Chad G. Posted May 25, 2021 Report Share Posted May 25, 2021 11 hours ago, William said: Well, went fishing at one of my favorite spots and caught my first trout of the year! ð Your makin my mouth water, the freezer is empty & my first trip was a bust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted May 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2021 On 5/24/2021 at 8:38 PM, Chad G. said: 20 # steelhead I caught about 8 years ago in the glacier fed Deschutes river on 8 pound line & a drift rod.. The steelhead are going all the way to clearwater Idaho we just intercept them on the way, a long & arduous journey another 350 mikes upstream. Steelhead are sea run trout not salmon, harvest trout also go to sea but generally don't get above 4 or 5 pound's & return annually. A Blessing being born here and coming back after the Navy, I love this area and wouldn't move for anything. We average 15 fish a day apiece before noon, with a bag limit if 3, we just keep the ones over 18 pounds. & release the rest. Still waiting for my first this year, they just opened the Columbia mainstem last week for steelhead & Chinook Jack salmon.  That's a nice one ð Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted May 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2021 We hit Cresco (Tin Ceiling Antiques), Calmar (Whistlestop Antiques)and Decorah (The Depot) in Iowa today, a 4 hour jaunt where she scored and I struck out as far as adding to the glass masses but did grab a couple things...Hoping too get some hits tommorow then maybe some fishing for crappie, bluegill and northern ð See about posting some pics tomorrow ð Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted May 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2021 Yesterday's scores, mostly hers...2 more of those lacquered figures (2 tallest ones), large amethyst horse, hand carved bear chief statue, Vintage cigarette box, and a slew of vintage lures, a couple of Occupied Japan fishing kits still in the original packaging, I staked a claim to the hand carved samurai but he won't be resided in my displays. It was her day too shine since I owned Funday Friday with my scores ð 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted May 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2021 Another interest I was collecting was ocean and fishing related items, especially when I got the green light too convert our smaller bathroom. Spent probably a year picking all this stuff and it was fun putting it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted May 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2021 Couple of bonuses too go with my score today...3 more additions too the my rock farm and a pair of Lido Nabisco baseball figures circa 1950's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted May 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 Made the transition between curios, probably lower the stone and agate collection down a level and get brighter bulbs (the bulbs in there are many years old, never used much). Still have a little space to play around with. She still claims a spot for her Occupied Japan pieces though ð Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted May 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 Much better, little more room to add for now ð Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted June 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2021 Went to Houston, Minnesota, about a 35 minute drive north of here too one of my honey holes fishing today with my brother in law. First hit was a nice pike but when he hit the top of the water for my lure he snapped it and was gone! After that just a whole lotta mediocre catfish, a couple of perch not quite pan size. Did get one nice crappie, let my brother in law take it home. These are all backwaters for the Root and Mississippi rivers, so lots of varieties of fish too catch. Sorry about not holding up the crappie for the pic, my brother in law was busy with a bite and had to be quick ð Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted June 1, 2021 Report Share Posted June 1, 2021 You're makin me hungry again !! Nice !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted June 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2021 4 minutes ago, Chad G. said: You're makin me hungry again !! Nice !!! I barely had him hooked in the lip, got lucky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted June 1, 2021 Report Share Posted June 1, 2021 44 minutes ago, William said: I barely had him hooked in the lip, got lucky! Lucky for you !! Unlucky for the fish Yeah !! Some days their real finicky. We used to jig between logs on the log rafts when I was a kid. late evening was the best about 2 hours before dark !! Their last stab at some food I guess. All the log rafts are gone now "progress" All we have is open water like what you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted June 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2021 Gifted this awesome Jasmine agate from my special someone on my birthday ð 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted June 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2021 One of my favorite seasonal hobbies has been gardening. Never really got into it until I bought my home and property back in 2001. Figured I would share some pics ð This is garden #1 in the "middle" yard....along with my little watermelon patch. My grass clippings work great for retaining moisture and stopping most of the weeds ð 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted June 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2021 This is the backyard garden behind my old garage, along with my little squash bed and in the front right corner pumpkins...tons of fun ð 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted June 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2021 Found an awesome vintage trout basket for my gals fishing/tackle collection, also added to her animal collection with a nice Robin by Viking Glass ð Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted June 8, 2021 Report Share Posted June 8, 2021 On 6/6/2021 at 4:44 PM, William said: This is the backyard garden behind my old garage, along with my little squash bed and in the front right corner pumpkins...tons of fun ð Wish I was your neighbor round about harvest time!! Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted June 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2021 10 hours ago, Chad G. said: Wish I was your neighbor round about harvest time!!  The neighbor's do benefit! We make tons of salsa in the fall, from mild to super hot, which is evident from the variety of peppers....there's always tons of peppers we just give too the neighbor's. We can't use everything that is grown, which is ok. It's just enjoyable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted June 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2021 Found these vintage billiards balls and rack this past weekend too (another one of my passions since I was a teenager). This particular set of miniatures would have been found in "men's parlors" during the very early 1900's. The rack I have is metal (not sure if it's original). I found a similar set a few months ago that I gifted my brother in law. His though, the balls weren't numbered or of good quality color and his rack was actually original wood that came with the set. Pretty cool ð Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 Super cool ð ð ð Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted June 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2021 Since June 6th, what a difference a few weeks will make...decided too throw in the the flowers, back then they weren't even open ð Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 On 6/25/2021 at 6:13 AM, William said: Since June 6th, what a difference a few weeks will make...decided too throw in the the flowers, back then they weren't even open ð Â !! Lookin good William ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 Nice green belt. The barn is awesðome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted June 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 Already started picking hot peppers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted July 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 Looking good....tomatoes, jalapenos, mariachis and cayenne ð Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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