Well summer 2013 has come to an end. My blogging also came to an end this summer so am showing you folks what I’ve been up to.
Summer was filled with shore fishing new areas, learning to longboard goofy foot and finding a new campsite.
Enjoyed the weather by fishing and longboarding .
H o o k e d
To most, it’s no surprise I incorporate fishing into my lifestyle, after all, I’m a sportsman! So of course, I had to fish on the way to visiting my girlfriend in Appleton.
There’s a bridge that crosses over Lake Butte Des Morts; while driving up to Appleton on highway 41. I’ve always wondered what it’s like to fish. “There’s gotta be fish in there,” thinking to myself while looking at the lake each time I drive over the bridge.
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This summer I made a decision to finally fish Lake Butte Des Morts. Going in with the mindset I might not catch anything didn’t stop me.
I decided to turn this into a camping trip after finding Hickory Oaks Campground near Oshkosh.
My campsite at Hickory Oaks Campground, close to highway 41 and Lake Butte Des Morts.
Fishing Lake Butte Des Morts, I was expecting bass since there are overhanging trees, weed patches and lily pads to cast towards. Ended up with a northern pike:
The pike fought so hard and nailed the Mepps so viciously it bit off one of the hooks! Fish story! That kinda happened.
– Although the pike attacked the spinner, one hook was previously cut off to free it from a backpack. –
B o a r d i n g
Besides fishing, long boarding has become another way to enjoy free time this summer. At the beginning of summer I set a goal to learn goofy foot. In longboarding,(and other board sports), you have two stances: regular and goofy. Goofy is with your right foot forward on the board. Regular is with your left foot forward on the board.
Your shoes are the brake pads when longboarding. You drag your heel on the ground to stop. Seeing as I hate shoe shopping, I decided to learn goofy foot so I can wear my shoes evenly, making them last longer. (Plus, the less I have to buy shoes the more $ I can put towards fishing. fishing > long boarding).
Regular is my natural stance for long boarding and snowboarding. Regular is with your left foot forward.
Learning goofy has been a success though more practice wouldn’t hurt! More fishing wouldn’t hurt either…
After writing this post am realizing that summer has, once again, went too fast.
Any of you got fishing stories from summer 2013? Any longboarders out there with goofy foot tips? You try anything new for summer 2013?