Iowa--evening bites seem better so far!

Dang...lunch-time fishing outings have not been producing much at all yet this year, at least for me. I get lucky to get a single fish per outing, usually.

Today was no different. I was about to take another skunk-a-roo, but dredged up this 9" female bluegill:
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...ow_4-24-09.jpg

Also ran across a Garter Snake. He avoided my camera, but I did manage to take a picture of this water scorpion. Have you guys seen these things? They are around 3" long...
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...erScorpion.jpg