Creating a Lake

Torrak · Mar 1, 2007

Man, some of my best childhood memories involved a minnow trap. Try a piece of white bread with peanut butter smeared on it.. that always got alot of minnows for me! =)

JB

patrick_g · Mar 1, 2007

I seined minnows with my dad when I was in grade school but never used a trap. I used to go out after dark in the summer and catch night crawlers (large earth worms.) My dad paid me 1/2 cent each for them. I caught hundreds and he and mom took them out and drowned them (AKA catfishing.)

Pat

Farwell · Mar 1, 2007

Bird said:
It won't be long before Peyton will not want to turn those minnows loose; he'll want to put them on a hook for bait for bigger fish. And yep, Spring is getting close. I mowed today for the second time this year, and I noticed the buds are just starting to open on the Bradford Pear trees; ought to have white blossoms soon.

Bird,
We are having white blossoms here in Mid Michigan and they are piling up to about two-three feet deep with a lot of moisture on them. Yup, we are getting a nasty storm and lots of things are shut down due to a bunch of snow this morning and rain this afternoon. The ice is starting to build up on the wires and trees. The wind has been blowing quite a bit and we will probably loose power before the storm is over. Sure glad I don't have to go anywhere.
Texas is starting to appeal to me more and more.
David B

Bird · Mar 1, 2007

Yep, David, I've seen some parts of Michigan in the summer; not sure I'd want to be there in the winter. Of course, in July and August you'll be glad you're in Michigan instead of Texas.

jinman · Mar 1, 2007

patrick_g said:
I seined minnows with my dad when I was in grade school but never used a trap.

I did the same thing Patrick. I've got some stories about what I saw swimming around the end near the seine pole. They say they won't bite under water, but I wasn't going to test that theory if I didn't have to.

Eddie...You don't want to know what I'm talking about.

Bird · Mar 1, 2007

Jim, when I was a kid, I heard they didn't bite under water, too, so we didn't worry about them even though we knew they were in the stock ponds we swam in, and we saw them occasionally. However, long after I was grown, my Dad & I were crappie fishing in the shallow water of a small lake just north of Ardmore, OK, when one came swimming under water and started out onto the bank right at my feet and it had a small crappie in its mouth. I moved back from the edge of the water, but when it saw me, it turned and swam away under water still holding that crappie in its mouth.

EddieWalker · Mar 1, 2007

Alissa is 9, and she's been sick all week. Her tempature hit 103 with several days over 100. Today she's allot better and after resting all day, I agreed to let her come out side with her brother to help stock the lake with minnows.

This was her first time, so her little brother got to show her how, but she picked it up pretty quick.

Eddie

gemini5362 · Mar 1, 2007

I know I am really old because I remember glass minow traps. The looked like a gallon jar with a funnel made into the glass.

Farwell · Mar 1, 2007

Bird said:
Yep, David, I've seen some parts of Michigan in the summer; not sure I'd want to be there in the winter. Of course, in July and August you'll be glad you're in Michigan instead of Texas.

Bird,
It was 26*this morning,the wind was really blowing and snow was falling steadily. I decided that I should snow blow the drive. I was wearing a pair of sweats, rubber boots, and an insulated hooded sweat shirt. I loved it. I usually wear my heavy duty insulated coveralls, thermal boots, face mask, military hat and mittens. I sweat like crazy. Today dressing lightly, no sweat and total comfort. It took me about 1 1/2 hours to finish the drive, just in time to beat the sleet and rain when the temperature raised to 32*.
I can dress for the cold but there is only so much you can take of in the hot weather. Think I will stay here even though Texas is tempting to think about.
David B

3RRL · Mar 2, 2007

Eddie,
That is so cool that Peyton and his sister are in charge of the minnows now. Those pictures you posted are priceless. Moments neither of you will ever forget.
That is one heck of a project you did there dude. I may have to get a motor home just to visit you and Steph and stay at your park.
Stick your chest out!