My 2020 Iowa season

[duckhunt]

Made it to the cabin the weekend of Feb 29th. Took dad's boat out at Genoa dam and got a bunch of saugers around 10 to 12 inches.

After about 2 hours I hooked into something that felt like a keeper. Hoping it was a walleye I was surprised to see a sturgeon.


We decided to call it quits after that. Was alot of fun for the first open water trip of the season.

 

[duckhunt]

The following weekend I decided to take my small boat out on the cedar river close to home. With the snow melt the river is coming up and getting dirty. Fished with a buddy for about an hour and a half with no bites. Moving on to a new spot the old evinrude 6 horse decided to start acting up. Decided to call it quits.

 

[duckhunt]

Tonight I'm getting the other boat ready with the new motor to head back to the cabin for some break in time and a little walleye fishing.

 

[BrentD]

Looks like an old AlumaCraft 14'

 

[duckhunt]

Looks like an old AlumaCraft 14'

Yes it is

 

[BrentD]

Yes it is

I dearly love that boat. The number of hours I spent in one catching walleyes is beyond imagination.

 

[duckhunt]

I dearly love that boat. The number of hours I spent in one catching walleyes is beyond imagination.

There was another bench seat in the middle that I removed.

 

[BrentD]

There was another bench seat in the middle that I removed.

I can see that. If you need a set of oars in good shape. I happen to have them. That's all that I kept from mine, but I have no use for them now.

 

[duckhunt]

I can see that. If you need a set of oars in good shape. I happen to have them. That's all that I kept from mine, but I have no use for them now.

Thanks but I already have some.

 

[duckhunt]

Off to a bad start this morning. Half way through our walk Drake decided to tangle with a skunk. That's not what I wanted to deal with at 4 30 in the morning right before work.

Drake doesn't like baths anyway so he's sad this morning.

 

[MITCHMO]

Lol that’s terrible!

 

[BrentD]

Ha! I can relate. My golden got skunked on three Saturdays in a row last fall. I feel for ya, but been there, done that.

 

[Gellar]

I have began to think that my dog enjoys being sprayed by skunks.

 

[BrentD]

I became totally paranoid that was the case with Gus. Twice he dove into clumps of Reed Canary grass and then backed out with a skunk by the tail. This does not work well. I separated them and got a bit of it myself the first time.

What is your concoction for this sort of thing? We are using hydrogen peroxide, dish soap and something else. I don't recall what.

 

[Gellar]

I became totally paranoid that was the case with Gus. Twice he dove into clumps of Reed Canary grass and then backed out with a skunk by the tail. This does not work well. I separated them and got a bit of it myself the first time.

What is your concoction for this sort of thing? We are using hydrogen peroxide, dish soap and something else. I don't recall what.

I do that mixture with a bit of baking soda added. I Follow it with a bath using regular pet shampoo and then kick them outside for a few days!

 

[kansasdad]

Tecnu the poison ivy lotion touts itself as a fine option to remove the sulfur based stinky stuff from a dog's coat. I am very happy to not have needed to test this tip.

 

[duckhunt]

Picked up a new Remington model 783 in 270. Now patiently waiting for antelope season.

 

[duckhunt]

Dad connected on a public land Iowa Turkey this morning.

 

[duckhunt]

Made it to the cabin to do some fishing over the last couple weekends. Definitely nothing to brag about. They put a new slot limit on walleye. Can keep em between 15 and 20 inches and only 1 over 27 inches. Just my luck everything I catch is either under 15 or over 20. Still fun catching a few.

Dad managed to catch a big carp. Exciting catching a big fish until we realized what it was.

 

[vanish]

Any luck on your Wyoming draws?