Lunkers with the Toov boys and Sarah

Keith, Curt, Gerhard and Larry Gilbertson

Fishing 1930

Walleyes

Eric Chippewa River







Matthew Lake Bemidji

Lunkers

The Catch of the Year

The Great Glendalough DogFish
It had been another great day of fishing on the lake and we were all nearly worn out from pulling in one giant sunfish after another.But the drama of the day was far from complete. During the previous season the Gilbertson boys had tried numerous times in vain to capture the elusive dog fish.It had teased all of us with its slow lazy runs under the boat. This year after hatching a well laid plan, they would not fail. To make it even more interesting, Grandpa had the boys convinced that the fish would bark if they ever landed him into the canoe.. The method of capture went something like this. Matthew found a dead sunfish and attached it to a treble hook. Knowing the dog fish was not biologically equipped to bite the hook he hoped he might at best latch onto the sunfish. Sure enough as the fish and the fisherman lay in wait, the bobber went down deep. The boys quickly grabbed the landing net and raced their canoe to the action. The hungry dog fish was holding tightly onto the sunfish when Matthew scooped the net down. This time the net came up filled with one surprised dog fish. Success. As the catch of the year was brought to shore for the requisite photo opportunity, we all listened for the barking noises Grandpa and Uncle Lyle had been telling us about. The only sounds we heard were laughter and excitement over a mission accomplished.

To learn more http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/snapshots/fish/bowfin.html

Jeepers!! they were biting at Glendalough 2003

In June of 2003 Grandma and Grandpa went fishing with Jacob, Eric, Matthew and Keith at Glendalough State Park. Our limit was only 25 each day but that was enough to fill us up for two nights with delicious Sunfish and fried potatoes suppers. Grandpa did all the fileting with a crowd of eager spectators helping toss the guts in the barrel.

Grandma and Jacob Catching Sunfish

Lake Andrew No matter the size of the sunfish they always bring out the smiles.

Lots of bites at Lobster Lake 1959

Greg, Kay, Keith, Kathy, Robin Gilbertson and a bunch of fish at Hunters Bay, Lobster Lake 1959

Any bites? Grandpa and Grandma Gilbertson Gerhards and Selma