Most want to now know what the conditions are like.. Each resort has there own problems to deal with so please give them a day to evaluate the conditions. Most will post info once they know. Calling and texting today only slows every one down in my own opinion.
The week between Christmas and new year is super busy every year.. It may of even been busier with red lake allowing wheel houses out. Those that decided to ride out the storm got to experience what all the resorts and outfitter get every year. Those that pulled the trigger and left the lake made a good decision as once these storms roll in you are basically stranded.
Jonny boy and Richy rich were able to stay on the lake with our customers. They had a sled out there which was huge, as that was more then likely the only way to move around. I have had to stay on the lake a few times over the years during these types of storms and its not for everybody.
The hammer and I tried to go to the cities this weekend and made a bad decision trying to take white lightning. She had to drive be cause I did not feel comfortable dealing with this concussion. Time we had gotten to grand rapids my back was a hurting , the hammer was also stressed as she has never driven a pick up on icy roads. White lightning has been a lake truck since we acquired it. Saturday morning I took it for a ride down the highway and realized how sloppy the steering is.. We decided to hunker down and wait out the storm and get back home as there was no way my back could take the ride.
Not being able to take care of my customers was driving me crazy, then yesterday when the guys were digging out I needed to know more. They were so busy they really had no time to give me minute to minute updates. Which was again driving me crazy. Today I have to give Jonny boy and Richy Rich a pat on the back as they dealt with all the citations on the lake.
I did get to see both the red baron and blue thunder go by last evening to get more fuel . They got a major workout yesterday with another day coming up. The hammer and I picked up a new alternator for the red baron , Today I need to look at the batteries and get them replaced asap.
I had a very nice email from Vin that was here a week ago. They had a blast in north Dakota and old Minnesota and would like to come back next year. I’ve also have had more then one compliment that Jonny boy and Richy rich are doing a great job out there which defiantly takes some of the worries out of me.
Its really hard to break down who were in houses and which house caught some fish. From the sounds of it the area we set up was nothing like it was before? Same old pattern, the area gets overwhelmed with traffic plus surrounded ,then the fishing tapers off…
I have no clue how north Dakota did. I’m thinking they got off the lake before the storm hit.
Keith is still in Florida, I did talk to him last night, they rode out the storm , if I remember right they have caught fish needing one more for there limits. I’m not even sure who is with him.
Pat ryan and the kids had old minnesta and montana. they had only gotten 5 the first day which they took to westwind for dinner on Saturday. Sunday they were snowed in and had to stay a extra day.
Our grand daughter Ashly poo and kevin have only landed a few fish in California as they also rode out the storm.
ken and his daughter came a day early to beat the storm sothey also rode out the storm in Colorado, I’m also not sure how Jeff and Bethany did in Kentucky.
Matt and his daughter had a grand time on a grand lake and said they would come again. They also got off the lake before the brunt of the storm.
Yesterday I had to cancel some new arrivals with possibly more to follow until we can evaluate the conditions out there.
All the house need to be pulled out of there spots as the whole area has to be evacuated, There were so many wheel houses ,trucks etc in that area the drifting has created a lot of weight in that square mile for sure.
I hope to know a lot more tomorrow but mother nature was not kind to us over the weekend