails again ... Enjoy your new buddy .  And yes I’m always a rocken !

[redlabguy]

Looks like Fred Bear is going to live large on the island. And you’ve got the best buddy a man can have.

RLG

[CigarGuy]

Nice looking golden. Looks pretty darn happy in those photos. Enjoy!

[OhioVike]

Awesome!

[FishinCT]

He is a beauty. Congrats!

[vermilionfox]

It's always nice to see a slightly older guy come out of a kennel situation and blossom! Golden's are awesome!

[Wakemup52]

Tom, these are great pictures! Glad you have another 4 legged fishing pal!

[TomWehler]

Fred getting used to his name n new digs. Relaxing while I do garage stuff.

Smile is Proof in this shot of us two handsome smiling dudes n photo bomb by Bonnie Bean.

Learning fast. Very happy not in a kennel n found a home all his own n couple fun humans to hang with.

He is freaky on fireworks so no hit lake with him until midweek.

Fun helping him grow n enjoy his life.

Good stuff!

keep on Rocken!

T

 

 

 

Edited July 8, 2018 by TomWehler

[guideman]

He's a handsome boy Tommy, I'll try to get buy and meet him this summer and I'll bring my new Lab Lewy with me. I'll bet they become great friends.  

"Ace"  

"It's just fishing man"   

[TomWehler]

  Lewy - Lewy - Lewy....   Come on down!

Cool as a Moose is we —- well n you to Terry are welcome our digs anytime, but you know that...

The power of The  Zzzzzz was bestowed apon you many a year ago my friend!  

Hi to Sandy n The Man Owen

keep on Rocken!

T

 

 

[TomWehler]

Yesterday we were Tortillia Gobblers on the road to Fun City.

We make any city fun, bizzy off lake junk today also.

Mini surprise lunch with Bonnie down 3M Maplewood way then off to couple creeks feed’n lakes we grew up bike rides away for a swim n Carp fishen afternoon with old time hackey pals known 50 year.

I have all the F & D meats an Gobs if hand picked Crawlers they can handle.

Fred agrees — Ahhhh that smell!

 

Twins game Friday night.  

Keep on Rocken!

 

T

 

Edited August 2, 2018 by TomWehler

[TomWehler]

Oh yeah. Read else where muskie Fish fishen is slow an low fish count an no one having fun an on n on n on

 

Dont do as you alway do an you might have better success some once wrote n told me in person.

 

Dont fishen for numbers fishen to win the fight The Hunt.

G

Try places different with offering you might not always use.

 

Fish swim.  Remember that.

 

Reef Hawg n The Sledge n Jake N G ma as well as good ol #6 Dinnerbell n Mr Suick all still enjoy gettin wet n will work hard for you if YOU DO YER PART n place yer offer in the right place right time.

DOH!

 

Tuff fish’n Should bring out yer fishen think mind wigglen cap an set in motion some fun ideas how to our smart the prize you seek.

Simple is best.

Nothing Good Comes Easy!

 

So many ways to offer up yer offerings n so many HOT places to offer them

 

Total trip trying to figure it all out.

 

Remember if you will I used to preach simple High n Low n Fast n Slow?

This can really get you on fish if your willing to work hard an see what the fish show ya.   Then react!  

 

Still mention in this lil game that the Fish are the Home Team an you n yer tackle are the Visiting team trying to hit a home run in their turf.

Bring yer best each time out an enjoy it all.

No pressure but that you bring in yerself.

 

Also : Something colorful n bright the lives the light up yer odds during a tuff bite.

Shinny n Dull n Then Something painted n wild just 4 fun is actually a good way to Sporich things also

Simple choices.

Over thinks it is silly man remember the winter TV toads have tons of footage from years of fishen n can edit in anything they choose.  Ditch that stuff except for the humor an just GO FISH!

 

Time an again I have always said: “If it looks Fishy —. FISH IT”

 

You with see why a fish would even want to be there now or ever.

 Filling that bait n make dance is a sure fire way to bring a boat boat side Muskie Fish romance!

 

Fish are still there n lots of them in all sizes n some totally huge ones an whole new group of teenagers that the big girls ain’t letting in in the goodcfeedin spots so YOU HAVE TO GO FINDEM!

 

Triple D n Creepers as extreme as you can get on a simple spot but one with get a fishvto show n maybe go!

Be there!

 

Few big fish hangin in Ludlows narrows in mornings. Wow. 

Waiting for me Sunday unless You get there1st.

 

Two fish caught behind Pine In Sand long casting with Dbl D I painted to look like a Tiger Banana.  Both bout 44” fishys at 3 to 4:10 Sunday. Fun junk n big smiles.

 

Monday had young friend showing a few things an he was on Fish - sixteen fish come to boat in area by Hinsdale to Gold island. Skinny sunny rock to nine feet. Nothing fancy. Medium speed.

All on top or tail 11 to 1 pm.

Mine 44” muncher which was totally fun on ol Jackpot why up tight.

Kid needs to learn the lures a bit better n what to do when boat side but those fish came out hard n fast an we’re teaseing him so do bad you might think I paid them to turn off last seconds!!

Way to fun.

 

Rip a heavy homemade jig in thick weeds way back in Greenwood Two produced two big pike an a fat 40” muskie Fish.

No one around except two Eagles. Blast good fun.

 

Two big bass n a Nice fat Pike Fish right in front of Tranchfs boat house on way to west end Saturday. 

Six in Jake. Painted like a polka dot shirt yellow n red!

 

Long bomb casts to Fectis for fun as he asked me how I fish it. Third cast a heavy fish took me for a lil run but even after three rips I think I did still not move lure into meat. 

Felt fun. Go get’r   Made me / us smile if only for s short time.

 

Small point under water pointing south off pine midway east holding couple wide body fishys lookin to eat

tried three different time periods n had fish out each time but they must be full as no dice on a chew. Just Tge Fin n A smile for me / us but that’s just fine. All good

on simple Buchertail n Storm giant minnow I painted up special like a big ugly booger!

 

 On pontoon we trolled up two big wallys on south shore of pine at sunset Monday?

Clowning around with a homemade Jake type lure looks like my Nuke Perch.

Rewarding n fun n big smiles 

Fred loved it.

 Had these Chatter baits a long time. Never caught #%$& on then but still try. Something hoots give as they really do chatter n wiggle. 

 

Anyway, c ya on the water.   

 

Please delete at midnight!!!!

 

Go Fish. Time 4 lunch n some fun

 

keep on rocken!

 

T

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 2, 2018 by TomWehler

[TomWehler]

Just 4 Fun a few pics of Fred Fred Bears new brother Max Power!

Fred Fred is growing fast, enjoying everything including last four days getting to know Max Power n teaching him in an outs of stuff round here winter digs Musky Acres.

Fast became best buds.

Max even made friends with a couple of the dock spiders that follow us home from lake each year n live in garage and protect us from EVERYTHING EVIL!

Fun junk.

 

keep on rocken!

 

T

 

 

CANCER SUCKS!

 

 

 

 

[tinker]

Just what I needed this morning. 

Thanks Tom.

[Sorgy]

Tom,

Love the pics of the new crew! My favorite is the one looking out the truck window.

 

Many good days ahead with the crew!

 

Steve

[Capt. Quicksteel]

Ditto. Love all the pictures. Nothing better than a "crew" to hang out with...

[TomWehler]

Just 4 fun.

Max Power is growing large n fast an ever so handsome, at just five months now weights in at 52 LB.

Digs hanging with me all day in side or out.

Ice fishen, truck rides in woods an just doing guy stuff.

Really likes lil ice rink an learning how to be my left wing n take out a D Man.

Fred Fred Bear enjoys his company 24/7 and true brother type pals.

They are really tight as Fred Fred is a non stop wrestling foe and is teaching him the good an bad things he needs to know here Musky Acres to be a true Marauder.

Be a fun spring when ice splits to introduce Max to the lake n island, boats, fishen an 4 sure dock jumping!!.

 

Mmmmm cooking Ribs, Chicken, made slaw, baked beans and cornbread for lil ice hackey tonight down the pond. Hounds agree with menu an everyone will grease out on the pak~ons an have fun.

BURP!

I always wanted to be Bobby Orr, my mind was willing but my A$$ never followed.

At 63, legs need bit longer to adjust to what my mind is telling them to do, but its all fun.

 

Keep on rocken!

 

T

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Bigfatbert]

Also just 4 fun .

 

  Tom , Fred Bear , Max Power , n Mrs W !

 

There you are back in the wild again , back where you belong ! Does Fred tell Max to go up on the ridge while he goes down into the swamp to get that pesky squirrel ? , or something like that?   Glad they are real bro buds and enjoy there digs were they hang , and maybe some digs in the sand come time the spring decides to say “hello all”.

Oh if we the people only had it so rough as those doggies you got there .

 

As for Bobby Orr and needing longer legs  , your pic shows that your all legs , maybe just need to practice more , or shave , nothin personal whatsoever  , just sayin that old number 4 didn’t have a beard .

 

And last but not least ,  hope that those K-9’s didn’t get into those baked beans to heavily as burping may be the least of your issues !!

Keep on rocken and rockin ! 

 

          

 

    A

 

[TomWehler]

Fred Fred is 1.5 years n scales out st 70 lb of fun times n loves his lil bro.

 

Max Power is now 6.5 months an scales out at 67.3 lb of mischief n fun learning troubles.

 

So we are all looking forward to ice out an Game On up the lake!

 

I wonder where my lil puppy Max did go?

 

 

Have a great weekend!

 

Big Smiles!

 

T

 

 

 

 

[OhioVike]

Handsome crew.

 

[Bigfatbert]

Great looking Golden Retrievers you gots there ! 

I’m sure Max is saying to Fred “it’s good to have you at my side my friend”  and

if some of our teenage thrill seekers really want to get a thrill , let them go up to the Big V and tangle with a Muskie or two , it will cleanse their soul !! 

 

Hey dad needs to get a Gibson Byrdland into Santa’s bones to accompany us on this song if we’re gonna keep on rocken says Max Power to Fred Fred !

 

ah the joys of not having to worry about ice out for the opener .

Enjoy the rays today !

 

Bigfatbert over , but not out !!