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| Bigun
Lunker Username: Bigun Post Number: 1425 Registered: 8-2004  Rating: N/A |
I slowly made my way up to Kansas with my nephew Duncan to get my kids. On my journey I stayed over night with PQ who was gracious enough to put me up one night and to deal with Connie the next day after we stayed up drinking until 1 am or so. She might not invite me back!  I tried his Hendrix rods and was fully impressed. I brought plenty of boudin so Mike grilled some up. Just an overall good time. Thanks to Mike, Connie, Jessica and Cory for putting up with my snoring! My kids were lucky enough to get to spend around a month in Kansas with my parents and boy did they get the full effect of what farm life is all about. I got to the farm in Kansas and found my dad had gotten a calf from the local rancher for my kids to raise. They got Ferdinand when he was two days old due to his mother would not accept him some reason so my dad said he knew three kids who would love to be the mom's for a while. Ferdinand has been living in the dog pen with my dad's two labs and pretty much thinks he is a dog and will even eat the dog food.    One afternoon my uncle invited us to come down fishing with him on a family friends pond so off we went. My uncle was catfishing but we never got any bites. I imagine my 3 kids and nephew running all over around the pond did not help anything but Caroline did wind up catching one bass which she was extremely proud of.  It was funny to see what they use for jug lines on this pond. They just think it is hilarious to see the decoy running all over the pond. I think the solitude of farm life gets to your head sometime!  Other than that we just cut and transported wheat the rest of the week. Was hard to come back home but the fish are calling!      As always the turkey's were just thick in my dad's yard but were a little more skidish than normal due to my dad says my uncle was letting people hunt them in the yard. Saw a few hens with babies walking around but need a little more lens power for good pictures. Saw several good bucks already with velvet horns. Should be a good year with all the water and green forage around. A tornado passed within about a 1/2 mi of my dad's house and you can see in the turkey picture some of the destruction it did to a lot of the old cottonwood tree rows I used to hunt. Will definitely be popup hunting this year. I also went drive thru Greensburg with my uncle and man that is just total devastation. Hard to imagine worse but I have seen the area affected by Katrina but same eerie feeling. My prayers and thoughts to those trying to rebuild Greensburg.    Quit being a mad, little bald man! | ||
| Ozziefish
Crappie Username: Ozziefish Post Number: 590 Registered: 8-2004  Rating: N/A |
Some great pics there. Like like a good time had by all. OzzieFish "In GOD I trust" | ||
| Simek
Bluegill Username: Simek Post Number: 162 Registered: 1-2005  Rating: N/A |
Nice! | ||
| Picou
Wall Hanger Username: Picou Post Number: 2594 Registered: 8-2004  Rating: N/A |
That is some excellent coverage right there Wade... Looks like a great time and a taste of the farm life for the kiddos. Sorry I missed your call when you were coming home, I had my phone turned off and just heard your voice mail today.  Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish | ||
| Texfisher
Bass Username: Texfisher Post Number: 683 Registered: 8-2004  Rating: N/A |
Very nice. Looks like a great trip. If you're richer than me I think we're related. If you're poorer than me I know we're related. My bass club webpage http://texbass.8m.com/ 
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| Bigun
Lunker Username: Bigun Post Number: 1428 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A |
That's alright PQ. I was going to see if you wanted to meet for lunch somewhere so you just saved me money! Quit being a mad, little bald man! | ||
| Charles
Moderator Username: Charles Post Number: 899 Registered: 7-2004 Rating: N/A |
Excellent pictures! | ||
| Picou
Wall Hanger Username: Picou Post Number: 2596 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A |
Speaking of money, you left $1.14 in change at the house along with some receipts. Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish | ||
| Dru
Crappie Username: Dru Post Number: 462 Registered: 2-2005  Rating: N/A |
Great story Wade. Looks like the wheat made pretty good this year. Summers on a farm will shape lifes. Thanks for sharing. BassZone.com 
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| Bigun
Lunker Username: Bigun Post Number: 1429 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A |
You can keep the change and throw the reciepts away Mike. Wheat harvest sucked all over Kansas this year from the news reports. Averaged about 30 bushels an acre and weight was way down. The local farmer we help was pretty disgusted over the fact that prices were finally up and he had bad crop. Wheat looked beautiful but just no berries on the heads like normal. He stated it looked good until the late freezes with the high rains in April. Quit being a mad, little bald man! | ||
| Tomc
Minnow Username: Tomc Post Number: 76 Registered: 12-2006  Rating: N/A |
Thanks for sharing your trip Bigun. Very Good! Looks like the kids had a blast. Thanking Him, all day long --- tomc | ||
| Wes
Moderator Username: Wes Post Number: 319 Registered: 8-2004  Rating: N/A |
Looks like a good trip Wade. That pic with dog kennel is priceless. |
