~Mackchickanee~

When David and I lived in Green Bay, we really liked it

there, being the outdoor people we were, it was made

for us. Fishing especially, winter or summer. There

was a place on the way to Oconto called Mackchickanee

Flowage, in Stiles.. There is fishing on both sides. What

time of year depends on what you fish for. Some big

browns will swim up there where the deep water is by

the dam. David and I had gone one day to fish for trout.

The flies had just hatched and were everywhere. At

times you could see the fish jump out of the water which

just egged the fishermen on even more . David included.
I sometimes would just sit and watch and not fish at all..

There were a lot of guys there that day and right across

from us was a guy that David worked with that was trying his

luck too. They would yell back and forth asking if they had

got a bite or what lure or bait were they using. David wasn't

getting any bites at all and deliberately lied to his friend

across the way, Ron, he didn't want to look bad..heaven forbid

you don't know what to use to get at least ONE fish... David

sat and sat, for I know over an hour..we talked and I finally

asked him "what lure are you using?".. he was in the process

of reeling his line in and showed me he had small lure but a

shiney one.. I told him he needed a fly.. I said, "don't you see

the flies all around and on the water ? "Well of course he

disagreed and tossed his line back out.. I decided to make

him a fly... and told him so.. He actually laughed at me.. He

just never believed me .

I searched all through his tackle box, didn't find anything but

I found a hook and that was about it. I started to look around

and saw some bird feathers and went and got one and held it

on the hook, took some fishing line and wrapped it around..tied

it off and told David "I made you a fly". David turned and

looked at this pitiful excuse for one and laughed really loud.

I had to admit it wasnt the best looking but hey, a fly is a fly.
He yelled across to his buddy Ron, "HEY! the wife made me a

lure, a fly, I'm gonna try it out". They BOTH laughed.. David

tied it on..cast it out..and waited... after about 5 minutes or

so I saw his line go, he felt it..looked at me and yelled out
WHAT THE HELL!" He pulled back too fast and SPLASH,

the fish got off his line. I swear he almost cried, I smiled,

and Ron looked totally confused .. :-)

Ron, across the way, yells to him "Where'd you get that fly

Lois?" I laughed that time and said "I made it". I no

sooner got the words out of my mouth and BAM! David

got a big hit, almost pulled his rod out of his hand, he

wasn't expecting it.. he thought my lure was a joke.. I

looked at him and told him, I TOLD you I used to make

flys for my Dad.. you thought I was kidding." David

said I believe you NOW as he reels in that fish in the

picture... David looked at me and said "Thanks!" lifts

his fish up to show Ron, smiling widely, then his buddy

yells over "HEY! you got more of those flies, make me

one would ya?" I told David to give the fly to his buddy,

as we left he came running up to the car to get it and

ran back to put it on his line.. I told David "if he gets a

fish too I'm gonna patten that fly"...

The next day was Monday, when David got home from

work I asked him about Ron, he said "would you believe

he got 2 really nice big ones, he took some photos and

is gonna bring them for you to see it, he said to thank

you VERY much for the fly" I asked David if he was

a believer YET, that I knew how to fish? He smiled

and finally admitted that I knew how. Green Bay had

so many great places all along the lake and the jetty

things in Octonto had some excellent fishing too..Go

to Green Bay you will find out.. They not only have the

BIG lake but they have a BIG river too..the FOX..

great for fishing. The Oconto Jettys are great, and

Voyageur Park is wonderful to fish as well....but

those are another story... :-)

Well I did not have lunch, it was icky, I had a biscuit

and sausage that Penny picked up on her way here this

morning through a torrential thunderstorm, so I wasn't

hungry at lunch, now I am... but only a snack is all I

really need.. my chair fits me just right I need to keep

it that way :-) Didn't get a call from the referer today

so I will call again tomorrow, both arms are really bad,

and they hurt and itch.. Needs to be fixed... I'm ready,

for the Dr and out of this chair, so its time for my

GORGEOUS WEEBLE "Nitey Nite" :-)

Y'all have a good one now, Y'hear ? Love ya and THANKS!

Always, Lois ****

God Bless You, is my prayer today,

I'm so honored to call you "friend"

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

until I write again .....