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September 2012 Free © northerncamper.com Michigan’s Shore-to-Shore Trail Horsin’ Around the Campground Recipes Festivities Puzzles Have a Nice Day! Located in Downtown Lake City 9 & 10 News ............................................................................. 28 B.C. Pizza ~ Lake City .............................................................. 28 Barnes Park ~ Eastport ............................................................. 13 WhiteTail Realty Bob Evans ~ Cadillac, Traverse City .......................................... 17 Boon Grocery ~ Beautiful Downtown Boon ............................. 11 Bostick’s Drugstore ~ Manton .................................................. 17 Bucksnort Bar ~ Mesick ............................................................ 17 Falling in Love Cadillac Family Pharmacy ~ Cadillac ....................................... 13 Cadillac Farmer’s Market ~ Cadillac ......................................... 11 with Northern Michigan? 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Have you done everything you’ve Oh yes, then Daniela, baker wanted to this summer? of the cupcake, had to follow It had been awhile since I suit. What a hoot. had fished with my brother-in- The waves felt like roller law, Captain Bernie Salvatore, coasters and it was all good on the Angliar. The Benzie Frenzie “chick” tournament was as long as you held on. How scheduled for August 24 out of Frankfort, right before The the crew kept balance when Northern Camper deadline. I’ll never want to compete with they were setting lines still Kevin Spears from Hooks & Bullets on a fishing story, but here fascinates me. Captain Ber- was my opportunity to represent fisherwomen first hand. nie multi-tasked while mates Plus, I needed to see if I still had my “reel on.” staged dipsy divers and Bernie’s wife, Laura, Daniela Weiner and myself made planer boards on copper up the chicks. Ryan Selby and Pauly Salvatore (my nephew) and lead core lines. completed the crew. The gig starts the night before with I sound like I know what I’m talking about, right? a meeting to go over the rules. Fishing requires a lot of intelligence and compassion; it That’s where the party started, not doesn’t matter if you’re a guy or gal. And I know my respect to mention my realization that I’d grew with each line that was set. I was starting to remember been out of the game for a while. what I loved about this sport. These chicks were serious and As lines started going off, knew their fishing, evident when the chicks took turns reeling. the rules were “amended so guys We did get a little help from could help a little.” This brought the guys but more because more than a few choice words from we were working as a team. these seasoned fishing women; they And of course if you catch, didn’t need any stinkin’ help from you kiss. Each fish was given boys. its due respect before hitting I was grateful, just in case I the cooler. didn’t have the biceps and gut that I used to. Keep in mind this family is The winds picked up that night and made the morning Italian, so better a fish in the cooler than in your mailbox. forecast a little iffy. By 5:45 a.m. we were on the boat and I give the other crews (who made the side bets) a lot of ready for the shotgun start. By 7 a.m., the tournament was credit as they stayed out until the original time of 1:30 p.m. cancelled. I think anyone who boats knows you have to We came in after three hours, which was a good run and respect the water, but these chicks wanted to fish. More than legal tournament time. I’m thinking we were a little smarter a dozen boats ended up placing side bets and stuck fast to though because we still caught fish and were able to crack tournament rules. The majority of us still went out for our that beer a little sooner. own “fun fish.” I had so much fun! I’d like to thank Captain Bernie, So was I gonna have fun? the Angliar crew and my fellow fishing chicks for a great First off, coffee doesn’t taste much better than on a boat time. More importantly thanks for reminding me I can before the sun comes up. And when the sun does come up, still hang with the best of the fisherwomen and that I love the colors are beyond the being out there. beauty of any bruise I’d get So what are you fishing. Now I was starting waiting for? Get out to look forward to sport- there yourself and ing bruises and reeling in a do whatever it is you salmon. haven’t done in a The theme of our crew while. Summer’ isn’t was, “a bad day fishing is bet- over yet. ter than a good day at work,” ~ Kathy Salvatore, as well as, “It’s all about the publisher people you’re with.” With that kind of attitude, fun started with breakfast and a heron decorated cup cake. 4 The Northern Camper © V O L U M E 8 I S S U E 4 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 2 Horsin’ Around the Campground .........5 Camper’s Gadget ..................................8 Sudoku .................................................8 Crossword ............................................9 The Cookin’ Camper ..........................10 Word Search ......................................12 Festivities ...........................................14 History Corner ...................................16 Vegetation Station ..............................18 Campground Critter ..........................19 Got Rocks? .........................................20 Park ‘n’ Play! 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