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  1. ilovesprig

    Lost and left behind.............

    While bass fishing at "The Shaw" yesterday...I had this guy (or girl) come swimming up to me...Only one I saw and probably left behind............:worried: ps...Not the 1st time I've seen brant at Henshaw...Must be a freshwater stop.............:blush: pss...Still catching them, despite...
  2. ilovesprig

    NWTF San Diego Chapter Monthly Meeting...April 21nd

    Hi guys, The NWTF monthly meeting is this coming Monday at the Hamburger Factory in Poway...6:30 pm start time............ :blush: It's been a great season...So, I'm sure there's going to be a lot of great turkey hunting tales...
  3. ilovesprig

    1st Green Bass of the Season at "The Shaw"

    After a successful turkey hunt in the morning...I decided to wet a line...Very 1st cast with a Ned Rig, I got one...Lost that and a few minutes later...Got one on a Skinny...The old "Bump" never gets old.... :blush:
  4. ilovesprig

    State Record Crappie From Lake Henshaw?

    I was Henshaw last week and one of the guys that works at the resort said he caught a really, really big crappie...I had been fishing near him the same day...Tony doesn't hear well and I ask him if he had it weighed...He told me yes...So, I ask him how much did it weigh?...He told me without...
  5. ilovesprig

    Great NWTF Youth Hunt Week-End!

    Santa Ysabel East Preserve did not disappoint this spring (What a Gobblefest Saturday morning was)...20 kids got 9 birds (5 longs, 4 jakes)...There was one miss and a couple of really close calls too...Thank you to all the parents who applied for this hunt and thank you to all the guys that...
  6. ilovesprig

    Full Dispersal Happening!

    Love is definitely in the air............:heart_eyes: Yesterday, my daughter actually saw to 2 wild hens on her and Jacobs property...They live in Valley Center just east of Interstate 15...A true sign of wide ranging dispersal...........,.:blush: Here are a few pix from the last few...
  7. ilovesprig

    The NWTF monthly meeting 3-24-25

    We had to postpone the monthly meeting this week because of St Paddy's day...So, the meeting is now next Monday at the Hamburger Factory...6:30 pm start time...Come join before the season opens... :blush:
  8. ilovesprig

    Wet and Wild Today....3-15-25

    Got up to do some scouting, but only made as far as Lake Sutherland...Got home and it started dumping, including hail...Thanking the good Lord for all this moisture....We needed it... :clap: ps...Good day to tune some calls..................:blush:
  9. ilovesprig

    Happy Super Bowl Fella's

    No wild game party at my house these days, but Stefanie and Jacob stepped up..................... :clap: Just finished making spoony chili, teriyaki deer ribs, dove kabobs, dove poppers, and jalapeno speck with cheese.....Yummy.............................:yum I'm ready....Go...
  10. ilovesprig

    Otto-Matic

    Took Otto out this week-end for the youth hunts...1st up was San Jacinto W.A...Started out with a fine pancake breakfast...The hunt itself was a pretty much a bust...One cinnamon teal with the only shot he got...The luncheon and raffle were great...Thank you to all involved, especially Carlos...
  11. ilovesprig

    Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?

    Fell about 3 weeks ago getting some decoys for Otto...X rays didn't show a break, but did show show indications of a torn rotator or muscle tear in right shoulder...I literally couldn't raise my right arm and damn did it hurt...Figured the season was over...:confused: Well, a week went by and...
  12. ilovesprig

    NWTF Spring Turkey Tune-Up....2024

    Hi guys, The NWTF Spring Turkey Tune-up is right around the corner....Saturday, Feb 22, 2025...With the great recruitment year that appears that we had...This should be a great season.... :blush: Just got 2 more guided hunts on MCC today...Thanks Dan & Mike...............:clap:
  13. ilovesprig

    NWTF Monthly Meeting Change

    Hi guys, The Hamburger Factory is now closed on Tuesday's...So, starting January 20th...Our monthly meeting will be the 3rd Monday of each month...Start time is still 6:30 pm This meeting coming up is an important one...The spring turkey tune-up is less than 2 months off (Feb 22...
  14. ilovesprig

    Just chipping away at 'em this week

    With no Henshaw, I've been hunting our 2 wildlife areas, Salton Sea, and one of the best clubs in the IV...For the most part, it sounds like it's been tough for guys thru out the west...Pray for rain....:heart: ps...I miss "The Shaw"............... :worried:
  15. ilovesprig

    Happy New Year..........2025

    Happy New Year, fella's.................:party:
  16. ilovesprig

    3 Days of Duck Huntin'

    Otto and I headed to the Imperial Valley after scouting Henshaw Thursday morning (still nothin')...Started at a friends duck club that afternoon and had a good shoot...Boy, if we could only shoot an 1/2 after sundown...Gadwalls and mallards were boat loading in...We then scouted the shrinking...
  17. ilovesprig

    Traditional band-tailed opener 2024

    Tough as expected, but Jacob & I got our bag limit…Fun morning and thank God for Coley....... :blush:
  18. ilovesprig

    Four More Wins.....Go Dodgers!

    How about those Dodgers!.... :clap: Local San Diegans very involved....Tommy Edmon (MVP) went to La Jolla Country Day High School and Dave Roberts went to Rancho Buena Vista High School.........:blush: ps...,,Dave Roberts attended UCLA ( :D ) and Aaron Boone went to USC ( :heart:) ....Should...
  19. ilovesprig

    Chukar & Quail Opener 2024

    Anybody chasing the devil birds or quail this year...All indicators say we had a great hatch on both this spring and summer........................ :clap: This pic is from 1980....Cal and I chasing those ba$tards...........................:mad:
  20. ilovesprig

    NWTF Meeting 10-22-24

    Hi guys, Our next meeting is October 22nd, 2024....Hamburger Factory in Poway....6:30 pm start time....................... :blush: Come meet the new officers and discuss events for 2025, including the Spring Turkey Tune-Up....Lots of turkey recruitment this year....This years...

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