Looks like it's not going to happen. It started raining around 6:00 this morning and is still going. My rain gauge tops out at 6" and was overflowing by 3:00 this afternoon. The only option I see now is to bring a pirogue to set out targets on the rifle range, and pontoons for the targets.

Imma git me one of them new fangled hover crafts to get me over my mud field without tearing it all to hell!!!

Wow, I didn't know it was that bad all over. Rain, mud, snow, flooding.

Went outside to get wood from the shed this morning. April 2nd and we are having a blizzard of sorts. They said 3-6 inches of snow. Well we have a good 4 already and its snowing like the devil out there. That picture is not out of focus. That's how hard it is snowing out side. And with the strong winds, there will be drifting again. So no shooting this weekend either. I was kind of hoping to get out and shoot.

Funny, the other day it was 50 degrees outside. I mean I was out in the yard, no jacket, just a thick flannel shirt. And was comfortable. Worked out in the shop and never even built a fire. Then wake up to this. I guess winter wants to hang in there.

We are getting flurries here right now. My son said they are getting them in Chicago too. It's just now starting to lay here. Heavy winds as well. This weather is just freaky this year!

The whole month of March was beautiful here. But starting last night we got 6" of white crap and 30 -40mph winds and went 14hrs without power with more snow on it's way.

In like a lamb and out like a lion I guess...

BPS

Not really that uncommon. Bullhead in our farm ponds tasted like mud and goose poop. Carp and especially buffalo carp were far better eating if cooked/scored properly to get rid of most of the bones. Ive eaten a lot of buffalo fritters.

Clean river suckers like red horse suckers are excellent table fair. I would rather eat them than a trout any day.

With carp the thing is to clean them properly. Redhorse, are really good too when smoked.

Where I used to live down in Southern Wisconsin, we used to bow fish carp. That is a real challenge. Up were I live now, we have the Chippewa River to spring fish carp and suckers. Its kind of laid back, just sit on the bank of a beautiful river or back water and fish. Its kind of exciting actually when you hook a big carp.

Wheaties, wheat germ, a little Karo syrup and some lake water mashed into a ball. Let it sit out in the sun a few minutes to firm up.....excellent carp bait. The water from a can of corn works good too mixed with the Wheaties.

A dime sized ball or smaller on a tiny treble hook stays on the hook fantastic.

We normally just use worms. But that sounds like an interesting bait to try. I will have to mix some of that up. Thanks.