Geneseo Ikes “Youth Fishing Contest.”
This is a big showtime, especially for kids ages 2-16. The event will be held on Saturday, June 7, 2025, starting at 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Registration begins at 11 a.m. Parents and Grandparents are more than welcome. The contest is free for the public and donations are welcome. Free lunch for all will be provided after the fishing. Bait and fishing gear will be available for use.
Free giveaways for all contestants, door prize drawings and trophies for winners. The event takes place at the Ikes Park, 1 mile north of Geneseo, along the Hennepin Canal. Look for the event sign.
Any questions call Justin Shoemaker at (309) 269-3107 or Dan Dauw at (309)796-0795. As I said, the kids and everyone will have a great time.
Yay, Rain.
It was about time, Mother Nature, to give most of us a good soaking two weeks or so ago. Our rain gauge showed 3 ¼” over the span of 4 days. Hopefully, most area farmers were able to get their planting in before the monsoon.
Good Fish’n!
Maybe you have had this fishing experience like I had two weeks ago. Gary Dahlquist, Tom Simpson and myself were fishing from shore on a beautiful morning. Both Gary and Tom were really nailing the bluegills, crappies, bass and Tom’s big channel cat (he let it go).
So, where did it all leave me? I had a few in the fish basket, but not the numbers these guys had. Ah, but wait! Lady Luck didn’t leave the party. All of a sudden, I had so many nice bluegills I could only use one pole. I told those guys the ‘gills finally recognized who had all the cards. I only had a few worms left, but a lot in the fish basket. Of course, we had plenty of fish to clean, but the end result will be some good eaten meals.
Gnats
They are one big pest. When they get really bad I have a ballcap that contains netting. You just pull it over the head and shoulder. Kind of a pain, but better that than getting eaten alive by those *&^Y$%$79!!!!!
Birds
This Spring we made sure we had lots of feeders for our feathered friends. Because of that, we have seen a lot of species we’ve never saw before.
For example: Cat birds, Baltimore Orioles, Northern Flickers, Red-headed Woodpeckers (my favorite) and a few others I can’t remember. We have 3 glass feeders for the humming birds plus certain podded flower plants for the little guys. We just have two so far.
We have a downy woodpecker who thinks he’s a humming bird and drinks his share of sugar water. He is very tame and drinks right in front of me.
Baltimore orioles have their own feeder which holds oranges and grape jelly. They are such a beautiful bird.
Humor
What pronouns does chocolate use? Ans: Her-shey.
Do they allow loud laughing in Hawaii? Or just “A lo Ha”?
Quote for the Week
“When people agree with me I always feel that I must be wrong.” - Oscar Wilde