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Last Saturday was the 35th annual Camp Confidence Classic Fishing Tournament on Gull Lake. It is a fundraiser for the camp. Professional fishing guides donate their time, boat and bait. Each guide takes two guests who have paid for the privilege to participate. Erik signed up as a guide in 2015. That year his crew placed 4th in the Northern category. In 2016 Erik was working on The Outdoor Report TV show so he invited myself and Walleye Willie to fish with him while camera man Wes Gall shot video footage. “Team Osberg” placed third in the “Mixed Bag” category. Last year Erik, Willie and I brought in 3 large mouth bass but we did not place in the top three.

This year “Team Osberg” brought in 3 Northern Pike and the total weight of the three fish was 12 lbs 9 oz. The first pike that Willie reeled in had swallowed the hook, so in the process of removing the hook, the fish coughed up a craw fish and a small perch. Had that Northern kept his or her lunch down we may have placed second, not third, since second place was only 12 lbs 10 oz.  Walleye Willie reeled in 2 of the 3 fish and he netted the third one. Papa Gary did the cheering. To learn more about the camp and to participate in next year’s event, go to www.campconfidence.com

This week, Live From Here is live from the Telluride Bluegrass Festival with St. Paul & the Broken Bones, I’m With Her, Punch Brothers, and comedian Kirk Fox for the penultimate show of the season. Also, Rich Dworsky and Ted Poor will be teaming up with Chris Thile and his fellow Punch Brothers for even more music; along with high-altitude hijinks from radio actors, Serena Brook, Tim Russell, and Fred Newman. Plus: Tom Papa talks with the people, “Out. In. America”.  Chris will celebrate this week’s musician birthdays; and you’ll have another chance to make your online voice heard with the Instant Song Request. It’s two hours of live entertainment beaming straight to your radio from 8,750 feet up in the San Juan Mountains. Tune in on your radio or your smart device.

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