Thanx to my diligence in using FishSwami this year, I have a summary of my fishing excursions for 2009. Here are the results:
Days Fished: 28
Fish Caught: 29
Locations Fished: 7
Patterns Fished: 6
Most fish caught in one day: 3 on June 14th
Northern Pike: 10
Smallmouth Bass: 9
Largemouth Bass: 7
Walleye: 1
Muskie: 0
These probably aren’t very impressive numbers to [...]
Last time we were on the ice, Mark talked about the best bite being the hour around sunrise and sunset. We talked about the next time going out at 2:30pm and staying til after dark. We got our chance last night. My brother is in town for Christmas, so he and another [...]
The best part of this time of year is spending time with family and seeing the spirit of the season through children’s eyes.
With all the commercialism around us, don’t lose sight of the important things in life.
I would like to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, or happy [...]
Our second day on the ice didn’t turn out as well as our first. We met at 6:30 as planned and were out on the lake from 7:00am to 10:30am and got completely skunked.
When we first got on the lake, we set up near the same spot we caught the perch the day before. [...]
When I posted about ice fishing a couple of days ago, I didn’t think I’d be on a lake til at least the new year. But last night we had our neighborhood Christmas party and the topic of ice fishing came up. Several times, actually.
It started when a mutual friend of a [...]
When you live in Minnesota, your fishing season is only half that of those in Southern states. That is, unless you are one of the many who turn the handicap into an asset.
When the sun gets low in the sky and the weather gets cold, a transformation takes place. Liquid turns to solid [...]
Forgive me, fellow anglers, for I have sinned. It’s been 2 weeks since my last blog post and fishing hasn’t even crossed my mind.
Since my last post just before Thanksgiving, I’ve been wholly preoccupied with Legos. That might sound strange, but let me explain.
I’m the coach of an all girls Lego [...]
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