This was the longest trip to and from a Wisconsin spearo trip I've ever had! Wreck, thanks a ton for picking me up, the bed to sleep in and taking me back to O'Hare.
I'm not sure how long I got to sleep, but that doesn't matter, I can sleep in tomorrow. Wreck was in a little shock to start the day, maybe that brain freeze lead to later.....events. The temp was not too bad really. It does make other dives seem so much easier!
Whopperhead asked if we had a lighter to get the heater going. No, but Wreck says his has a starter on it, so we head down the hill. I was pleased to see that there was not as much snow on the hill! Coming down I saw the lil blue shanty, I thought about just holding up in there for the day and napping. Well, maybe not, no heat. Wreck had to run to a gas station for a lighter. The little wire thingy that looked like an electronic starter, wasn't. I prolly should have rolled along with him, but my brain was freezing over and I forgot my manners. So Wreck returns with a means to fire. We set the heat to low and get all geared up.
Once Jeremy gets in the easy way I followed in much the same manner, except I meant to break the ice to fall in after his demo. I got to do it again as I forgot my mask and had to play penguin and slide out of the water onto the ice. Whopperhead and dotey had the Outlet on Lockdown and the carp surrounded, So Wreck and I headed out to the colder parts. Wreck got his first carp about 30 minutes in, but didn't want to get the point dirty so he left the tip cover on. Within 10 minutes of Wreck's kill I had my carp.
There were some good crappie and bluegill in the area. If I had drove up from home and had a cooler, I would have taken some pan fish. I've got to finish my sling for the next trip.
So after swimming around I was hungry and tired. I floated next to the outlet and rested my eyes, but the Muskie kept making me nervous, I'd open my eyes and he would be in my face. So after 2 hours in the pool I got out, followed by Wreck. We cranked the heater up on high to "see what it can do". We turned it down when I realized the top center pole on the shanty was a little warm. El Whoppo would not have liked his shanty melted down. Scott and
Odie got out shortly after us.
Wreck announced that there was a reward for some missing underwear. But Dustin soon found them....in Jeremy's pants. Jeremy came to the painful realization that he was commando in another man's pants. I pictured Jeremy rushing home to climb in the shower like Jim Carrey in Ace Venture. "I feel dirty, why won't it wash off" *curled in the fetal position*rofl
It was cold, but much less painful with the shanty for sure. It caught me off guard to see someone charging down the hill, but is was good to see Jon. Sorry we left ya out bro, we felt bad, it's always great to have you along.
Good times guys, good times. Many more to come!