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Wow! Am I hungry for a crappie meal or even a perch. Has the ice gone out yet on any lakes? It sure is quiet out there. Wadinator, chad11, anybody?

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It's all out around my place. Actually, this morning my back yard was a lake with ducks and everything.

Lime lake is like real darn high. I haven't been out yet. As soon as I get the boat roped over I'll let ya know if anythings bitin.

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I am hungry too,we were just talking about that fish fry,most of the ice is all gone,gotta maybe catch some bull heads for the fry,gotta mix it up.

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You're kidding right?

lol! BULLHEADS? I haven't had the privledge (SP?) of munchin on one of them since sometime before I was old enough to get a driver's license. Funny thing though, I don't seem to miss eating them. grin.gif

Wallywalleye and I will be floating the boat someplace this coming weekend. We're thinking Thompson, or maybe Yankton or Platte. Besides Silver Lake (Lake Park), a guy has to go a long ways to bring home a few walleyes this time of year.

We were out in Platte two weekends ago and brought home three walleyes (16", 18", and 19"). Wallywalleye went with another friend of ours this past Saturday to Chamberlain, but they ended up getting skunked. We suspect that was due to the hurricane winds really stirring things up the day before.

I haven't had the opportunity to cook up some fish since the few crappies I brought home from Red almost two months ago. crazy.gif

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There are some crappies biting in the area. I was out on Sunday evening for a few hours and I caught about 20 crappies. The size wasn't great, but there were a few legit keepers.

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Hey Wade,

I've hit a new level of grumpy lately. The rumors of $3.00 gas has really got me in a slump. I've cancelled all trips to Canada and one of the trips to Montana. I don't think the boat is coming out of storage this year. I think this will be a good year to buy stock in hops and grains, because I'm thinking about taking up some serious drinking. I might even wear out a couple lawn chairs this year.

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LOL! It's about time diesel is cheaper than gas! But I would have preferred dropping diesel prices, instead of rising gas prices.

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It has been a long time for me as well with bull heads,if i remember they are very good,won't hurt to try any of them, I got a cabin on leech next yr. for their eelpout festival,should be fun,if u do get that boat out and come this way need a fishing partner I'm always game. The fish fry will probally be in june,since planting will be here very soon. If u out fish me,which is hard to do I know,if u do I wont lie like some people we both know.

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I haven't for years and years, but when my grandmother was still alive we always kept one big bunch of bullheads early in the spring to fry up and eat. They actually weren't too bad! Got to get them early before the water warms up and they get all mushy though...

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You guys should make the trip to the Brick Manor (in Arco)for their annual bullhead feed. All you can eat! Talk about scrump!

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I believe they always have it in early spring. Not sure to be exact, as I have not lived there for a few years now. The Arco Sportsmans Club usually hosts it.

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Rost,

I think they had it last week. Tyler Rod and Gun Club has theirs this friday (Good Friday) from 4-8pm.

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