The 12 Days of Fishmas!

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On the sixth day of Fishmas, my true love gave to me.....
Six flashers flashing
Five CANNONBALLS!*...
Four boat seats
Three mooching rods
Two downriggers
And a hootchie in a tree!

 

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On the seventh day of Fishmas, my true love gave to me.....
Seven salmon swimming
Six flashers flashing
Five CANNONBALLS!*...
Four boat seats
Three mooching rods
Two downriggers
And a hootchie in a tree!

 

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And, this one on the tree (yes, it's a real tree)

 

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On the eighth day of Fishmas, my true love gave to me.....

Eight Coyote spoons
Seven salmon swimming
Six flashers flashing
Five CANNONBALLS!
Four boat seats
Three mooching rods
Two downriggers
And a hootchie in a tree!

 

[tubber]

seven and kingfisher

 

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seven and kingfisher

You're getting a lump of coal

 

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On the ninth day of Fishmas, my true love gave to me.....

Nine rolls of leaders
Eight Coyote spoons
Seven salmon swimming
Six flashers flashing
Five CANNONBALLS!
Four boat seats
Three mooching rods
Two downriggers
And a hootchie in a tree!

 

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On the tenth day of Fishmas, my true love gave to me.....

Ten bell ringers *
Nine rolls of leaders
Eight Coyote spoons
Seven salmon swimming
Six flashers flashing
Five CANNONBALLS!
Four boat seats
Three mooching rods
Two downriggers
And a hootchie in a tree!

(*a bell ringer is a fish over 15 lbs at our campground, the owners ring a bell to announce it. This one is 19+ caught by my wife)

 

[Fisherman Rob]

Nice fish! And what campground is that? Looks like a nice spot.

 

[Prairie Locked]

Nice fish! And what campground is that? Looks like a nice spot.

Rob, I sent you a P.M

 

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On the eleventh day of Fishmas, my true love gave to me.....

Eleven fillet knives *
Ten bell ringers
Nine rolls of leaders
Eight Coyote spoons
Seven salmon swimming
Six flashers flashing
Five CANNONBALLS!
Four boat seats
Three mooching rods
Two downriggers
And a hoochie in a tree! *

* I apparently have too many fillet knives according to my family, so why not one more?
* Just realized I've been spelling hoochie wrong all this time! Lol

 

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I know many of you will be deeply saddened by this final installment of the 12 Days of Fishmas

Well, here it goes...

 

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On the twelfth day of Fishmas, my true love gave to me.....

Twelve trips in 'Lazy Daze,' *
Eleven fillet knives,
Ten bell ringers,
Nine rolls of leaders,
Eight Coyote spoons,
Seven salmon swimming,
Six flashers flashing,
Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive CAAAAAAAAANNOOOOOOONBAAAAAAAAAAALLS!
Four boat seats,
Three mooching rods,
Two downriggers,
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand a hooooooooooooooooooochie iiiiiiiiiiiiiin aaaaaaaaaaaa treeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!


(* The Lazy Daze is the name of our sea going vessle. This is an older picture of the boat.)

 

[bugleemup]

Nice job PL. Merry Xmas and hope 2017 brings you many days on the water with your family and friends.