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After 3 weeks in the desert in 100dF+ temps moving, decided to head north for a while to have numerous adventures.

First was food.  I wanted some fresh scrapple so went on a hunt for a local butcher that makes it.  Turns out one of my fishing buddies wife held the answer.  Went to a butcher shop that just happened to be on a big farm full of cows, pigs and other farm critters.  They also process deer for hunters and were they busy.  Must have had 20 butchers in the back cutting up meat.  Plus every tool a butcher needs.  Picked up a 2# brick of scrapple, which the owner said was walking the day before, a plug of baloney, and a few meat sticks.



Got it iced up, then went plinking the rest of the day. 

Woke up the next morning to a heavy frost and by the time we made it to the ramp, it was snowing.  Nothing heavy but enough to know it'll be cold on the water. 



Since the moon was full the night before, figured I'd be lucky to avoid the skunk. 



Was I wrong!


Started early catching smallies and within an hour, started catching large mouth like they were bluegill.  Wide open action in low 30 weather.  Unreal.  We were comfortable when we fished, but it was chilly running the boat.  All day.



At about 1400, the wind picked up and we found ourselves in white caps and 1 to 2 foot breakers so decided to head back to the ramp.  We took it slow since the boat had pretty much a flat bottom.  Made it back to the ramp safely but it took a while and our bodies felt it.

Sliced up the scrapple this morning and froze it. But had to try some.  Best I've had yet.