60 Nebraskaland • October 2021
Ice Fishing 1984. What started as a winter camping experience for my family
and friends morphed into a 40-plus-year fishing tradition. Early ice derbies
were held on area lakes. Area dam sites and Hanson's Lake near LaPlatte were
popular as well. For a time, good friend Bazil Lazure hosted the event at his place
on Beaver Lake. For the past 10 years, we returned to Hanson's thanks to the
gracious hospitality of George and Patti Flott. The winner takes home a 5-gallon
bucket full of prizes.
Pictured left is me and right is Phil Franco as we prepare our ice gear for the
event.
– Bob Hladik Sr., Omaha
PORTRAITS FROM THE PAST
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Dead Timber fishing 1960s. A picture of me from
1966. As a high school kid from Dodge in the 1960s, I
used to drive to Dead Timber State Recreation Area to
fish. One day while fishing for crappie from a small
boat, a bullfrog swam out and took my red and white
bobber in its mouth, and then it swam back to shore.
This happened a number of times so I started fishing
for them. There were so many bullfrogs at Dead
Timber. This is a picture of success. The best part was
the taste of Mom's frog leg dinner.
– Dr. Dave Mlnarik, Elkhorn
