Happy Bloggaversary to Me
One year ago today, I published my first post. Later that day, I got my first 5 visitors. Twelve months later, my traffic has increased more than I could have hoped, the Chicago Sun Times on-line edition has picked up…
Journal of a Minnesota Angler
Fishing Stories of an avid fisherman
Journal of a Minnesota Angler
Fishing Stories of an avid fisherman
Category Fishellaneous
Minnesota Muskie Opener
As I was considering my options for hitting the water this weekend, I had my eyes set on a small 22 acre lake not far from my house. The Minnesota DNR web site showed a 36″ Northern in it from…
Training the Next Generation
Yesterday, on the day of the Minnesota Fishing Opener, I didn’t get to go fishing. I did, however, take my 5 year old son fishing. Minnesota State Senator Satveer Chaudhary of Minnesota District 50 hosted a youth fishing event on…
Fishing with the Family
My family decided to go on a fishing outing with me, so I got all the gear together, got us in the boat, and shoved off. I got the kids all set up and as I got ready to get…
Minnesota Fishing Opener
[Walleye art by Joe Tomelleri, americanfishes.com] When talking about fishing in Minnesota there is one date that is important above all others: the Minnesota Fishing Opener. In fact, it’s probably just as important to non-anglers, even if they don’t know…
The Annual Minnesota Money Migration
Every first weekend of May, if you listen carefully in the State of Minnesota, you can hear a soft sound in the air not unlike that of a vacuum cleaner. It’s the sound of money being sucked out of the…
Christmas in April
Thanks to a blog contest put on by The Hunter’s Wife last month, I got to experience the Christmas Spirit in March. I waited and waited for a sale that finally came this week. So the Spirit continued into April.…
Need Advice on Baitcast Reels
So the Dick’s Sporting Goods sale I’ve been waiting for has finally arrived. As some of you know, I’ve been waiting for their annual fishing sale so that I could pick up the Quantum Code rod and reel combo I’ve…
Bad Luck Charm
Mark had the day off again and, of course, went fishing. He went to the same lake we fished last weekend. He landed his limit of crappie and caught and released 7 bass, 7 northern, and two muskie. It appears…
Analytics Anonymous
My name is MNAngler and I am an analytics-aholic. It all started in June of last year when I started this blog. I added a Google Analytics tracking code for visitor statistics. I was a little disappointed that the reports…