Official Frank Walsh fall/annual fishing report

[DSmith]

Frank - I am now sitting in my easy chair watching the CMA thinking about all the good times I had at Bay Store during 2009. Pictures will help me get through the winter and pass the time until next year.

Now that everyone has left camp we are waiting to hear about what kind of fall fishing you have had. We all know you found the time between painting, winterizing cabins, fixing boats, feeding deer etc. to drag a few Jakes around.

Ok!! It is about time for the first installment of the Frank Walsh end of the year newsletter.

[Illinois Dennis]

Dick, Frank just had a one word reply a few days ago..... SLOBBOES whatever that means.

Since he's been pretty quite, I'm expecting something.....grand. Like the time he mixed all the paint colors in camp together and came up with the new color for the fish houses.

If he's not fishing but working, we could start a list of things that we think would be nice in camp. The wireless is nice, but there is always room for improvement without going too "city".

I'd like to see an underwater camera with controls for starters; off a nice rocky point somewhere. If that's too much to ask, how about off pornopoint then.

[DSmith]

I do know that he has been putting new windows and doors in some of the ice fishing houses. They are getting so nice that we could spend the night in them and catch eel pout all night long.

[Frank Walsh]

It's official. I'm still fishing.

[Pikebob]

What boat you using? Get yours back already, or trolling in the whaler? Could wackem and stackem in the whaler like the old days, take a black and white photo, you could be history!

Pikebob

[DSmith]

If you do, dress the part for us. Maybe Captain Ahab attire and stand on the bow of the boat.

[Frank Walsh]

Yeah..... I'll show you my harpoon.

Bob, Was going again before you hit the border. Only lost one day.

[fishwizard]

Still fishing? Or, have all the boats been pulled?

[DSmith]

I or I should say we are still waiting for your report!!! Maybe you are waiting until the ice prevents you from going out.

[Frank Walsh]

I'll be fishing tomorrow, although my boat is put away for the winter.

[musky1969]

See Ryan, I could almost be fishing at Franks on Thanksgiving I think it would be close. Let us know how it turns out Frank, if it was possiable to get out of your bay on turkey day. I am sure the north end of the lake will be wide open.
Darren

[dpear]

Don't be fooled,he's jigging for walnetto's through the ice.

[Frank Walsh]

Not far fetched. Broke between 1/4" to about 3/4" of ice yesterday all the way to Young's Bay. All gone right now, but the water is ready to freeze with the next cold, calm night. Put the docks to bed yesterday afternoon.

As you can, pretty crappy looking day. This picture taken at 8:30 this morning. Pretty foggy and dismal.

Looking at the forecast, could be the end this week. Or for Darren's sake could fish instead of watching football on T-Day. At least I don't have to watch the Bears fold again.

Fog
Hi 42 °F

Tonight Chance Snow Lo 32 °F

Wednesday Snow Likely Hi 33 °F

Wednesday Night Mostly Cloudy Lo 19 °F

Thanksgiving Day Partly Sunny Hi 30 °F

Thursday Night Partly Cloudy Lo 21 °F

Friday Mostly Sunny Hi 34 °F

Friday Night Mostly Cloudy Lo 22 °F

Saturday Partly Sunny Hi 34 °F

[Illinois Dennis]

Just add a bit of snow coming down to that picture, keep the fog and throw in a lite breeze and the 55+ club would have the super feed bag on. The perfect storm and maybe a 60 x 35 mega fish.

[musky1969]

Sure looks like a lot of open water from the Flag cam, did you get out anymore or not. You should go catch a Thanksgiving 50" that would be cool.

[Frank Walsh]

Would have to do it from an inner tube.

[dpear]

Just troll faster-use a snowmobile.

[Frank Walsh]

There you go. Always thinking. Just put a new battery in it this week to boot.

[musky1969]

I still see open water, fish are always cracking on Thanksgiving.
Happy Thanksgiving by the way everyone.
Darren

[Brett]

Happy Thanksgiving to you backwards people,,,,

you should all lobby to push it back to where ours is in mid Oct so you can enjoy the nice'r weather.

Read your post Frank, feel bad for you, you're season is done

I'll dedicate my 5 days fishing the full moon on the St. Lawerence river to you!

Hope to send pics if the waves aren't like 10ftr's or so

[Frank Walsh]

That's where you are wrong. Why waste a nice day eating and paying Family Homage, when you can be fishing?

To be honest, I'm kinda fished out. Fishing in this weather may be fun for a while, but I'm tired of it. Way too tough on the equipment. However, I have quite the plan for next season.

However, as Darren predicted, could be fishing on Turkey Day. Not a lick of ice.

[Illinois Dennis]

I was just typing along writing you a novel when I lost the post before I finished. Must have hit a key it didn't like.

Short version:

Happy Thanksgiving Frank & Laura!

What's the "plan" for next year that you mentioned????

Gotta go start some bisquits & gravy for the bithday girl turning 18 today.

[Frank Walsh]

18????? I thought Joanne was just a bit older, you cradle robber!

Plan is a secret. Will discuss in person.

[Illinois Dennis]

Best things in life are best kept secrets. I cab wait till ice fishing.

[musky1969]

Sure see a lot of open water? any ice!!!

[Frank Walsh]

What's left over in the ice maker from the summer. Sure hope I get a bunch of new Jakes for Christmas.

[musky1969]

Not to often the muskie season closes and there is still open water, can't believe you put the boat away so early.:p

[AlSmith]

Frank any luck with the couple I left behind by the stogie?