3D Shoot - Oregon Sportsman's Club

This morning I met Nate in Oregon for a 3D shoot at the Oregon Sportsman's Club.  Nate bought a brand new bow when he returned from his deployment in Iraq and has been anxious to get out and shoot it.  This was his first time shooting 3D archery and he did a great job.  I could tell he had shot a bow in a past, and he was very consistent for being "out of the game" for a few years.  It was a beautiful morning and the course was very challenging.  Many shots with obstructions and even a few that you had to bend or kneel down to get a shot at the target.  We had a great time and I am pretty sure that Nate enjoyed himself.

Nate: 203 (?)
Jason: 228 (218 last time)

3D Shoot - Marshall Bluff

Casey and I met at Marshall Bluff for their first shoot of the year.  It was a great shoot with many new target set ups and trails.  Paul Reider did a really great job changing things up.  Fortunately for me, I shot pretty well, but I can't say the same for Casey.

Jason:  253
Casey: 198

Fishing in Rhinelander

Dates: Monday 7/5/2010
Location:  Emma Lake, Rhinelander, WI
Morning, afternoon, evening or all day: Morning

Time: 7:00-10:00

Wind: Calm and variable
Temp: 69-73 degrees
Weather: Party cloudy and clearing from storms the day before
Who: Brett and Myself

Game: Fishing for large mouth bass
 
Sightings: Large doe feeding on the shoreline.  A bunch of bass and two northern.

Comments:
Brett and I wanted to squeeze in a couple more hours of fishing before I had to head back home.  After a washout on Sunday 7/4, the weather was suppose to clear up so we decided to head out in the morning.  It turned out to be a very nice warm morning and calm waters.  Perfect conditions for flipping frogs on the weed edges of Emma Lake.  Fishing Emma Lake is a tradition for Brett and I.  Brett fishes it quite a bit, but we've fished this lake for the past many years.  We really enjoy flipping frogs on the weed edges and lily pads.  The top water strikes and fish exploding on those rubber frogs is what summer fishing is all about.  Brett started the action by hooking into a medium sized northern and continued to catch a few large mouth as well.  Unfortunately for me,  I wasn't having the same luck.  For whatever reason, the fish seemed to prefer the style of frog he was using compared to mine.  I was using the "Scum Frog", which is usually very effective, however all of the fish were hammering Brett's green frog.  I finally switched to Brett's bait and immediately landed a medium sized northern of my own as Brett continued to pull in the large mouth.  He landed at least 7 large mouth and missed a good amount more.  I hooked into a very big large mouth, only to let it get deep into the lily pads and come off the lure.  All in all, it was a very productive and enjoyable three hours on the water. 

Fishing in Rhinlander

Dates: Saturday 7/3/2010
Location:  Wisconsin River, Rhinelander, WI
Morning, afternoon, evening or all day: Evening

Time: 6:30-9:00  

Wind: breezy, SW ~10 mph, calmed towards sundown
Temp: 83 degrees
Weather: Windy and warm most of the day.  Wind calmed in late afternoon/evening
Who: Brett and Myself

Game: Fishing for smallies or anything else that would bite
 
Sightings: No fish, just a Doe and her newborn fawn sipping water on the shoreline

Comments:
Brett and I decided to fit in some fishing over the holiday weekend.  It was sunny and warm all day, however the wind was very strong throughout the day.  We decided to give the river a try in the evening hoping to stay out of the strong winds.  To our surprise, the wind wasn't a factor once we got on the river.  Other than a few nibbles we never boated a fish.  Brett did catch a few snags on the bottom and even a large stick!!