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"WELCOME FRIENDS OF FINS ... The Phantom Fishermen web page is officially open ... and as far as we're concerned, it's open
season on YOU. Yep, we'll be watching your every cast, waiting to see if you've been paying attention to us for the past 18 years ...
or if you're still accidentally dumping your tackle in the drink"!
season on YOU. Yep, we'll be watching your every cast, waiting to see if you've been paying attention to us for the past 18 years ...
or if you're still accidentally dumping your tackle in the drink"!
"LOOK ... I FOUND THE
PHANTOM FISHERMEN !!!!
PHANTOM FISHERMEN !!!!
| WHO ARE THE PHANTOM FISHERMEN??? |
| we'll be watching ... but you won't see us because we're the PHANTOM FISHERMEN |
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BIG BLUES BEG FOR BAIT….
We’ve been taking big hand sized Blue Gills in 12 feet of water using worms or waxies. Fish ‘em near the bottom. If they’re not there,
move your bobber down a couple of feet. If they’re not there, move your boat a couple of miles. If they’re not there, move to Brainerd.
Check MapQuest for directions.
OUR READERS ASK…
Wapo’s Marilyn Buckingham reports hearing waves lapping along her shoreline regularly at 5 AM. “These lapping sounds were so
loud they woke me up. So I went down to the shore and they weren’t waves at all. THEY WERE FISH JUMPING AND SPLASHING!
So what kind of fish jump?” Well, Marilyn, it can’t be our well documented Bottle Nosed Dolphin population because they’re
mammals, not fish. Our guess it that they noise makers are not Crappies either…BUT they could be Carpies. Our well documented
Carp population tends to roll in the early hours, but they usually go back to sleep after they’ve rolled over. Another thing to think about
THE PHANTOMS ASK ...
OK... who is the Ringo Starr who showed up at the Wapo July 4th Runs and joined Milt Sunde's Magical Musicians on drums for a
couple of numbers. Call Milt or the Marina with your name. They need you next year!
have a “little Red Eye” for breakfast and spend all day on the lakes, probably “a little more Red Eye” as the day wore on. Anyway, we
gigantic dust cloud. Mort jumps of the coffee bench and asks if the “boys” were dragging something. Joe reported, “well we felt a
looks under the van, and it turns out they’d been dragging a deer! Now faithful readers, we’ve made up a lot of stories over the
years…BUT THIS ONE IS THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH. More of our…well…unusual…memories to follow.
SHORT CASTS…
Congratulations to Wapo’s Larry Barenbaum on receiving Wisconsin Boat Docking Teaching Certificate! Wow! For being the terror of
your friends and friend’s docks on our lakes since you arrived, you’ve made big progress. For those of you who need some docking
instruction, give Larry a call. He’ll be happy to quote you prices on individual or grou lessons.
MEMO to Wapo’s Jerry Mr. Doubtful” Huston: No we weren’t kidding about the Walleye bag limits (two on Wapo, five on Bear Trap). If
you catch five legal fish on BearTrap, you’ll have to stop and drop three of them off at our dock (preferably in filets) before heading back
to your Wapo castle.
COMING NEXT ISSUE…
The true story of how one man’s Ice Cream Social becomes a lake-wide gala. The rags to rocky-road saga of the Castaway’s Hap
Tangen.
We hear it nearly every year about this time ... someone reports seeing a big fish following a lure
and then disappearing under the boat. Even a seasoned angler like Bear Trap's Mike Kohlrusch
had Mister Toothy follow his Lazy Ike back to the boat. "I always forget what to do," says Mike. no
biggie, Mike. Even the Muskie magicians like Erik Mortensen forget sometimes (but not very
often). So write this on your arm with a Sharpie: If you see a Muskie following your bait back to
your boat, bring your lure right up tight to your rod tip, stick your rod about three feet into the water
AND MAKE A SERIES OF BIG FIGURE EIGHTS. Every once in a while, Mister Muskie will say to
himself "Hmmmmm ... maybe I should have chomped that thing," and BOOM! If you don't fall out
of the boat or have your arms dislocated, you'll have your trophy.
DOG DAYS WITHOUT THE BARK ...
... or the bite. In fact, instead of steamy, humid days, we've had fairly pleasant weather. So, while
we'd normally recommend napping in front of a fan, we might even suggest fishing. If you look
through this article, or checked www.lakewapogasset.com, you'll notice lots of words and pixels
about Muskies. They are on the prowl this time of year. So, if you're like Jean Roback and don't
like big huge slimy fish with sharp teeth, you can fish for smaller slimy fish ... like Bass. They're
still hitting red shad Texas-rigged Powerbaits and Purple fire-tipped worms like crazy in 8-12 feet
of water off the weed edges. The Panfish are biting (fish em a little deeper) and you can catch
Walleyes at dusk in 15-20 feet of water with a minnow-tipped jig. or ... if you'd rather ... you can
take a nap in front of a fan..