And now for something completely unrelated to quilting

For the first time in two years, my hubby invited me to go out fishing on his boat. Mind you, I am not really all that interested in fishing. But I do enjoy being out in the boat on Lake Michigan. And I love to watch Dean when he is out fishing. He gets so much enjoyment from fishing and can relax for a while. We have a Starcraft Islander boat. It is not too fancy, but it makes a great fishing boat. We keep it in a marina near Grand Haven. This is a view of the channel as we headed out to Lake Michigan. It was a bit foggy on the lake, and there were times when we could not see the shore even though we were not very far out in the lake. That was a bit disconcerting.

Dean packed a cooler before we left home with some bottled water and a couple beers for me. He is not a beer drinker, but he knows I enjoy it on occasion. Plus he was driving the boat and being responsible. I thought the beers he chose were particularly appropriate for the occasion. He brought Michigan Brewing Compay's High Seas Pale Ale. I love the sailing ship on the label.

One thing I noticed is that my husband has an interesting assortment of fishing tackle. I think he may even have more tackle than I have of quilting tools. These are some of his favorite lures (spoons?) he keeps in easy reach. They are quite spectackular looking when the sun catches them.We spent a good couple hours trolling the big lake without even a bite. Most of the fishing boats were huddled near the channel head, but we headed out into deeper waters. It was just before sunset when the fish finally started hitting. We ended up with two fish from four hits. I lost a big one that was a good fighter. And we lost another when Dean decided to hand a pole over to me to let me real it in. Dean hauled in the biggest fish for the night- somewhere around 14lbs.

When we got back to the marina, he cleaned and filleted the fish. I am impressed with how quickly he did it. He looked like a real pro. It was a good time.