The hardest part of Spring in Minnesota for a bass fisherman is waiting for bass opener to come around. It finally arrived this past weekend. I was supposed to go up to my father-in-law’s cabin on the Gunflint, but my wife scheduled her garage sale for this week, so I was stuck at home helping to get the garage ready. That, however, wasn’t going to keep me from wetting a line. I decided that I would try a lake I haven’t fished since before bass opener last year. I landed a 16″... (more...)
The day is almost upon us. Minnesota Bass Opener is this weekend and I can’t wait. I had plans to go up to my father-in-law’s place on the Gunflint Trail, but my wife is planning a ginormous garage sale next week and I have to help get the garage ready. I was disappointed at first, but decided to make the most of it and go fishing around the local lakes. But then Mother Nature decided to throw me a curve ball. As of yesterday, it was supposed to be nice this weekend, but in the last... (more...)
It’s about 12:30am on May 14, 2011. The crazies truly dedicated are already on lakes across the state drowning worms, leeches, and minnows pursuing the ever elusive walleye. Others will be on the lake by 4 or 5am. Traditionally, this day has always been a big deal in Minnesota. It’s in our blood. It’s in our psyche. (Are you listening, BassProShops?) Me? I was going to head to my dad’s place in WI where the catch and release bass season opened last weekend. Bass season... (more...)
Dear BassProShops, Last fall, I visited one of your stores when visiting my brother in Colorado. If all your other stores are like the one near Boulder, you have amazing stores. The store was clean, well organized, and had an amazing selection of products. So I ask you, Why do you not have a store in Minnesota? Minnesotans eat, live, and breathe fishing. Our state is the #1 in sales of fishing licenses per capita in the nation. We also have the most boats per capita. We fish year-round. And... (more...)
The blogosphere never ceases to amaze me. The MNRiverdageous Lunkerdooress Hydra had a lot of fun getting together our scavenger hunt. But it was much better received than I expected. We got a lot of comments about how fun it was. We’re glad you enjoyed playing as much as we enjoyed creating it. Here are the answers to the 5 questions: Journal of a Minnesota Angler: Q: “In which of my top adventures of 2010 did I catch my personal best largemouth bass?” A: #2 (Also accepted answers... (more...)
