Fishing is Here!!!!!!!!!

Basketball season has passed into just a memory now, as last night GMG lost in a district game, 60-42. That only meant this: Instead of staying after school for practice, I go home.  Well then, I wonder what I'll do now, I'm not in a gym with my basketball buddies. Im not busy now. I have too much free time. I guess I could get things ready for fishing! Its only Valentines Day, and there is snow covering the ground and its still cold. The water is pure ice and we still have another month at least, till I'm acually catching fish. Still, it can never hurt to plan all your trips, schedule the articles that I am going to write this season, get my tackle all rounded up and my fishing poles set. Here is a preview for this season, as I now get all my gear set up on my free time.

I plan to start my year out on March 18th, a Sunday. I am going to take my friend Richard to a private pond, which holds some PIG bluegills. It will not be a challenge, but it will be a nice way to start out, write an article on, and have a nice fish fry if I am up to all the work!!!

My second article should be about Crappies, I don't know when this will be. Last year I was catching Crappie in June, which is a bit late for them, so that article will be a surprise. 

After I graduate, I am moving to Marshalltown. I will likely be doing my own things by then, hopefully a good job. Meanwhile, I plan to start BASS fishing, lakes, ponds Ect. 

In the end, I plan to fish for Smallmouth Bass down at the Center Street and write on that. Should be an exiting year!

                           Set for fishing, with my two favorite poles, this pic was taken in 2011.

Senior Night

Senior night, it's always emotional. You've played on a team for all those years, working hard, having the fans come out to watch, and just like that..those four years are up, and its your last chance to make a stand.

Coming off a loss, but my best performance of the year-7 points, includes hitting a 3 at the buzzer to make the score a bit more respectable. GMG played AGWSR in the final home game. We started with a ceremony to honor the five seniors on the team, also the seniors for other sports. Then it was the ball game. I got the start, it was the only start on varsity for my career. For my starting line-up I tried something funny, and did the Tim Tebow pose as I was introduced on the court.  We fell behind 3-17 in the first quarter, as I missed my first two shots. We trailed 33-16 at halftime. I started the second half, just like the first, and this time I finally scored on a fast break lay-up. GMG fans were very happy to see me score, always were chanting my names whenever  I got the ball. I'm gonna miss that. I was pulled out to receive a standing ovation with 40 seconds left, along with the 4 other seniors, but lost 37-62.

I didn't look forward to playing basketball this year, primarily cause I just wanted to fish, but basketball has always kept me busy. We still have 3 games left, starting today at Gladbrook-Rienbeck. After the season is over, I have about a month to get all my fishing plans up, then around March 15th or so, it's FISHING season!

                      Out of all pics, this is my favorite from my basketball career. Vs Colo, in 2010, catching major air!