For me they will be:
Going to see U2 3D with my older brother Jeff
No ice fishing winter 07-08.
Getting stuck in the snow at Jenni's access and having to get pulled out.
Steve Kim Haley and Devin visiting Minnesota
Visits with Isabelle and Mal Mal (Not the part about getting sick Thanksgiving).
Platte Lake Ice Off April 24th
First Fish of 2008
Getting soaked at the FOM Spring Outing at Big Sandy Lake.
Fishing at Rush Lake with Cyberfish and Lindmark
Breaking in new fishing reels.
Time spent with the grumpy old men at the "Grumpy Old Man Hole."
Losing the Glass Purple Perch Husky Jerk on the 1st cast on Fishing Opener midnight.
Patti getting skunked on Fishing Opener.
Catching a nice pike on the "Lost Jig" (before it was the "Lost Jig") at the "Grumpy Old Man Hole." 
Getting the "Lost Jig" back
Having Mike Thompson show up at the "Grumpy Old Man Hole" on his way home from his annual family outing at Woman Lake and fishing with him on a pallet as Mike hammered the "jumpin bullheads" one after another.
Getting beat to the SPRO on Bass Opener. (Pic is 1st Bass of the season)
Catching two bass at once on the Rapala Subwalk.
Losing my brand new Rapala Subwalk to a Pike, getting it back a few days later and losing it to another pike the same day I got it back.
A dogfish in 2008 (3rd Place Minnesota Bowfin Club Grand Championship)
Going out on 4 Eddy's launches on Mille Lacs lake with my dad.
#1 #2 #3 & #4
Fishing with Pete Kemmer and having him pretty much move in for 4 months.
Fishing the Mississippi River for smallmouth with Pete and his friend Greg.
My first year fishing with the Baxter Bass Snatchers Bass Fishing Club:
Farm Island(16th), Big Birch (23rd), Pokegama (15th), North Long (17th), Serpent (3rd Place & Lunker), Mission (20th)
Catching my limit at every Bass Snatcher tournament.
The FOM Fall Outing, specifically fishing with Art and Dave Lindmark both days with an emphasis on catching bass and pike at TownLine lake on a buzzbait and jigs to capture 2008 Fally Wall-E honors.
Fishing with FLW Fishing Pro Jim Moynagh
Catching nice bass and pike from shore at our place on Platte Lake from shore on election day.
Patti Lou having surgery on her neck.
Staying with Jeff a couple of Times playing video games
Reading all those BassNblogs, especially MT Buckett which Cyb started this year.
The SHOCK of FLW Fantasy Fishing prizes in 2008.
Not winning a thing in FLW Fantasy Bass Fishing, but hitting the prizes in BASS/ESPN Fantasy Bass Fishing.
The Vikes beat the Giants on a last second 50 yard field goal to make the playoffs.
All those deals I got on fishing equipment on Ebay Oct-Nov.
Kicking off Fishers of Men Club blogging.
Putting Lilah and Patti to bed
I hope you have many fond memories of fishing and more from 2008.
1 comment:
At least somebody got to break in some new rods. Thats my resolution for 09'... Get new stuff, or win new stuff. Which ever way is fine by me.
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