Walleye Dreams

Posted by Greybeard on Feb 8th, 2008 in Fishing, Shootist | Comments Off

Found a sale today at Northwoods in Pinconning.

4 Storm Crankbaits for 10 bucks.  I dug around in the bin and wound up with a pair of ThunderCranks,  a pair of Hot’n'Tots,  and a pair of WildEye Soft Shad.   I also picked up the only Luhr Jensens they had,  a pair of PowerDive Minnows.

And on that note:  I guess it’s true that Rapala bought out Luhr Jensen. “Luhr Jensen will join Rapala, Storm, Blue Fox, VMC and Williamson in the Rapala family of brands.”

I guess, I’m not sure I’m convinced that monopoly is a good thing?  But here’s Rapala, top to bottom.

And to switch gears for just a moment:  If you don’t have a Midway USA master catalog,  you just might want to request one.  (they come with your first order for free) It’s good for a few days or more of browsing!   There’s also their GunTec dictionary,  and Gunsmith Locator,  and Gun Schematics pages.   Heck,  I guess I kind of like their website too. 

McCain’s Infamy 10x

Posted by Greybeard on Feb 6th, 2008 in News and weather, Political | Comments Off

1. The McCain-Snowe-Dorgan S. 2328, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2004.:

2. Mccain-Feingold – The infamous assault on the First Amendment primarily and doggedly pursued by John McCain

3. Mccain-Kennedy – The Amnesty and Open Borders Act:

4.  The Mccain-Edwards-Kennedy tort lawyers wet dream, otherwise known as “The Patient’s Bill of Rights.”

5.  The Keating Five Corruption Scandal

6.  McCain’s attack on swift boat vets

7. John McCain’s class warfare against “the rich” and the Bush tax cuts

8. McCain’s “Gang of 14″ betrayal of his party in favor of Democrat filibusters against GOP judicial nominations:

9. McCain, Gitmo, and full constitutional rights for terrorists:

10. Is McCain, the current front-runner for the GOP nomination, even a Republican?

If you really need to know why these are 10 indictments against John McCain,  here’s the rest of the article:  John McCain’s list of infamy.

2-7-09 River Report

Posted by Greybeard on Feb 6th, 2008 in Fishing, News and weather | Comments Off

The ice on the river downstream of  the US-23 bridge is a little soft,  but,  fairly safe for fishing.   We missed the “BIG” snowstorm that was predicted last night,  but it’s been sputtering all morning,  and getting a little more serious now.  About 1.5 hours of ice fishing (in the river) brought only a few little “snaky” Walleye.  It’s currently 31 degree’s, with a wicked north wind,  and blowing snow.

Self defense story from the past

Posted by Greybeard on Feb 4th, 2008 in Days of Old | Comments Off

About 15 years ago,  my Father decided to take a drive out to some wooded property we owned,  just to check things out.  Dad was in his early 70’s at the time,  but still pretty spry. 

When Dad pulled into the properties long driveway,  he noticed that entry to the back of the property was blocked by an old truck, half full of firewood.    He parked his truck at the end of the driveway, blocking the other truck in,  and stuck his little Ruger .22 Single Six into his waist band.  He walked down the hill to the old truck and heard a chainsaw start up.  When he got to the truck he could see a 35 to 40 year old man in the process of cutting down, -another-, nice 8 inch  Oak tree.  Dad waited until the thief shut off the saw and from behind him,  said,   “Did you know you’re on private property?   The man dropped the saw and whirled around,  yelling,  “Yeah,  I can read the signs,  but I need firewood and you have it,  what ‘cha gonna do about it??”"  Dad was a quiet man,  a veteran WWII combat infantryman.  Dad’s response ,all 128 lbs of him, was to hook his thumbs in his belt,  close to the butt of the Ruger,  and say,  “Well,  I guess I’m going to watch you unload that truck,  then back mine out of your way, so you can get the hell out of here.”  The thief eye’d my Dad,  and eyed the butt of the Ruger near his hand.  He had no idea that it was a only .22 caliber gun,  nor that Dad could still pick a squirrel out of a tree at 50 yards with it.  Even though he was nearly twice Dad’s size, and half his age.  He evidently didn’t like the steely glare that Dad was directing at him and being and honest theif,  ,  he decided to unload the truck and take his leave.  We never found out who he was, though we assumed he was a local,  but we never saw him again. And, I built a house in that woods later that year,  and lived there for nigh on to 20 years.

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AuGres River mini-report:  6pm on Monday, Feb. 4,  upriver of the bridge,  the ice is breaking up.  It’s still pretty solid looking a way’s down river,  but it’s currently 35 degree’s and RAINING!  Looks like more bad news for the ice fishing.