jv1972iu Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 18 hours ago, milehiiu said: Your post reminded me of a fond memory from my childhood. My grandfather from my mother's side built a house on a large plot of land in Crown Point, Indiana. Built it with his own hands. Brick by brick. And chose the land, because it had a lake on it. Had to walk a quarter of a mile to get to the lake. And was a shallow lake... so had to restock it with fish every spring. So.... he got tired of that. Then had a deep lake built just off of his back patio. Could fish off his back patio. And did not need to restock in the spring... as it was so deep... the fish did not die over winter. Sorry... if I am boring you all with this memory. But... it is special to me. Memories like that aren't boring. Memories like that keep you alive. We all have them...I hope. I know that I do. Thanks, Mile. 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritzIam4IU Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 30 minutes ago, milehiiu said: Growing up. Used to fish off the Michigan City, Indiana pier. Lake Michigan for me too as I lived within walking distance to it growing up. I do love the outer banks in NC too as well as the Jamaican beaches. On a side note...this lighthouse is where I became engaged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmhoosier Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 39 minutes ago, milehiiu said: Growing up. Used to fish off the Michigan City, Indiana pier. I would think there would be some great fly fishing out in your area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted July 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 57 minutes ago, FritzIam4IU said: Lake Michigan for me too as I lived within walking distance to it growing up. I do love the outer banks in NC too as well as the Jamaican beaches. On a side note...this lighthouse is where I became engaged. Neat. Means we both have fond memories of that pier. Actually fished on the other side of the pier in this picture. It was steep to get down. And they had iron bars/steps to get down to where you could fish. Fishing back then was always better there. But it was a pain getting down and up with equipment. So my dad would get down first. And I would get on my knees and hand him the fishing equipment. Reverse the procedure on the way back up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted July 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 54 minutes ago, dbmhoosier said: I would think there would be some great fly fishing out in your area. Lots of fly fishing in Colorado. Front Range and the Mountains. I guess I should have added streams to the topic title. LOL Small Stream Colorado - Colorado Fly Fishing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritzIam4IU Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 18 minutes ago, milehiiu said: Neat. Means we both have fond memories of that pier. Actually fished on the other side of the pier in this picture. It was steep to get down. And they had iron bars/steps to get down to where you could fish. Fishing back then was always better there. But it was a pain getting down and up with equipment. So my dad would get down first. And I would get on my knees and hand him the fishing equipment. Reverse the procedure on the way back up. My brother fished off this pier countless times. I went a few times with him, but he was the fisherman in the family. He caught numerous steelhead and perch from that pier. I have walked to the lighthouse probably well over a hundred times in my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted July 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 11 minutes ago, FritzIam4IU said: My brother fished off this pier countless times. I went a few times with him, but he was the fisherman in the family. He caught numerous steelhead and perch from that pier. I have walked to the lighthouse probably well over a hundred times in my life. Don't know if you agree with me. In my case, walking that pier was never the same. In that it depended upon the time of day, the season, and the weather. But always a fun thing to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritzIam4IU Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 1 minute ago, milehiiu said: Don't know if you agree with me. In my case, walking that pier was never the same. In that it depended upon the time of day, the season, and the weather. But always a fun thing to do. Definitely. We also used to drive and park in the nearby lot and watch the lightning storms after dark numerous times. It was quite the site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 1 hour ago, FritzIam4IU said: Lake Michigan for me too as I lived within walking distance to it growing up. I do love the outer banks in NC too as well as the Jamaican beaches. On a side note...this lighthouse is where I became engaged. Where did you live you could walk to the lake? The property I grew up on is now part of the National Park Would ride my bike to work at the State Park during high school summers and then sometimes again when I worked for the National Park summers in college! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritzIam4IU Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 1 minute ago, Drroogh said: Where did you live you could walk to the lake? The property I grew up on is now part of the National Park Would ride my bike to work at the State Park during high school summers and then sometimes again when I worked for the National Park summers in college! I lived near Mullen School (Michigan City). It was probably about a mile (ish) a way. Did you live in the Dunes area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 1 minute ago, FritzIam4IU said: I lived near Mullen School (Michigan City). It was probably about a mile (ish) a way. Did you live in the Dunes area? About a mile from Tremont Station on South Shore Railroad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritzIam4IU Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, Drroogh said: About a mile from Tremont Station on South Shore Railroad. Were you considered Chesterton/Porter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 Graduated Chesterton High School Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 18 hours ago, btownqb said: Holiday World. I'll be there tomorrow. I friggin love this place lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, btownqb said: I friggin love this place lol Growing up my dad, mom and stepmom worked for companies that would rent Holiday World for a day for company picnics. So I got to go 3 times a year with no lines. Miss those days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, mrflynn03 said: Growing up my dad, mom and stepmom worked for companies that would rent Holiday World for a day for company picnics. So I got to go 3 times a year with no lines. Miss those days. That's legit. If you can go M-Th there's essentially no lines. Pretty awesome what you mentioned though, especially as a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, btownqb said: That's legit. If you can go M-Th there's essentially no lines. Pretty awesome what you mentioned though, especially as a kid. I usually go on a weekend day in September now. Pretty much the same experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 17 minutes ago, mrflynn03 said: I usually go on a weekend day in September now. Pretty much the same experience. Absolutely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 In general, I love the water. Thankful my parents had my sister and I in swim lessons at a young age. Never understood not having your children in swim lessons/spending time to help them swim. 🤷♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 12 hours ago, btownqb said: In general, I love the water. Thankful my parents had my sister and I in swim lessons at a young age. Never understood not having your children in swim lessons/spending time to help them swim. 🤷♂️ Agreed. I too had lessons as a child. Didn't like them. Not a great swimmer today but can at least get by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 I spend most of my leisure time on Stafford and McPherson Lakes here just SE of Warsaw. I also get to Winona, Pike, Silver, Carr, Tippecanoe, Wawasee, and the Barbee Chain here in Kosciusko County. I also venture to Big, Loon, High, and Sylvan Lakes in Noble County. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 Put down pools for Rico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 5 minutes ago, Reacher said: Put down pools for Rico. Well at least you didn't say mud puddles... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostin76 Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 17 hours ago, mrflynn03 said: Growing up my dad, mom and stepmom worked for companies that would rent Holiday World for a day for company picnics. So I got to go 3 times a year with no lines. Miss those days. Used to go back when it was Santa Claus Land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Hoopsier Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 All of those are fun, although I get bored in polls. I do enjoy my quiet floats down the river, right here in Sweet Owen county. Terrible pic, but it's a nice little Buck I floated up on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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