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By: Mark Walters On one end Mark Walters Is filleting northern pike and on the other Bruce Polencheck Is frying them. This was an Incredible, all you can eat fish fry! Saturday, January 25 High 21, low 2 Today would be a fun day full of adventure on the ice. Myself, Scott Polencheck, and his children Gunner, 23, Preston, 21, and Jersey, 19, along with Bruce Polencheck (brother to Scott) and Mike Dunlevey, who owns Bear Necessities which is a convenience store in Glidden that has excellent gas prices and some really cool taxidermy, would be our crew. Once we hit the ice we would travel by ATV and UTV and this was a big homecoming for Scott as Preston was home from working in Alabama and Jersey was home for the weekend from school in Eau Claire where she is studying to be a respiratory therapist. I want to say that actually Scott, Bruce and I started our ¡hHA. day crappie fishing on another lake and both Polencheck kI «■ brothers insisted that I write that I caught the first, most, So anyways, our plan was to fish for walleye and northern P'ke with tip-ups, have a campfire, a fish fry and give Gunner Polencheck and his sister Jersey having a great time Ice fishing on an Ashland county lake. ¿d SS' turbed throughout the weekend about my rather 'casual manner'in walking to the action. Folks, today would be a day full of laughs on a beautiful body of water with snow falling and flags flying. Jersey, 'Cow'as I call her, and I teamed up together as I had 6 tip-ups in my pack. It was really fun and she caught the days only walleye. Preston who I would learn today is actually called 'Chicken' so if anyone sees Preston, please address him as Chicken. I am sure he will appreciate that. In the early 90s I lived in Glidden and then bought a home and 5 acres for $10,500 near Mellen, little side note there. Anyhow, the day was busy because the gators were hungry and Jersey Cow was quite naturally teaching her siblings how to catch fish. Did I tell you the males in the Polencheck clan about soil their pants if a flag goes up and you aren't running to it? I am sure Gunner, Chicken, Scott and Bruce wanted me to write that. Towards dark a stove was pulled out, five gators were filleted and Y boned, and Bruce Polencheck created what might have been the best fish fry I have ever enjoyed. Shore Lunch 'beer batter' with a bit of chili powder was/is the best. The next day we headed towards Butternut and fished gators with tip-ups. It was cold and windy, but the gators were very hungry. Out of 7 of us, as Gunner's sweety,Taylor Wineberger was also along, the Jersey Cow and Taylor were on fire. They both literally seemed to constantly have a flag up and Taylor caught the biggest fish of the day. In all honesty I bet we caught 50 fish and most of the time the flags came up in doubles and triples. I am sure the Polencheck boys want me to write that I taught them how to fish this weekend, especially Chicken and Gunner, but I want you to know that they already had a pretty 'fairly'good idea of what they were doing. Dear Chicken and Gunner, please send a check for your fishing lessons! This Is the definition of a good time on a frozen Wisconsin lake. i . CHEVROLET 164871 Vit ■ »»I Catering • Weddings Company Meals Family Reunions • Funerals Klemme Sales Inc. 125-129 Second Ave., Stratford, Wl 54484 ph: 715-687-4511 • fax: 715-687-4507 715-223-2777 www.smithbrosmeats.com Hwy. 13 South • Colby, Wl 54421 http://www.smithbrosmeats.com By: Mark Walters On one end Mark Walters Is filleting northern pike and on the other Bruce Polencheck Is frying them. This was an Incredible, all you can eat fish fry! Saturday, January 25 High 21, low 2 Today would be a fun day full of adventure on the ice. Myself, Scott Polencheck, and his children Gunner, 23, Preston, 21, and Jersey, 19, along with Bruce Polencheck (brother to Scott) and Mike Dunlevey, who owns Bear Necessities which is a convenience store in Glidden that has excellent gas prices and some really cool taxidermy, would be our crew. Once we hit the ice we would travel by ATV and UTV and this was a big homecoming for Scott as Preston was home from working in Alabama and Jersey was home for the weekend from school in Eau Claire where she is studying to be a respiratory therapist. I want to say that actually Scott, Bruce and I started our ¡hHA. day crappie fishing on another lake and both Polencheck kI «■ brothers insisted that I write that I caught the first, most, So anyways, our plan was to fish for walleye and northern P'ke with tip-ups, have a campfire, a fish fry and give Gunner Polencheck and his sister Jersey having a great time Ice fishing on an Ashland county lake. ¿d SS' turbed throughout the weekend about my rather 'casual manner'in walking to the action. Folks, today would be a day full of laughs on a beautiful body of water with snow falling and flags flying. Jersey, 'Cow'as I call her, and I teamed up together as I had 6 tip-ups in my pack. It was really fun and she caught the days only walleye. Preston who I would learn today is actually called 'Chicken' so if anyone sees Preston, please address him as Chicken. I am sure he will appreciate that. In the early 90s I lived in Glidden and then bought a home and 5 acres for $10,500 near Mellen, little side note there. Anyhow, the day was busy because the gators were hungry and Jersey Cow was quite naturally teaching her siblings how to catch fish. Did I tell you the males in the Polencheck clan about soil their pants if a flag goes up and you aren't running to it? I am sure Gunner, Chicken, Scott and Bruce wanted me to write that. Towards dark a stove was pulled out, five gators were filleted and Y boned, and Bruce Polencheck created what might have been the best fish fry I have ever enjoyed. Shore Lunch 'beer batter' with a bit of chili powder was/is the best. The next day we headed towards Butternut and fished gators with tip-ups. It was cold and windy, but the gators were very hungry. Out of 7 of us, as Gunner's sweety,Taylor Wineberger was also along, the Jersey Cow and Taylor were on fire. They both literally seemed to constantly have a flag up and Taylor caught the biggest fish of the day. In all honesty I bet we caught 50 fish and most of the time the flags came up in doubles and triples. I am sure the Polencheck boys want me to write that I taught them how to fish this weekend, especially Chicken and Gunner, but I want you to know that they already had a pretty 'fairly'good idea of what they were doing. Dear Chicken and Gunner, please send a check for your fishing lessons! This Is the definition of a good time on a frozen Wisconsin lake. i . CHEVROLET 164871 Vit ■ »»I Catering • Weddings Company Meals Family Reunions • Funerals Klemme Sales Inc. 125-129 Second Ave., Stratford, Wl 54484 ph: 715-687-4511 • fax: 715-687-4507 715-223-2777 www.smithbrosmeats.com Hwy. 13 South • Colby, Wl 54421 http://www.smithbrosmeats.com
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