It's all over.........

[MJ1657]

Well spearing 2013/2014 is over with. What are some of you guys high points for the year?

I had a great time at both gtg's, the bow event and all of the second sunday events. I believe I speared every weekend from the first weekend in December until the close today. A few of us get together and speared every sunday. We grilled lots of brats and drank our share of beverages. I'm wondering what the heck I'm going to do every sunday until winter is over???

I was thinking about this season and realized that spearing has become a great social event for me. I have made some very good life long friends because of this sport.

I'm already looking forward to the Winnie gtg on Dec. 5. Hope to see some new guys up there as well as all the regulars.

[mrklean]

This year has been my best year so far, saw more fish then any other year saw bigger fish, and let a lot more fish go including a couple that would have been pb fish. I was also happy to try more metro lakes this year then years past. If it was for the cold and snow I probably would have made a couple more trips toward the end of the season.

[minky]

Sounds like you had a great year spearing, congrads!

[Neighbor_guy]

I got to thinking about it today while I was working on decoys, hard to believe its over for the season.

It seems like yesterday we were all talking about how much fun we were going to have here:

Freezing our tails off at the GTG on Winni!!! My goodness it was cold that weekend!!!

I fished (8) different lakes this season many for the first time. I destroyed my fish house the first weekend of the season. Purchased 2 more. Ran 2 sets of auger blades into the bottom, mashing them both. I sold a few decoys along the way, traded some, gave some away, and others were added to the rotation. I made both GTG's this year as well as the 2nd Sunday events the East Central MDAA puts on. I even managed to get on the lake when I was on-call which is the definition of going to far.

I lost count of the number of miles traveled, killed (6) GIANT decoy suckers (SF Bait had some toads) Saw a bunch of fish of all species and had more fun than a person should be allowed to have.

Some highlights:

Goose sight fishing sunfish was awesome. She got to get out a few times this year as well and had a great time. We never speared anything, but she got to see a ton of fish, including some nice ones.

Dorkfish getting second place at spearfest.

A few fish pictures:

In the end I harvested 6 fish for the table this year. I think the count was well over 100 fish decoyed.

I'm not sure what I will do with my weekends now. I enjoyed getting together every weekend or stopping in and chatting a few minutes in the shacks. Like MJ said, there seems to be a social aspect to this very solitary sport that I will miss.

Keep in touch everyone.

[hawkeye43]

Well spearing 2013/2014 is over with. What are some of you guys high points for the year?

We grilled lots of brats and drank our share of beverages. I'm wondering what the heck I'm going to do every sunday until winter is over???

We could start grilling brats, drinking and go after pan fish.

I think the best day was when my son's new girlfriend went spearing 3 time and got more excided every time she went, she even bought a license the last time for the last 2.5weeks of the season. And the days I got to see the one I never got, it still makes my heart pump.

[Gordie]

I think the high light of my whole season was seeing the look on Archerysnipers face when he finally got that wall hanger out of the hole. It was a look of relief and JOY. Its was great knowing that I made the spear that helped him achieve his wall hanger goal.

As for myself I enjoyed the company of a few fellow spearers and made a few new spearing friends.

I think that it was a great season for the short time that I got to spear. I stuck just enough pike to satisfy my families taste buds ,but would truly like a few more for the pickle jar as I'm on my last quart.....

Time to focus on my school studies and dream of whats to come for next years spearing season.

[smurfy]

good luck there bud on them school studies!!!!!!!!! MAYBE next year you and I can get it on for that trophy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Archerysniper]

good luck there bud on them school studies!!!!!!!!! MAYBE next year you and I can get it on for that trophy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That will never happen,I have been doing the GTG for the last 3 years and neither of you have made a appearance. Kind of like the wizard of OZ everyone has heard of him but he has never been seen.

[Gordie]

That will never happen,I have been doing the GTG for the last 3 years and neither of you have made a appearance. Kind of like the wizard of OZ everyone has heard of him but he has never been seen.

Ah but look back and see who had the trophy before those three years and you will see that I don't show up to give others a chance to win it , although I did still hold onto the trophy one gtg that I never showed up at because no one could spear a pike..

[smurfy]

hey archery....its called life. the Winnie weekend is always a yearly planned trip not far from Winnie. been doing this since 1975. this last one I also had fishing plans long before this date was scheduled.

don't worry when I do make one..........be scared.......real scared!!!!! even gordie shakes in his boots a bit!!!!

[MJ1657]

I go for the food and to hang out with friends. If I get the trophy again whoever had it before or whoever was going to show up and get it can have it. We can flip a coin if more then one guy wants it..

[mwal]

I hope to make it to Winne after going to the last GTG at Borden. It was a great time. Already miss getting out to the shack. Steelhead season can't get here fast enough then I have to chase smallmouth then back to spearing.

Mwal

[bowhunt]

Come on Mike...don't take the fun out of the bragging rights.

PS. Proud to be the former Nord Lord that has speared the largest pike at a GTG.

[hawkeye43]

Every record is make to be broken. I placed 3rd, 2nd and Nor-

lord in three years, but who's counting. It all about having fun, some great eats and a little ribbing if needed.

[jasonmichalski]

Still have till March 15th here I was out the last two days and will be out on Saturday, lol!!

[MJ1657]

Still have till March 15th here I was out the last two days and will be out on Saturday, lol!!

You're lucky!!

[Archerysniper]

How much ice Jason?

[jasonmichalski]

18" to 24" more in some places

[hawkeye43]

18" to 24" more in some places

That would cut like butter compared to around here

[hawkeye43]

Still have till March 15th here I was out the last two days and will be out on Saturday, lol!!

There is new hope at last, SD never closes its spearing. Come on grandbaby, Gina and Matt need to get this show moving, fish are waiting.

[mwal]

Hawkeye43

Got me all excited to go to Webster area but it closes March 15 from the regs posted online. Unless I am not reading them right page 30 to 33 I think

Mwal

[MJ1657]

There is new hope at last, SD never closes its spearing. Come on grandbaby, Gina and Matt need to get this show moving, fish are waiting.

Let me know when you become a grandpa. I might even be able to head west if you have a spot open......

I was in SD this week and they have very little snow on the lakes.

[mrklean]

Could always go spear Pelican its open to liberalized now

[hawkeye43]

Will do, MJ I should have been checking into this before, very little snow and great ice, open rooms, What was I thinking!!