Memorial Weekend 2010, Day 1

Here was my day in a nutshell: got up, fished, ate breakfast, went to town, ate lunch, fished, took down a tree, fished, started up our boat (that had been dormant for two years), fished, ate dinner, and fished. All…

Minnesota Bass Opener

The day is almost upon us–finally. The Minnesota Bass Opener is this Saturday. Ironically, I’ll be in Hayward, WI where the bass season is open for catch and release, but not for harvest. However, I won’t be spending the entire…

Success with a New Technique

Species: Largemouth Bass Size: 16″ Lure used: Texas rigged Slurpie watermelon worm with bullet weight Date: 5/16/2010 Time: 6:00-9:30am Body of water: Lake Vadnais Location: Shoreview, MN Weather Conditions: sunny If I didn’t get out fishing on the biggest fishing…

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…

Tips for Taking Great Fish Photos

With the Minnesota Fishing Opener just hours away, we all hope to catch that lunker that will make our season. And when we do, we’ll want to get a picture of it. Making sure you get a good picture is…

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…