Today is Grandson Cody’s 8th birthday and he has invited Grandpa to go ice fishing with his dad and a few of his buddies!  It looks like he has the day pretty well planned out as we are leaving town at 10:30 and going to Hyrum to enjoy the fishing.  His mom is making each of us a tuna fish sandwich and Grandpa is bringing hot chocolate.  How much planning is needed?

I doubt it will be as enjoyable as it was New Years Eve day because of a new storm that is coming this way.  It is currently 45 degrees outside and it’s been thawing all night…we can expect some slush on the ice.  Then as the front comes in, the winds are expected to kick up to even 50 mph…I doubt we will see that strong of winds, but for sure we will see some.  I think I’ll leave the ice tent home, it won’t be that cold and the wind would want to take it away.

Sitting with Winemaker enjoying our morning cup(s) of coffee, it suddenly dawned on me that my license is expired!  I’ll make the trip to Smith and Edwards right at 9 to get my new one!  That would have made for an interesting lesson for a bunch of 7 and 8 year olds to see Grandpa get a ticket for fishing without a license!  Not a good lesson at all!

Let me explain officer……

So, how many of these kids will be prepared for slushy ice, cold feet and hands and just how long will be actually be on the ice fishing today?

Cody said when he called last week that a couple of the kids he has invited have never been fishing.  This will be a real treat for me today.  I can hardly wait, new kids to fishing…I love it!

More to come on here after we return!

Bears Butt

January 11, 2014

PM Edit:

The weather was quite nice in spite of the forecast!  There was a time today when wearing anything other than a t-shirt was too much!  But then the front came through and changed all of that really quick!  Before that happened the boys had made sure their clothing was good and wet…hats, gloves, snow pants, socks…it was all wet!  When the wind started to blow, it didn’t take but one announcement that we were going home and they were on the run for the truck!

It was a very fun day!

Everyone caught at least one fish even if it was with their hands (3 fish were caught that way).  The perch were small and the trout were all perfect for the pan, but all the fish went back into the holes!

For an eight year olds birthday fishing day, I’d have to say it was perfect!

Thanks for the invite Cody!  Happy Birthday!

Bears Butt

PM, Jan. 11, 2014