Saturday, May 29

Up and to the lake by 630am. Fished below the dam on the East side. Nothing. 2 gates open. Went to the horseshoe bend up by Osage plains. nothing. Went to the rocks by the Osage plains boat ramp. Caught some small channel cats and a drum I cut up for bait. Went back to the West side below the dam. Only one gate open now. Cut bait hit the water and I had a blue cat of about 2 lbs. Fished a while longer and caught another one. Had fun. Used the cat rod Mike loaned me. Nice rig. Sure can tell a difference between it and a cheap one. Fished until around noon. gave the two cats to a young couple there to add to their stringer. Saw quite a few people catching catfish. Went home, took a shower and Terri fixed BTP (Bacon Tomato Pickles) for lunch. Great for such a hot day. Pool looks good. We rested most of the afternoon, then to get Terri's Mom and take flowers to the cemetery for Poppy, his parents and his mother. Got that done and Mike and Ranelle were back from the lake. Visited for a while, then had chicken and noodles, salad and baked beans for supper. Oh yum. Allyson called and they were off the lake and headed home. Wanted Terri to grill hamburgers while they swam, but didn't realize how late in the day it was. Pool is just a tad cool yet. They decided to order pizza and just hang out at Nathan's. Watched TV and to bed.