posted by Gary on Feb 7

This was me when I was little getting the fishing scoop from my high chair!

Oh, and I should have kept talking to you, mom had sweet pea custard for me,
I would have told her I really wanted some grilled halibut but she might have
freaked, she doesn’t know I can talk yet!

They take me fishing and put me in a jumper seat in a nearby tree and force me to watch while they haul in loads of fish. Then when we get home my mom cooks them up and I have to drool about the fish while I get sweet potato mush.

I bet I can bait a hook good as anybody, well, I think I can, the last bug that crawled to close I ate, I know I though of saving him in my diaper for bait later, but that was an after thought. He was really tasty, that’s why fish really love them I guess. My dad almost handed me some worms one day but my mom hollered “He’ll Eat Them”, she was right you probably, they looked
cool and tasty too.

OK, I better go, my moms coming and I’m supposed to be staring at the TV like that’s any fun, they don’t know I use the internet either.
One day I had a close call though, my cracker broke while I was typing but luckily Sparky came by and licked up the crumbs. Dad was sure mad at him though,
he left the keyboard all wet, he’s a basset hound you know, see ya, tight lines my friends.

Hey next week I will tell you some of my parents secret spots if
dad leaves the laptop open on the couch again.

posted by Gary on Sep 20

A new invasive crawfish species has been discovered in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin’s waters have a new invasive species. A red swamp crawfish was found last month in a Washington County subdivision pond.

The crawfish is considered a danger to native fish, crawfish and frogs.

The red swamp crawfish is native to Louisiana and often sold to restaurants.

Wildlife officials are concerned about the discovery because the crawfish reproduces prolifically and can move overland to spread in nearby waters. The pond
where it was found is near the Menomonee River, a tributary of Lake Michigan.

Since this is a Louisiana species of crawfish the proper terminology for it would be a crawdad or “MuddBugg” and my advice to people in Wisconsin is to get out there and catch you a mess of them, they make great catfish bait or even better put’em in a pot with some Zatarain’s and boil’em up. Throw in a few new potatoes and some corn on the cob and you have got yourself some good eatin’ cajun style. Enjoy!

Gary “Gone Fishin” Turner

Gone Fishin Club