Slop, shop, fish-fry stop photos

Mark and Valerie Hicks experience overnight rain, shopping at Bass Pro Shops and walleye fish fry.

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<p> After a long night in a wet sleeping bag, Mark Hicks indulged his sweet tooth.</p>
After a long night in a wet sleeping bag, Mark Hicks indulged his sweet tooth.
<p> Valerie poses in front of bass fishing’s Holy Grail, Bass Pro Shops.</p>
Valerie poses in front of bass fishing’s Holy Grail, Bass Pro Shops.
<p> Valerie checks out the women’s clothing department at Bass Pro Shops.</p>
Valerie checks out the women’s clothing department at Bass Pro Shops.
<p> Valerie bought this sharp Columbia jacket.</p>
Valerie bought this sharp Columbia jacket.
<p> Our hero.</p>
Our hero.
<p> Mark Hicks checks out some baits at Bass Pro Shop.</p>
Mark Hicks checks out some baits at Bass Pro Shop.
<p> The eternal optimist, Mark Hicks buys a culling beam.</p>
The eternal optimist, Mark Hicks buys a culling beam.
<p> Valerie hopes to catch bass this size at Oneida Lake.</p>
Valerie hopes to catch bass this size at Oneida Lake.
<p> Frank Scalish came to the walleye fry. Frank and Valerie celebrate being realists.</p>
Frank Scalish came to the walleye fry. Frank and Valerie celebrate being realists.
<p> Chris Noffsinger fried the walleye fillets to perfection.</p>
Chris Noffsinger fried the walleye fillets to perfection.
<p> Jonathon VanDam adds to the brown bottle collection.</p>
Jonathon VanDam adds to the brown bottle collection.
<p> To the cook go the spoils.</p>
To the cook go the spoils.
<p> YUM!</p>
YUM!
<p> More yum and lots of laughter.</p>
More yum and lots of laughter.
<p> Brian Schram is a talented musician.</p>
Brian Schram is a talented musician.