Here's something that totally amazed me on Friday morning:

Fishermen who were happily -- gleefully, even -- giving away their trade secrets.

Staff photo/TRAVIS BARRETT

"Look, I'm not one of those guys that won't tell people anything," said Greene's Terry Hill, who was fishing on Lake Auburn with a bunch of other people this week using a most peculiar method. "I want people to catch fish. It's fun."

Hill motioned to James Morin a few feet away.

"We just met a few hours ago, but we've been sitting here talking about all this stuff," Hill said.

That worked out great for yours truly, who had heard wild tales of how they fish on Lake Auburn before ice-out. It was worth checking out -- and I'm glad I did. And, to the guys gathered who let me tag along for an hour or so and pass the information along via that superhighway in the sky, thanks a bunch.

It was a blast.

--TB