LAst week I got to spend a day on the river with My wife Crystal and Our oldest daughter Alaska. It was our day with Mom before she left. WE put the boat in the water at about 1030, then headed down stream to one of our favorite snags. IT wasn't long till we had a hok-up. a 16 inch 12 pound cat. Alaska caught a few gold eye, then her and crystal fell asleep in the front of the boat. I decided to try a new spot that was productive. I caught a few walleyes, and a couple more cats. My total red river score was -291, so it was a good day. Crystal has now deployed down range. She e-mail to let me know that she made it safe. She is working 12 hour shifts 6 days a week. So atleast her time will go by fast. The girls and I are writing her letter each and every day. This weekend comming up my mom and dad will be visiting, so we should have a good time. If anybody want crystal mailing address shoot me an e-mail at falchj@gmail.com


Jon F

Hello to all my adoring fans... The past two weeks I have been tryign to relax, and most of you know how that goes... I did manage to stomp down a gobbles last thurday. The Bird was 16 pounds, and had a 5 inch beard. I got to make it out fishing twice in the past 4 days... Saturday Mike Hutchings and I we to a small coulie that i heard about from good friend Jig-em. WE sat just below the dam there and pounded rough fish. We caught close to 50 goldeye, drum, sheephead, suckers, and carp. Thanks to the 20 Goldeye, I now have catfishing bait for the next month or so. Since I had this goldeye on hand Rich Thorpe and I hit the river monday night. Conditions were less then we exspected, Wind was out of the North at about 20-25 miles per hour. A mist kept trying to rain on us, but we managed. Weended up boating 7 cats total, 5 of which were over 16 pounds. Rich T caught the most and biggest cat that tipped the scales at 21 pounds and 35.5 inches long. It was a great evenign to get out on the river. Tomorrow I am taking Alaska and Crystal out in the boat. I am trying to spend as much time wiht crystal as possible be for she deploys down range here in the next week.

Have a good day and keep those lines wet.

Esox

Here i am again, its a weekend and I am at hoem on my computer... With the wife leaving in a few weeks I'm trying to spend some time at home. But I still got out and wet a line this week. For lunhc one day this week Rich and I drove over to the little creek that is behind base and caught a fw sucks to use for catfish bait. It was a good time. Be back next week Esox