I've never thought about docking my pups tails, but wouldn't labs and golden retrievers look funny with a nubbin? I've got sparkly meat hooked spoons in my tackle box but nothing sparkles on my old Lund
Creedmore looks like a nice gun but I am still in love with my 45/70 and 30-30 lever action open sites (I guess I am a romantic for other times)
Pinochle, whist, spades and hearts as well although usually I feel lucky just finding another cribbage player.
SHM..NE would be a great trip and I would enjoy hosting a trip up north if your game.
Whofishes… I'll bite.. why? There is a story or stories behind the 5galBucket.. but I am curious to hear more.
Vollmer...Surey is just a casual drive..heh isn't everything in ND?
Dslayer….I've got a couple friends that go once a year and I take my kids when schools not in session. But especially during early spring and late fall I end up mostly going with just my pup. Its not accessible, the way I recall fishing on area lakes as a kid. 8 hours door to door - 18 miles of dirt logging roads - 2 to 6 miles of atv trails - no state side boat landing - poo in a bucket - bath in the lake - hauling water - for myself this is perfect but I think contributes to my problem. Although its a problem with a great payoff in my book
Hope this answers most of the q's
Thanks for all of the responses