Let There Be Fish @ Dark Lake

Move over, Fantastic Four.  Move over, Incredibles.  Move over, Justice League, Justice Society, and Super Friends.  Here comes....

Team United, Inc.

The Fish Whisperer reports that fishing in the Sierras is on fire!  Master-Kaster has completed his Noah's Ark Project and took her out on the local Folsom Lake; yes, he reports the fishing there is on fire too!  This gives reason for JU to take the Miracle Kids (all six of them - Blessed be the Lord!) out fishing.  Here's the fishing report from yesterday, so read on....

Unfortunately, Mrs. Miracle had to work and cannot make the trip.  We left the house at 0700 hours and arrived at Dark Lake at 0900 hours.  This was a virgin voyage for the Ave Maria, a 16-foot Explorer canoe purchased for $300 on Craigslist.  All you fisher people know how it is....  to be water-worthy, more $$$, time, and tlc had to be added.  But she is worth it!

Eight fishing poles, seven life jackets, seven pairs of sandals and shoes, three tackle boxes, one ice chest, one electric 30# thrust motor, etc....  Wait, was there room for passengers?!?!  Did we leave anyone behind?  This was why we arrived at 0900 hours, but did not get to fish until 1030 hours.  However, three minutes later, the the first fish was landed by Miss Mystic, or Number 2, if you'd like.  When you have more than four children, referring to them by number every now and then is acceptable.  Anyway, by the time the Nomad joined us at around 11:30, JU and the Miracle Kids already had 10 trout on the stringer!!!  The fishing was on fire!!!

From the banks, the Miracle Kids and Nomad were knocking them dead with orange and green power balls.  From the boat, just about any lure would work.  We used Arkie Blue and Silver crank bait, Blue and Silver Lazy Ike flat fish, Orange and Brown no name crank bait, 1/6 oz Copper Thomas Buoyant.  The strange thing was that the Lazy Ike with two treble hooks got the most hook-ups, but the least landed as compared to the other lures that had just ONE single hook!  JU did not have to bring out his secret weapon on this trip.

I was so very proud of the children.  They made an assembly line and cleaned all the fish.  I didn't have to get my hands dirty.  The best part was that they did it all without me asking.  I am truly blessed!!!

Until next time, enjoy the following pictures and remember: God loves us all.

Ready to go

South Side of Dark Lake

JU

Miss Mystic with 1st fish from boat

"I don't want the orange balls anymore," said the fish

First fish in 3 years?  The miracle is back, baby.

The Monk.  Wait, is that Miss Mystic's fishing pole?

Are we supposed to stand in a canoe?

Fishing, Nomad style

East side of Dark Lake

'Nuff said?