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Will be on Big V for two weeks starting 8/11. If you see an old geezer in a blue and tan SmokerCraft with a 90HP Johnson on one end and and a PinPoint on the other end, stop and offer me a beer.

Hans

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Hans,
I wish I could be there to offer a beer. Hope you have a great trip.
If you ever stop by Life of Riley Resort tell
Rock and Lee that Chris from St. Louis says Hi!

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Hey Fox,
How are you ? Fishing has been decent and is getting better , we got stormed out thismorning, and was I ever cranked up to work! Thats ok because I am super busy now, rest of today off and away we go!! I will say hi as I am going to the riley tomorrow , they had some foks catch some huge musky lst week. Take care...
Hans,
No beer but can say hi. The august bite seems to be starting , as you know you are coming at a good time...say hi to Mike and Bonnie..

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Hey Hans,

I thick I can one up you on this.

I will clean fish for beer. I start off kinda slow and when the beers all gone I finish up pretty quick.
CJ

PS whats your favorite way to fish.

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I'm pretty adaptable regarding "favorite" way to fish, and generally experiment to see what working.

If I had my druthers, I'd druther rig with live bait, just because everything is so subtle -- detecting the soft pickup of the bait, having the patience to wait for the fish to mouth the bait, and setting the hook "just at the right instant". Now that's how fishing ought always be!

In August, as you know, "faster" presentations seem more productive, so I'll use bouncers/spinners with live bait, or troll artificials.

Also I really enjoy the sunset/dusk shallow bite on slip bobbers.

And an occassional smallmouth SLAMMING my subtle walleye presentation always wakes me up!

Regards,

Hans


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Hey Gary,
Doing good. Trying to deal with the HEAT!
96 here yesterday and hotter today, and it feels like a sauna when you walk outside. Glad you're keeping busy and thanks for saying Hi to the folks at Riley for me. If all goes as planned here we'll be living in Minnesota soon, YEAH!!!!

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vermilionfox
St. Louis, MO

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