View to lake Saimaa

Did a short sunday trip to Taipalsaari and Karvala river nature path.

The weather was nice and warm but somewhat stormy.

Luckily we were at the shelter when the thunderstorm broke just above us.
For some time it rained hard, hailstones too.

The nature path (and the river) was nothing special to come and see for just that purpose..
unless you have nothing better to do ..
The lean-to offered a nice grill to fry your sausages.. no complaints.

Mating season over pikes

Got three pikes from Taipalsaari ..
fooled by Mepps . .
not real big but eatable ..

Going to smoke them tomorrow ..

Did an autopsy and found out that
they had eaten roach, vendace and bleak.

March Magpie Red Tag Ball Head Evo

March Tag with mods.

Added tungsten head and lead wire
to be heavier ..

Thorax should be partridge but used magpie (?) instead ..

Tail: Red wool
Hook: Kamasan B820 #8
Body: Hare dubbing + lead wire
Rib: Unifrench Silver+flashabou red tinsel
Head: Tungsten bead 3.8mm
Hackle: Magpie (?) (loop dubbed)

Smoking derby

Some derby action 4.5.2009..

#69

Destruction derby victim
in Lappeenranta Mustola 4.5.2009.