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i just got home from the late summer wonder lake shoot. it was awesome. we ended up with 14 fish but it was worth the drive. it was very nice to meet you Kendall and Christine and nice to meet everyone else there. hope we can shoot together again sometime. just wanted to say it was nice to meet you. we had a great time and want to do it again.

It was great to finally get to meet you guys and Judd P.too. I really enjoyed seeing Judd get about 100 yards from the ramp and yell "HEY I GOT A DOUBLE!"
Sorry that Duane and Roger couldn't be there. If they happen to read this, Keep you heads down over there.
Vince and Chuck did a fine job in their stead.
It was probably the best water clarity I've ever had at WL.

I was great to meet you and your dad. Glad you guys had fun. Let me know how you like the Aim'n Low video.

I always enjoy this shoot. Get to see old friends and meet new ones.

I've got some pictures and results to post, but I'm headed to the State Fair now.

I will post this much....... I beat Steve!

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i watched the video after i got home and put the boat and stuff away. it was awesome there were a lot of big buffs and gar. definitely a good video.

I had an awesome time for my first tournament.ThanksKendall and Christine for the use of the canoe. I am watching the bowfishing video I won at the raffle even as a write this!

I thought I was 'special' when I shot my first mirror carp - I think everybody shot onetoo!!

Greatto putfaces tolog in names.

i agree with that. was an all around great time. definitely be back there in the spring.

Okay... yes.... Christine beat me....by one fish! I came in dead last, and she was second-to-last. But she did beat me. There.... I said it..... AND IT KILLS ME TO DO IT!! But she did beat me.

I had a great time at the shoot. I thought it was great that Judd got a double not 200 feet from the launch. That was cool. And it was very nice to finally meet you too Judd. I hope we get to shoot together sometime before the year ends. And it was very nice to see William and his father, Deb and Diane (thanks for lending me the troller), and, as usual, Chris, Mark, Kendall and even Christine.

I want to thank the Wonder Lake guys for the hospitality. We all felt more than welcome, and definetly felt like we were among friends. And I really want to thank the guy who brought, cooked-up and served the yellow-fintuna. That was some awesome fish!!

Here'sthe few pictures I shot. I hope everyone had fun. Congrats to Kendall for winning both the 1-man bracket, with 16 fish I believe, and the big-fish pot, with a whopping 16.3 pound common. What a hog that thing was!

A good turn-out....

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h188/bowman55/thegroupatWonderLake.jpg?t=1186965847

A few of the boats...

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h188/bowman55/someoftheboatsatWoderLake.jpg?t=1186965888

Kendall towing Christine and Judd back to the launch. If he didn't, theymight not have made weigh-in. Notice Christine's relaxed posture...
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h188/bowman55/KendalltowingChristineandJudd.jpg?t=1186965919

Kendall and his big-fish. Sorry the picture isn't the greatest. I think Christine has a better one.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h188/bowman55/Kendallandhisbigfish16.3pounds.jpg?

I thought I had more, but that's it. I'm looking forward to our next get-together. Remember,Todd's having a Steak and Dog shoot in 2 weekends down at Shelbyville. I hope to see you ALL there.

P.S. Sorry the pics wouldn't load up. Sometimes they do and sometimes they don't. I have no clue why.

There's no better feeling than not having to paddle anymore in 95+ degree heat.

The good Ol' CIRFCUdid double dutyas tow truck.

You can see Judd (right side) heading for the weigh-in.

This was the biggest common I've shot in a while.

This was sweet! All the IB members got a group photo after the weigh-in.

Great pictures! I hope to shoot with you guys some more. Unfortunately, I pulled a shoulder muscle practicing for the company softball tournament. My bad, I haven't played softball for about 20 years. I thinkSteve put it best when I met him for the first time at Wonder Lake: "You're Judd, I didn't think you were that old!"

Yes, Father Time has gained another step on me...

Sorry to hear about the shoulder. Just goes to show you that you should stick with the safe sports like bowfishing. ;)

Next year they could have the company bowfishing tournament and save on insurance.

My shoulder is still sore from all that rowing/paddling. Looking at the aerial map, I think I rowed/paddled about 2.5 miles. That's a lot fora sissy like me.

BTW, everybody be sure to add your carp from this shoot to the fish count. :)

Good shoot, as always, even though our regular hosts had other obligations. They apparently have chosen some other great people from the Wonder Lake Sportsman Club to run the event in their absence. Chuck and Crystal were the only names I caught since there were so many IB Club folks present to harrass, but they all did a great job.

That really is a good pic of theIB group after the shoot. Also got 2 more guys from Wonder Lake joined up that day too. I've talked with those 2 at all of the 3 shoots I've been to up that way, and they've always got funny stories to tell.

You'all better watch out come spring. I'm going to kick butt, if I can fix the crack in my boat. :eek:

Almost forgot to post my fish. Thanks for the reminder.

Sure was a fun shoot! Was really great to meet some of you also in person. And of course, I always like winning!;)