Holmes Lake Float Tube Regatta, Sep 14th, 2008 - Page 5

**Catfishsteve** · 09-06-2008, 01:52 PM

Anyone picked up one of the new tubes that MrGadget is offering through Wolf Tackle to NEFGA members?

It's a heck of a deal!!

I'll be there. Not sure where I'm camping the night before yet, but I'll be there!

OldBaldGuy · 09-07-2008, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catfishsteve

Anyone picked up one of the new tubes that MrGadget is offering through Wolf Tackle to NEFGA members?

It's a heck of a deal!!

I'll be there. Not sure where I'm camping the night before yet, but I'll be there!

Looks like there might be room in this park to pitch a tent:

fish66 · 09-09-2008, 07:32 PM

I might have missed this, but about what time and lot are people meeting in?
I'm going to try and make it for part of the time, if the boss, oh I mean wife, will let me out

**Catfishsteve** · 09-09-2008, 08:14 PM

Good question!!

When and where? I'm planning to be there pretty early!

Watcha think, MrGadget??

finfoot · 09-11-2008, 08:25 AM

Morning is out for me, Thanking the Creator for the outdoors and other things is paramount! Sunday afternoon floating might not be as productive, but just as much fun/relaxing.

BadBass · 09-11-2008, 09:43 PM

The Husker Bass Anglers will be there on Sunday... probably not at daylight (i'm thinking midmoring depending on when everyone else is showing up). I will be there and Seth will be there as well. Looking forward to meeting a few new members!

**Catfishsteve** · 09-11-2008, 09:54 PM

Good deal, I'll be there by 7:00. I was thinking about down at the west end there where that parking lot is and all the trees are in the water.

tmn515 · 09-12-2008, 01:46 PM

I will probably be able to make it, 7AM sounds great. I will not however be in a float tube, hope that is alright

. I heard wind is in the forecast for Sunday, hope you floaters have anchors

. I would purchase a floattube in a second....If I had any money!

I'll probably be getting one for next year, maybe for Christmas!

See you all out there bright and early!

Troy

MA Machine · 09-12-2008, 05:12 PM

Sunday forecast is high winds 21 MPH. Bring your drift socks!

fishinwithdad · 09-13-2008, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tmn515

I will not however be in a float tube, hope that is alright

.

I have two small Minn Kota fins to use tomorrow

but might stay on the bank if the wind is too bad.

**Catfishsteve** · 09-13-2008, 12:41 PM

Yeah, Holmes is kinda down in a hole there, the wind might not be too bad.

See you guys around 7'ish!!

H2only · 09-13-2008, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catfishsteve

Yeah, Holmes is kinda down in a hole there, the wind might not be too bad.

See you guys around 7'ish!!

Holmes gets VERY windy BTW
I might be out with the jon boat, depends if I get up early enough.

LincolnLunger · 09-13-2008, 11:23 PM

doesn't look like I will be able to make it tomorrow... catch lots of fish, and take soem pictures.

H2only · 09-14-2008, 11:41 AM

where was everyone at?
went out there around 9:00 and the lake was empty

FillupD · 09-14-2008, 12:21 PM

Me too, I thought about going out in the tube anyway and practice for the refuge lakes. That's about the right amount of wind.

fishinwithdad · 09-14-2008, 12:54 PM

I stopped by right about 9, didn't see anything, so I went to church. Stopped by again around 11, didn't see anyone. Whitecaps =

LiquidSteel · 09-14-2008, 01:13 PM

Due to a previous commitment, I had no intentions of making this trip. But the forecast for today was nothing but wind in the state of Nebraska. I do hope that if anyone actually got a tube out today, that they got home safely!

**Catfishsteve** · 09-14-2008, 07:25 PM

Yeah, I was there right after 7:00...it was windy.

I hung out in the parking lot. A few dog walkers mistook me for a drug dealer or perv, I'm sure, sitting there in the Millenium Falcon. At 8:00, it was still windy and I pretty much had the whole park to myself.

By 8:30 there were white caps and a shrimp boat ran aground and sank over on one of the jetties and so I decided to head for Omaha so I could make the World O' Water thing at Wehrspann, which was very cool.

Sorry it didn't work out, gang, we'll have to try it again sometime.

MrGadget · 09-14-2008, 10:15 PM

Well, Well... We waited to see if the wind would die down a bit but went out there anyway. Set up "shop" at noon. Found MAangelr and half a dozen others on the north shore. We went down to the south end, hoping it would be more protected. No such luck.

Set up the EZ-Up, fired up the grill and threw on the hot dogs. Another half dozen showed up. We gave hot dogs and soda to anybody who cared to stop by. By 3:30-4:00 we were the only dogs on the bank, so we broke camp and headed out.

By the time we got things unloaded in Havelock the wind had died down and it turned into a beautiful evening. Guess you can't bargain with nature.

If anybody has an "in" with mother nature... let's try this again. Sorry I didn't get to see as many of you as I had hoped to.

Gadget

**Catfishsteve** · 09-15-2008, 12:40 PM

Yes, the evening sure was perfect, later on. About the time I was headed off to work!!

Thanks MrGadget!! I'm glad there was a decent turnout later on.

09-11-2008, 08:25 AM	#85 (permalink)
finfoot Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: lincoln Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	float tilla Morning is out for me, Thanking the Creator for the outdoors and other things is paramount! Sunday afternoon floating might not be as productive, but just as much fun/relaxing.

09-11-2008, 09:43 PM	#86 (permalink)
BadBass Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lincoln Posts: 697 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	The Husker Bass Anglers will be there on Sunday... probably not at daylight (i'm thinking midmoring depending on when everyone else is showing up). I will be there and Seth will be there as well. Looking forward to meeting a few new members! __________________ Drew Friedrich Husker Bass Anglers huskerbassanglers.com

09-12-2008, 01:46 PM	#88 (permalink)
tmn515 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 679 Thanks: 61 Thanked 17 Times in 15 Posts	I will probably be able to make it, 7AM sounds great. I will not however be in a float tube, hope that is alright. I heard wind is in the forecast for Sunday, hope you floaters have anchors. I would purchase a floattube in a second....If I had any money! I'll probably be getting one for next year, maybe for Christmas! See you all out there bright and early! Troy

09-13-2008, 11:23 PM	#93 (permalink)
LincolnLunger Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: on the water 24/7 Posts: 534 Thanks: 107 Thanked 31 Times in 24 Posts	doesn't look like I will be able to make it tomorrow... catch lots of fish, and take soem pictures. __________________ Shut Up And Fish!

09-14-2008, 11:41 AM	#94 (permalink)
H2only Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 968 Thanks: 40 Thanked 61 Times in 51 Posts	where was everyone at? went out there around 9:00 and the lake was empty __________________ time to wake up folks: youtube.com/watch?v=8PIEGK0IbA4 2008 Riverway Racing sponsored rider riverwayracing.com

09-06-2008, 01:52 PM	#81 (permalink)
Catfishsteve Director Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Plattsmouth, NE Posts: 6,843 Thanks: 21 Thanked 113 Times in 35 Posts	Anyone picked up one of the new tubes that MrGadget is offering through Wolf Tackle to NEFGA members? It's a heck of a deal!! I'll be there. Not sure where I'm camping the night before yet, but I'll be there!

09-09-2008, 07:32 PM	#83 (permalink)
fish66 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ashland NE Posts: 58 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	I might have missed this, but about what time and lot are people meeting in? I'm going to try and make it for part of the time, if the boss, oh I mean wife, will let me out

09-09-2008, 08:14 PM	#84 (permalink)
Catfishsteve Director Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Plattsmouth, NE Posts: 6,843 Thanks: 21 Thanked 113 Times in 35 Posts	Good question!! When and where? I'm planning to be there pretty early! Watcha think, MrGadget??

09-11-2008, 09:54 PM	#87 (permalink)
Catfishsteve Director Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Plattsmouth, NE Posts: 6,843 Thanks: 21 Thanked 113 Times in 35 Posts	Good deal, I'll be there by 7:00. I was thinking about down at the west end there where that parking lot is and all the trees are in the water.

09-12-2008, 05:12 PM	#89 (permalink)
MA Machine 2008 Catch and Continue Finalist Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lincoln Posts: 531 Thanks: 66 Thanked 60 Times in 42 Posts	Sunday forecast is high winds 21 MPH. Bring your drift socks!

09-13-2008, 12:41 PM	#91 (permalink)
Catfishsteve Director Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Plattsmouth, NE Posts: 6,843 Thanks: 21 Thanked 113 Times in 35 Posts	Yeah, Holmes is kinda down in a hole there, the wind might not be too bad. See you guys around 7'ish!!

09-14-2008, 12:21 PM	#95 (permalink)
FillupD Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Lincoln Posts: 147 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Me too, I thought about going out in the tube anyway and practice for the refuge lakes. That's about the right amount of wind.

09-14-2008, 12:54 PM	#96 (permalink)
fishinwithdad Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lincoln Posts: 340 Thanks: 56 Thanked 19 Times in 10 Posts	I stopped by right about 9, didn't see anything, so I went to church. Stopped by again around 11, didn't see anyone. Whitecaps = __________________ "Let's go fetch the protein!" - Uncle Ted Nugent

09-14-2008, 01:13 PM	#97 (permalink)
LiquidSteel Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 700 Thanks: 29 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Due to a previous commitment, I had no intentions of making this trip. But the forecast for today was *nothing but wind* in the state of Nebraska. I do hope that if anyone actually got a tube out today, that they got home safely!

09-14-2008, 07:25 PM	#98 (permalink)
Catfishsteve Director Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Plattsmouth, NE Posts: 6,843 Thanks: 21 Thanked 113 Times in 35 Posts	Yeah, I was there right after 7:00...it was windy. I hung out in the parking lot. A few dog walkers mistook me for a drug dealer or perv, I'm sure, sitting there in the Millenium Falcon. At 8:00, it was still windy and I pretty much had the whole park to myself. By 8:30 there were white caps and a shrimp boat ran aground and sank over on one of the jetties and so I decided to head for Omaha so I could make the World O' Water thing at Wehrspann, which was very cool. Sorry it didn't work out, gang, we'll have to try it again sometime.

09-14-2008, 10:15 PM	#99 (permalink)
MrGadget Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Salt Valley Posts: 391 Thanks: 22 Thanked 12 Times in 10 Posts	Well, Well... We waited to see if the wind would die down a bit but went out there anyway. Set up "shop" at noon. Found MAangelr and half a dozen others on the north shore. We went down to the south end, hoping it would be more protected. No such luck. Set up the EZ-Up, fired up the grill and threw on the hot dogs. Another half dozen showed up. We gave hot dogs and soda to anybody who cared to stop by. By 3:30-4:00 we were the only dogs on the bank, so we broke camp and headed out. By the time we got things unloaded in Havelock the wind had died down and it turned into a beautiful evening. Guess you can't bargain with nature. If anybody has an "in" with mother nature... let's try this again. Sorry I didn't get to see as many of you as I had hoped to. Gadget __________________ "Give a man a fish... he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish... he will spend every dime he makes on uber tackle!"

09-15-2008, 12:40 PM	#100 (permalink)
Catfishsteve Director Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Plattsmouth, NE Posts: 6,843 Thanks: 21 Thanked 113 Times in 35 Posts	Yes, the evening sure was perfect, later on. About the time I was headed off to work!! Thanks MrGadget!! I'm glad there was a decent turnout later on.

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