Mills (Rafe Tazer) Fishing Journal

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A Life Spent Outside – on the Water

Rafe Tazer

the Blue Moon

TAZ E R Volume I • Issue One January 2015


TAZ E R

Rafe Tazer is...Thomas Mills


FISHING, CAMPING & FRIENDS

Nib Reisterer a.k.a. Jack Hammer

Jake Jeppesen a.k.a. Jake the Fist

T T

hese are my ‘fishing friends‘

John Koestner a.k.a. JK


W W

e’ve fished a lot of water over 40 years, had a lot of great adventures. We made memories that will last forever.

TAZ E R & HAMMER

FISHING...

& FRIENDS

“Get the net! Get the camera! Stop the boat! No!...backup!!! Get the camera!” Jake’s pike (Little Glen Lake)

“Quick, gime your shirt!” Faster! Faster! Hammer’s bad wrap (Arcadia Lake)

“Zzzzzzzzzzzz, Zzzzzzzzzz uh?...Zzzzzzzzzzzzz.” JK’s asleep (En route, campfire...etc.)


HODENPYLE B E T S I E B AY ARCADIA

TAZ E R

“JK! JK! Wakeup! I’m not gonna make this lure!” – Rafe Tazer @ Kaleva Cabin

HAMMER...

GLEN LAKE G R A N D T R AV E R S E SKEGAMOG

“Ok...but, it really put up a great fight.” – Jack Hammer lands ‘the Tingler‘ @ Betsie Bay

TAZ E R

LOON LAKE LIME LAKE LITTLE GLEN

“...JAKE! It’s a Porcupine! a Porcupine!

+ + +

– Rafe Tazer (not scraping lures - 4 am) @ Kaleva Cabin

to name a few.


FISHING MEMORIES LITTLE GLEN LAKE

TAZ E R & HAMMER

H H

ow many times have we launched at this lake...expectations really high in anticipation of catching big smallies? Follow the breakline and hold on.



FISHING... MEMORIES LITTLE GLEN

TAZ E R & HAMMER

A A

fter we’d fish all day – dinner...then relax at the fire down by the lake. Quiet. ZzzzzzZzzz “JK!’



TAZ E R & HAMMER

T T

his is how we get there.

1974 Ford Econoline Van

2008 & 2011 Chevy Siverado

The Lawn Sausage

The Black Mamba N

Portage/Galesburg , MI (Northern Michigan trips) N Hopkins Jake

Hamilton Air

Grand Haven Wendy’s 94º

Muskegon Pentwater Burger King

Ludington Meijer’s

Manistee Onekama M-22 Portage Lake

Kaleva!

1989 - present (2015) Trips included Crystal Lake Cabin Little Glen - Wanderer’s Rest (Eb & Mary) Kaleva Cabin (still today)

Bear Creek

Bear Lake Cabin - Hammerville

Cabin

Bridge


January 15, 2010 FIRE!

FISHING Gear

The New Cabin Kaleva, MI

T T

his is my gear. (not quite all of it)

KALEVA

T T

his is where we stay... ...or here.


W W

“Thanks Guys!” – for being three of the best fishing pals I’ve ever had.

– Thomas Mills • Winter 2015 (90) days/first trip North

e are the world’s best – worst weather fishermen. Some days the bear gets you...?

TAZ E R Share Rafe Tazer’s Bear videos online: www.rafetazer.com

Fishing Memories • Rafe Tazer

a.k.a. Thomas Mills thom.mills@me.com (269) 203.5400


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