A Bad Day Fishing is Better than a Good Day at Work!

They say a bad day fishing is better than a good day at work. So then, how much better is a great day of fishing compared to a good day at work?






The day started out rainy, let up a little, rained some more, and some more after that. It did just happen to subside as we launched the boat. But mostly it rained. When it wasn't raining the air was simply just wet! 

The walleye were wet too! But after all, they do live in the lakes! As do the pike: they though, are not just wet, but slimy too! 

The slime on the Northern Pike serves a great purpose! It acts to shield the fish from bacteria. If the slime is removed, by such things as handling them too much before release, it becomes susceptible to all manners of disease and infection. So in a sense, it protects the fish in two ways: disease and contact. After all, how many of us choose not to handle them just because of the slime!




We kept two pike anyway! I'm now searching for some unique recipes!

 





We also kept four walleye. We released many more, and all of them far bigger than the ones we kept! Better they return to the dark waters to swim and reproduce again!



I'm not sure what the rest of you think, but I'm quite positive of my thoughts on this. I'm also of the mind that Travis, "Master Guide" on this adventure, had a far better day on the lake than he would have had at work! I know, emphatically, that I did!