We all have some sort of quirky little thing we do when fishing or hunting and in my circle we have what we call “quarter games”, when fishing.

Usually, we bet a quarter for each fish that is caught.  Sometimes we will qualify the fish, for instance, carp don’t count, or some other fish won’t count.  But usually every fish counts.  Sometimes it has to be a “keeper” fish to count.  So if you caught a really small fish it would not count.

There are other times when the fishing is really fast, like ice fishing for perch, when every time you drop in your line you get a bite, we will play a game we call “Lead Dog”.  In that game you have to catch two fish in a row to get a quarter from the others.  That game can get very intense!  Mostly because when I have caught the last fish and am Lead Dog, all I have to do is catch one more before You catch one.  Suddenly, you catch one…that makes you Lead Dog and I have to hurry and catch the next one before you and then I take the lead over again…get it?

When you have 4 or 5 fishermen playing that game it can really get to be a blast.  Once someone catches the two fish, everyone else gives them a quarter and then the game begins again.  Fun!

Today will be another one of the quarter days!

Bears Butt