Greetings from N. Michigan

spaceman spiff · Post by **spaceman spiff** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:24 pm

Hello All, it's good to join you. I'm from Northern Michigan and look forward to contributing to this forum. I currently own 4 lever guns and that will become 5 soon when I decide (too much to choose)

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:29 pm

Welcome aboard!

Great to have another levergunner join the fold - especially one who appreciates "Calvin & Hobbes"!!!

mod71alaska · Post by **mod71alaska** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:31 pm

A Hearty Welcome!

(I just sent you a PM, too.)

spaceman spiff · Post by **spaceman spiff** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:36 pm

when I grow up i'd like to be like Calvin

WCF3030 · Post by **WCF3030** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 10:30 pm

Welcome.

Fish for perch or steelies at the dam in Elk Rapids or hunt Kalkaska much?

spaceman spiff · Post by **spaceman spiff** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 10:34 pm

wcf3030.......

I do most of my Hunting over by West Branch, I own a piece of property over there. And I was not aware of the perch fishing over to Elk Rapids, just a half-hour from where I sit. Just my preference, but i'd take a fat perch over a walleye any day!

Thanks for the welcome.

WCF3030 · Post by **WCF3030** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 10:38 pm

spaceman spiff wrote:wcf3030.......

I do most of my Hunting over by West Branch, I own a piece of property over there. And I was not aware of the perch fishing over to Elk Rapids, just a half-hour from where I sit. Just my preference, but i'd take a fat perch over a walleye any day!

Thanks for the welcome.

Early May. Get some wigglers go for a road trip. When the steelhead are in the perch are in.
Your a lot closer then me. But when that place is hot, it is worth the trip, even at $3 a gallon.

spaceman spiff · Post by **spaceman spiff** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 10:43 pm

My Dad used to take my brother and me out into Saginaw Bay back in the mid 70's to fish Perch, catch 'em 2 at a time on Perch rigs, what great fun.

WCF3030 · Post by **WCF3030** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 10:49 pm

spaceman spiff wrote:My Dad used to take my brother and me out into Saginaw Bay back in the mid 70's to fish Perch, catch 'em 2 at a time on Perch rigs, what great fun.

I may be doing some duck hunting at the bay in a about 2-3weeks.
The nice part about Elk Rapids is that you fish from shore right by the little bay in the boat marina.
Nice little coffee shops and bakeries near buy.

Mich Hunter · Post by **Mich Hunter** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:38 am

To you guys from Michigan. I used to stop at a place when I was young on the way up north. Its was H&H bakery in Standish. Is that place still around??? They always has awesome baked goods

spaceman spiff · Post by **spaceman spiff** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:02 am

I'm not too familiar with Standish other than it has a prison there, been through it on the way up US23. I used to go smelt dipping years ago south of Standish, but the numbers of smelt have dropped to the point that it's not really worth the effort anymore.

WCF3030 · Post by **WCF3030** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 6:52 pm

spaceman spiff wrote:I'm not too familiar with Standish other than it has a prison there, been through it on the way up US23. I used to go smelt dipping years ago south of Standish, but the numbers of smelt have dropped to the point that it's not really worth the effort anymore.

Thanks to our invader fish the Elwives.

WCF3030 · Post by **WCF3030** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 6:54 pm

Mich hunter wrote:To you guys from Michigan. I used to stop at a place when I was young on the way up north. Its was H&H bakery in Standish. Is that place still around??? They always has awesome baked goods

Not sure about the one in Standish but I do know of about a dozen other ones.

Al · Post by Al » Fri Oct 05, 2007 4:17 am

Mich hunter wrote:To you guys from Michigan. I used to stop at a place when I was young on the way up north. Its was H&H bakery in Standish. Is that place still around??? They always has awesome baked goods

use to stop in there myself on the way to Hale a few years ago. Sure did beat Dunkin Dougnuts for sure.

24thMICH · Post by **24thMICH** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 8:27 pm

Hi there, Spaceman Spiff!

It's good to have a couple more southern Michiganders on the boards here.

As for good places for baked goods, if ever anybody gets up to L'anse, check out the cinnamon rolls at the Hilltop. Not only are they HUGE, they're goooooooooooooddd!!!

Larry
Houghton
(not Houghton Lake, Houghton!)

spaceman spiff · Post by **spaceman spiff** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 8:46 pm

Hi Larry,

Thanks for the welcome. One of my hunting partners graduated from Mich Tech. I heard some stories of the snow there, beats the puny 100 inch average we get here.

95fan · Post by **95fan** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 11:23 pm

Welcome to the fire.

spaceman spiff · Post by **spaceman spiff** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 11:29 pm

Thanks! It's a great bunch of guys here.
I lived in SD as a little boy from 1966-68, also Chula Vista. Was there a few years ago for my brother's Navy retirement. What a great town. I saw a cool old car museum in the French Quarter (is that what it's called?) We had dinner at that place where the wait staff insult you and you get to throw stuff.