Yep. You woulda hated it.............a whole week on the Mighty Mississippi with family.
Lots of time just chilling with the family. We missed you, Busheys!
The nieces & nephews are growing up into great adults. I can't believe you are all so mature - thanks for helping out your gimpy Uncle Steve!
Joe caught his biggest Walleye ever - 27.5" - what a hog. Over 1" thick fillets. Gooooood eatin'.
Man - Smallmouth Bass were just killin' it. everything under 14" had to go back {for all bass} and man - I threw back heaps. A keeper here.
Nicole caught this great one, here with Sis-in-law Nancy. You gals all rock!
ANOTHER nice Smallie.
Me & Jimbo. Great hanging, OM!
Smallest fish caught award.
Lots of these guys out fishin' as well.
a view from the rio of where the house sits.
Me & D. got in three great kayak paddles.
I had to...........
It doesn't get much better then that.
Brother & Sister. Can you tell?
Maddie with here first Catfish ever - nice job!
Joe with a Smallie - there are lots of pictures of Joe as He was one of the only family members who thought fishing twice a day every day was a fine idea, as did I. 
Early morning - game on.
A decent Northern Pike - no "huge" ones this trip, but I saw a few that were log-esque spit the hooks. Think 5" long spinners for an idea.........this guy looked like he had a tangle with an eagle or something, maybe a great blue heron. They {the Pike} will bite the hell out of you & spew slime.
I thought this {very} early morning Channel Cat was pretty nice.........
Until Joe caught this one on a Pike spinner - what a great battle! Around 30" I reckon.
A pretty male Bluegill in his breeding finery going back into the drink.Joe & I must have had close to a 50 fish morning with six separate species..
A fat 14' Largemouth Bass.
My 1st Sauger ever, a direct relative of the Walleye. Tasty!
Raven - the sweetest dog ever.That's it - right back to work today organising & getting my ducks in a row. Tomorrow I will get up super early to get in my first bike ride in FIVE WEEKS {! - sucky} and pick up Jeffery's & Mike's frame from paint and prep them and assemble Jeffery's for shipping.
Next: John G's 29er touring frameset/bike and Tom C's 29er and on and on throught the next builds - buisness as usual - good to be back & stoked to build - Steve.
5 comments:
Great shots, Steve! Where abouts were you on the river? It looks like it might be near where I spent a bunch of time on the river in my younger days....
Dave
Reminds me of a trip my dad and I took to the Boundary Waters. Looks like you had a good time.
A few comments...
Love the first pic.
Fish look incredible!
Guy on the bike...wearing a Navy jersey. Nice bike, wtf!
Looks like you have great family.
Fred
Dave A: we were in Trempeleau, WI - in between Lacross WI & Wenona MN - I though of you as I flew over your city!
Very Cool. I thought that you had to be close. I get down that way a couple of times a year, its only a 2 hour drive. I spent a lot of time on the river in that area, especially down by LaCrescent, below lock & Dam 7, with my dad when I was a kid.
Dave
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