Bow Building class near Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Thinking about it, but not enough time before I leave again!

I am thinking about getting up there in the enxt couple of days too….
Would love to hear some reports.

Anyone need a net boy, I could go Thur – Sat night this week/weekend.

im headin up friday night. gonna be a darn cold one thats for sure. would like to hear if anyones been out or some ideas of what they’re doin

As of yesterday, the water temp was 39 when I left the lake at 4pm

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Anyone need a net boy, I could go Thur – Sat night this week/weekend.

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If you were not such a Sally ….Oh it’s to cold, and it’s snowing… and my lips will freeze to my leg

There was a good 2-inches of snow in the boat when I left the lake at 2am………SALLY

How did you do Bob??? I caught a 43 incher on Sunday on the southeast side on the rocks. Other than that, it was very slow. The wind makes it tough to fish though.

Over time, many types of building skills have been lost to modern manufacturing. A skill that is still used today, as it has been for generations, is bow building. If you have an interest in building your own longbow with the help of an experienced instructor, this is your chance. Gene Winter has been building bows for many years and will be sharing his skill with workshop participants on Saturday, February 9, and Sunday, February 10 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. each day. Bows will be made of hedge and are often called self-bows or stick bows. They can be produced with poundages adequate to meet your hunting needs.

The workshop will be held at the Linn County Conservation Department’s maintenance shop , which is located behind the Conservation Department’s administrative building. These buildings are located at 1890 County Home Road (next to the Abbe Center in rural Marion). Workshop cost is $ 200 per person including one stave. Additional staves may be purchased also. Pre-registration by February 7 is required, as class size is limited. For more information or to pre-register, please contact Chuck Ungs, Naturalist, at (319)892-6485.