Meeting this month is August 4th at the Game and Fish building
7:00 PM

THESE BUSINESSES SUPPORT US.
SO RETURN THE FAVOR

SCENIC CONSTRUCTION
CRUSH CO.
SPORTSMAN’S WAREHOUSE
HILLTOP NATIONAL BANK
CASPER WELL PRODUCTS
WILSON SUPPLY
BANK OF AMERICA
MC ENTERPRISE
STOINK
JIM MAY
MOONEY/SMITH
OVERHEAD DOORS
WHITE’S MOUNTAIN CHEVROLET
PRECISION PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS
STENCO INC.
GLENDO TRADING POST
RIVERSIDE MOBILE HOME COURT, LLC
ARMOR’S SILVER FOX RESTAURANT
WYOMING AUTO GROUP

”If life were fair, Elvis would be alive and all the impersonators would be dead. -- Johnny Carson
”Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition.” -- Timothy Leary
”I went on a diet, swore off drinking and heavy eating, and in fourteen days I had lost exactly two weeks.”  -- Joe E. Lewis
”Honesty is the key to a relationship. If you can fake that, you’re in.” -- Courtney Cox”
You’d be surprised how much it costs to look this cheap!” -- Dolly Parton
Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself. -- Mark Twainn

AUGUST
August is National Inventors Month
August 6th is National Mustard Day
August 9th is National Rice Pudding Day
August 14th is National Creamsicle Day
August 24th is Strange Music Day
August 30th is National Toasted Marshmallow Day

UPCOMING CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Sept 8-9-10: Wyoming Heritage Expo, Casper Events Center
March 3, 2012: 2012 North Platte Walleyes Unlimited Banquet

We had a nice turnout for our family outing at Pathfinder Reservoir.  Great food, plenty of fish with decent weather made for a nice day.  I learned another spot, technique, and lure combination for Pathfinder.  When I went back to test my new found spot, technique, lure combo a few days later I discovered that 45-50 mph winds and 6ft waves tended to change the catch per hour ratio and complicated boat control a wee bit.

Big walleye plaque this year at Pathfinder went to Herb Bushong for a 25.5” fish.  I forgot to mention last month the winner of the big walleye plaque at our Glendo family outing was Rosetta Bushong with a 26.5” walleye.  They now have a combined four big fish awards.  One more and we will have to give them a 5” handicap to make it fair for the rest of us.

Someone at our Pathfinder family outing left a brownie pan.  We will have it at our club meeting this Thursday if you would like it back.  The brownies that were in the pan somehow disappeared.

We received approval confirmation on our Wyoming Game and Fish “Fish Wyoming” matching grant for our kids fishing rod/reel/tackle kits in the amount of $10,000.  We spent $25,000 this year so we have sent in our invoices so we should be receiving the grant in the near future.  We have a little over 1600 kids fishing kits on hand so we should be able to handle whatever happens at the Wyoming Heritage Hunting & Fishing Expo this coming
Sept 8-9-10 and our Christmas donations.
Game and Fish are still looking for volunteers for the Expo so if you think you can help one or more days or part days, contact the local game and fish office.  They usually get over 8000 kids during these three days and can really use the help.  The North Platte Walleyes Unlimited trailer will be on site all three days with a sign signifying our donation of kids fishing kits on Saturday only.  Last year we gave away a fishing pole every thirty seconds for seven hours straight.  We hope to better that this year. 

I think the courtesy dock we purchased for Oakie Beach at Alcova Reservoir is in the water now.  I believe that there is some sort of problem we will have to sort out.  I think it has to do the the ramp maybe being too short.  The courtesty dock we purchased for Glendo,
moved to Pathfinder, then back to Casper for modifications, is now ready to
be hauled back to Pathfinder.  We are waiting for a trailer of sufficient size
to become available so we can haul it out to the lake.   Howard Tilton spent
a considerable amount of time and money making the modifications to this
dock.  Jay Zastrow also spent a few nights helping with the project.

The Northeast Wyoming Walleye Associaion will be hosting two fall fishing tournaments.  Lake Desmet Sept 10th and Keyhole on sept 17th.  For more info call Jeremy Ellis at 307-689-5356.

Tagging Study Needs Your Help

Wyoming Game and Fish will be posting the following sign at Alcova Reservoir in the near future. They are currently trying to catch walleyes in Alcova for this tagging study.  I understand it is not going as well as could be hoped.  It should improve as the water warms up.  Stay tuned.

$ REWARD $
Attention Anglers:

Please help us manage the Alcova walleye fishery.
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is conducting a tagging study to learn more about this walleye fishery.

Your help is essential to the success of this study.
Please inspect all walleye for tags. Tags are blaze orange in color and are located directly behind the dorsal fin on the walleye’s back.

Please do the following if you catch a tagged walleye:
1)        Clip the tag from the fish
2)        Place the tag in a tag return envelope
3)        Fill in the information on the tag return envelope
4)        Place the envelope in a park fee drop box

Tag return envelopes will be available at fee booths or from Game and Fish personnel. 
You can also mail the tags to the:
Casper Regional Office of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. 
Call 1-800-233-8544 (in-state toll free) or 307-473-3400 for mailing information.

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Aquatic Invasive Species Stickers

The 2011 AIS stickers are available online from the Wyoming Game and Fish web site and from the major retail licensing agents.  No zebra or quagga mussels were found in Wyoming last year.  They have been found in Colorado and Utah.

Area Lake Levels as of 7-3-2011
                                            
* Glendo is in the flood control pool which is 21% full. Lake level have started to drop.
** Pathfinder is full and spilling the dam .3 ft deep. Looks like the drawdown has started.
*** Seminoe is 6ft from spilling the dam.  Inflow has diminished greatly

And now for something completely different

The Service
One Sunday morning, the pastor noticed little Alex was staring up at the large plaque that hung in the foyer of the church.  It was covered with names, and small American flags were mounted on either side of it.  The seven-year-old had been staring at the plaque for some time, so the pastor walked up, stood beside the boy, and said quietly, ”Good morning, Alex.”   ”Good morning,” replied the young man, still focused on the plaque.  ”What is this?” Alex asked.  ”Well, son, it’s a memorial to all the young men and women who died in the service.”  Soberly, they stood together, staring at the large plaque.   Little Alex’s voice was trembling and barely audible when he asked, ”Which service, the 9:45 or the 11:15?”

It’s A Boy...

Back in the woods, a redneck’s wife went into labor in the middle of the night, and the doctor was called out to assist in the delivery. Since there was no electricity, the doctor handed the father-to-be a lantern and said, ”Here, you hold this high so I can see what I’m doing.” Soon a baby boy was brought into the world.

”Whoa there,” said the doctor. ”Don’t be in a rush to put the lantern down... I think there’s yet another one to come.”  Sure enough, within minutes he had delivered a baby girl.

”No, no, don’t be in a great hurry to be putting down that lantern... It seems there’s yet another one in there!” cried the doctor.
The redneck scratched his head in bewilderment, and asked the doctor,
”Do you think it’s the light that’s attractin’ ’em?”

40 Things You Won’t Hear A Redneck Say

40. I think that truck sits too high.
39. I’ll take Shakespeare for 1000, Alex.
38. Duct tape won’t fix that.
37. Honey, I think we should sell the pickup and buy a family sedan.
36. Come to think of it, I’ll have a Heineken.35. We don’t keep firearms in this house
34. Has anybody seen the sideburns trimmer?
33. You can’t feed that to the dog.
32. I thought Graceland was tacky.
31. No kids in the back of the pickup, it’s just not safe.
30. Wrestling’s fake.
29. Honey, did you mail that donation to Greenpeace?
28. We’re vegetarians.
27. Do you think my gut is too big?
26. I’ll have grapefruit and grapes instead of biscuits and gravy.
25. Honey, we don’t need another dog.
24. Who gives a damn who won the Civil War?
23. Give me the small bag of pork rinds.
22. Too many deer heads detract from the decor.
21. Spittin’ is such a nasty habit.
20. I just couldn’t find a thing at Walmart today.
19. Trim the fat off that steak.
18. Cappuccino tastes better than espresso.
17. The tires on that truck are too big.
16. I’ll have the arugula and radicchio salad.
15. I’ve got it all on the C: drive.
14. Unsweetened tea tastes better.
13. Would you like your fish poached or broiled?
12. My fiancee, Bobbie Jo, is registered at Tiffany’s.
11. I’ve got two cases of Zima for the Super Bowl.
10. Little Debbie snack cakes have too many fat grams.
9. Checkmate.
8. She’s too young to be wearing a bikini.
7. Does the salad bar have bean sprouts?
6. Hey, here’s an episode of ”Hee Haw” that we haven’t seen.
5. I don’t have a favorite college team.
4. Be sure to bring my salad dressing on the side.
3. You All.
2. Those shorts ought to be a little longer, Darla.
1. Nope, no more for me. I’m drivin tonight.

Funny Bumper Stickers Seen Across America
Sure you can trust the government! Just ask an Indian!
The more you complain, the longer God makes you live.
All Men Are Animals, Some Just Make Better Pets
I am not a bum - My wife works
Ever stop to think, and forget to start again?
If Walking Is So Good For You, Then Why Does My Mailman Look Like Jabba The Hut?
Empty the prisons - Make room for congress