02-05-2004, 12:29 PM
[cool] [blue][size 1]Hey, JapanRon. I remember hearing something about it, but did not read it in a reliable source. Are you reliable?[/size][/blue]
[#0000ff][size 1]I discovered the fishing potential by accident. I inherited the store at the lake as one of my accounts when I took over that territory with my company. I got to know Norm Dyer (?), the lake manager quite well, and we used to go out night fishing after he closed the operation for the night. Got some gorilla largies in the reeds around the lake at night.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]I also fished the lake whenever I could get up in the late afternoon. Sometimes hit it when it first opened in the morning. A great lake for plastic worms, and as you found, a good lake for the fairy wand. I caught quite a few small bass on some dragonfly patterns in the shallows near the boat ramp. They would actually leap clear out of the water chasing those dragonflies. When one of my fakes splatted down I had instant acceptance.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Also got some bodacious crappies and bluegill from that little lake. But, one of my best stories was the day I was moving around the lake, casting the little docks on the north side of the lake...where all the movie stars had their homes on the water. Remember Eve Arden (Our Miss Brooks). I think you are old enough. She was sitting on a dock, reading and I hooked a bass that almost jumped right into her lap. In fact, she darned near fell over backwards. Had a good laugh and a pleasant chat. She was happy to see me return her dock pet to its living room.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]I suppose the whole area is solid development by now. Used to be a good wildlife tour when I drove in early in the morning...or drove out in the evening after dark. Deer, coyotes, foxes, skunks and other assorted critters. At least I still got my rememberies, even if they do get fuzzier with time.[/size][/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff][size 1]I discovered the fishing potential by accident. I inherited the store at the lake as one of my accounts when I took over that territory with my company. I got to know Norm Dyer (?), the lake manager quite well, and we used to go out night fishing after he closed the operation for the night. Got some gorilla largies in the reeds around the lake at night.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]I also fished the lake whenever I could get up in the late afternoon. Sometimes hit it when it first opened in the morning. A great lake for plastic worms, and as you found, a good lake for the fairy wand. I caught quite a few small bass on some dragonfly patterns in the shallows near the boat ramp. They would actually leap clear out of the water chasing those dragonflies. When one of my fakes splatted down I had instant acceptance.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Also got some bodacious crappies and bluegill from that little lake. But, one of my best stories was the day I was moving around the lake, casting the little docks on the north side of the lake...where all the movie stars had their homes on the water. Remember Eve Arden (Our Miss Brooks). I think you are old enough. She was sitting on a dock, reading and I hooked a bass that almost jumped right into her lap. In fact, she darned near fell over backwards. Had a good laugh and a pleasant chat. She was happy to see me return her dock pet to its living room.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]I suppose the whole area is solid development by now. Used to be a good wildlife tour when I drove in early in the morning...or drove out in the evening after dark. Deer, coyotes, foxes, skunks and other assorted critters. At least I still got my rememberies, even if they do get fuzzier with time.[/size][/#0000ff]
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