Warsaw & Atwood

Red Horse Bait and Sport Shop (574-269-6643) is conveniently located in the midst of some of Kosciusko County’s best fishing spots. The shop inherits the Red Horse name from the logo of the filling station that occupied that space for many years. Dan just acquired the Red Horse last October and has been enjoying the time supplying the area sportsmen and women with their sports needs. Dan continues to expand his product line to take care of his sports-minded customers. Check his ad as he tries to keep abreast of the baits and equipment that are just right for the area and the folks that are stopping on their way to the reservoirs. The Red Horse also will be stocking hunting products, so check their ad and report for these changes. Dan has had good luck lately fishing in some of the local bass tournaments. He placed in the top ten in the MDA Tournament and reports good fishing on Pike and Winona Lakes. Walleye catches have been most successful on crank baits and jerk baits. Stop by the Red Horse and catch up on all the area sports happenings.

Fletcher’s Bait and Bus (574-267-1622) is located on Park Ave. in Warsaw, Indiana conveniently centered between Pike Lake and Center Lake. They stock the lures, tackle and live bait that are popular with the area lakes and are open 24 hours a day for your convenience. They also have groceries and refreshments to make your sports outing a success. Larry reports crappie and bluegill fishing has been excellent and they expect great pike fishing this summer. There have been a number of largemouth bass taken from Pike Lake recently caught on minnows and night crawlers. Pike Lake is stocked with walleye and several other species of fish and shares a common channel with Center Lake. Stop in at Fletcher’s for your next outing and Larry and Lonnie will be glad to share any advice from the area lakes.

Holiday Inn Express (574-268-1600) wants to assure everyone that they are ready to accommodate your sports reservations for the spring and summer seasons. They have facilities for your sports equipment to make your stay as carefree as possible. They report that the musky fishing has been a success and all of their sports patrons have had an excellent time. They have had a good report from the MDA Tournament and feel that everyone enjoyed their time spent in the area and at their establishment. Call and ask for information as they have made several special arrangements specifically for sports outings and for the area. Early summer fishing reports have been very favorable for the area lakes and Holiday Inn Express looks forward to making your outing a complete success.

Things are back to near normal at Breading’s Cigar Store (574-269-9989). Breakfasts are being served, dominoes are being played and Smittys’ hamburgers are being consumed at their normal rate. The locals are convinced there is nothing foreign in the food even though Smitty aspires to producing the finest cuisine with European embellishments. He is still rebounding from the aspersions about his hamburger from Dan, at Red Horse Bait, and even went to the extent of proposing an addition to his bill of fare. Smitty has said that if Dan will catch enough fish to keep his connoisseur patrons satisfied he would add ‘bassburgers’ to the menu. The folks at the domino tables responded by saying they would try anything once! (However they did not divert their attention from their game.) If this venture were successful, Smitty and Dan will send the recipe off to a famous New York chef for approval and hope that a taste testing in Warsaw would be forthcoming. Just imagine, a taste testing with ‘bassburgers’ in downtown Warsaw- -the mind fairly boggles at the possibilities of such a social event. Watch Breading’s report for more in this continuing saga!

Summer is here and Ruby Tuesday (574-269-7821) is getting very serious about the summer sports. They know that their customers want to be taken care of in the best fashion after they have had fun in the sun. Area lakes all report great panfishing with several walleye being caught from Pike Lake. Many people are still talking about the great musky fishing in the area, so stop by and exchange stories with the sportsmen and women at Ruby Tuesday. Their awesome salad bar is just the right accompaniment to any meal or as something light to relax during those hot summer days. Randy keeps the standards set high, as he is very proud of being voted the #1 restaurant in the area.