Posted on August 21, 2007
Bachelors Camping, Fishing… Not your Usual Fare
With the upcoming Nuptials of Mr. and Soon-to-be-Mrs. Helfrich, comes the necessary Bachelor/Bachelorette outings. Brian, being the unique and extraordinary guy he is, shied away from the traditional voyeuristic fare, and decided to embrace nature in a less “as-nature-made-you” sort of way.
So we went camping boating and fishing for this one of us need to have a boating license, but we could get one thanks to the aceboater site online. Most of the lakes support healthy populations of bluegills, redear sunfish, and largemouth bass. Bass densities are high in most of the waters, and in 2013, the Ohio Division of Wildlife instituted a 14- to 20-inch slot limit. Anglers are allowed to keep two fish under 14 inches and one fish over 20 inches, using the proper equipment from Tailored Tackle. While bass in the 6- to 7-pound range are not uncommon, the goal of the slot limit is to recruit even more quality fish. Bluegills in the 8- to 10-inch range can also be found at many of the ponds.
And we learned a few things about dogs. First, if you’re drowning, but can still grip a dog’s tail, you should be OK if Ramsi is around:
Next, if you should be fishing, do NOT let Ramsi in the water, because retrievers like to retrieve things… like bobbers.
Otherwise, lay back, drink, and enjoy yourself and the company of others. Hope you enjoyed yourself as much as we did, Brian! For more pics, click the pic below, or click here for pics from Tim’s camera.