Our friends came for the day..you should have seen Carters face when he got off the bus and Dale says, "you ready to go ice fishing?" Off they went!

I think this was Dales catch...pretty sure Carters was thrown back. I think he may be some what like his mom and knowing what was going to happen to it, he spared it's life.   

He played with it a little, including poking both eyes out while the others watched in total amazement and i almost lost my lunch.

Black thing is an eye! (already on the cutting board above the fish!) 

 can't believe I took a picture of this!

Mommy was not too excited about this catch...gross! But the kids were totally captivated!

Laura feeling the tail.

Then the frying pan was ready and Dale showed him how to do it.

Itty bitty fillets

Dales earlier catch of a large Bass, then the smaller catch which he called "Poor mans shrimp" cooked up and seasoned with love by Linn.

Alaina loved it, Mark did too. Not sure if any of the other kids tried it. I don't think so...Maybe next time!

I didn't touch it and promptly was disinfecting my kitchen and made all the kids wash hands!