Got there around 2 P.M., unpacked by 2:15
Just kidding, maybe it was 2:20! 
Don arrived shortly after, took me on my maiden voyage of the 'Crotch',
you've already seen what he caught
all I caught was a log, and worse still, the same one TWICE!!
Gorgeous sunset Fri. night:
Woke up Sat. to CRAP!!! Rain, heavy at times, didn't go out all day.
Tried a bit Sat. evening, no luck.
Cold front had moved in, fishing was no he&&, Sun. had no rain, BUT COLLLLLLLDDDDDDD!!!!!!!
Windy with whitecaps!! Spent better part of time trying to find sheltered spots!!
'Blowing the doors' off Don's boat w/ the Ole 'Cyber Craft'
Found a nice little sheltered spot where Gull Creek enters the lake, west side, middle of south half.
Only one problem, 6 other boats had found it 1st!! I pulled in at the back of the pack, threw out my anchor,
and 2nd or 3rd cast, wham!, fish on,
19.5" Wally on a holographic perch pattern Rapala. Also caught a nice OOS Largie shortly after on the same lure, left shortly thereafter because we were FREEZING!!!!!!
P.S.: Took the picture of the 'Pool' on Mon. when noone else was there!!
Don mentioned our visitors on Sun. night, too bad I didn't have a crossbow I could have quietly
bagged one o' these and at least would've got some meat outta the w/e!!
See how drastically the water levels change in Crotch Lake?? Left this poor bugger grounded!!
Weather was no screamin' he&& but it sure is a beautiful spot & I'm looking forward to going there often,
and here's a couple pics of the lodge and lake so you'll have an idea what to expect on Oct. 3rd!!
This is the cottage we were in as seen from the water (zoomed in)
And as for the OPP story, Joanie & I were heading back to the Lodge both FREEZING so I was wide open,
tunnel-vision to the docks and didn't see the Police boat in "HOT PURSUIT" behind us until I turned to put
into my slip and there he was!!
He says 'Didn't you see me coming across toward you!!' all gruff like as if I was
trying to "RUN" him
like, where was I gonna go??? Anyhow he says "Gonna do a safety check on you" to which I say
'Go ahead'. Of course I have all the necessary stuff, unfortuneatley I also have some
'unnecessary' stuff in that my wife has 4 beers in the cooler, 2 full & 2 empty, so technically we have 'Liquor other than residence'.
So he proceeds to read me the riot act about 'Zero Tolerance' and how I'm subject to a $250. fine as Operator w/ booze on board
& Joanie is subject to a $125. fine for 'Liquor other than residence'
but he's gonna cut us some slack and only issue the smaller fine.(How big of him!!
) So I reply 'Do what you have to', and Joan hands the rookie cop (I think he still had an acne problem!!) her Outdoors Card as I.D. to write the ticket.
He promptly drops it & it goes between the planks on the dock and VANISHES!!! He spends a good 10 minutes
w/ his face glued to the dock trying to retrieve the card w/ no luck!!
The older cop tries desperately NOT to kick this kid in the butt (the look on his face was priceless!!!
) and upon realization that the card wasn't coming back was gracious (or embarassed!!
) enough to waive the ticket!!! And I can get a replacement Outdoors Card for a he&& of a lot less than $125.
I think everyone in the lodge was on the shore & the docks watching this DRAMATIC Police Take-Down!!
My little ole plug racin' a police boat 2 miles across Crotch Lake!! What a hoot!!!
Beautiful place, great hosts, can't say enough good things about it!!
Will do a little more homework b4 I fish it again, but at least I did get my 1st Wally of the season!!
