Fishing Stories of an avid fisherman
Fishing Stories of an avid fisherman
Date: 7/19/2009 Time: 8-9:30am Body of water: Poplar Lake Location: Gunflint Trail Weather Conditions: clear I got up at about 7:30 and decided to head out for a little while before breakfast. By the time I got everything set in…
Species: Smallmouth Bass Size: 12″ Lure used: white pearl super fluke Date: 7/18/2009 Time: 8:30-10pm Body of water: Poplar Lake Location: Gunflint Trail Weather Conditions: cloudy all day, but cleared out with a few clouds My brother-in-law, George, has done…
Date: 7/18/2009 Time: 4:30-6:00pm Body of water: Poplar Lake Location: Gunflint Trail Weather Conditions: Overcast with some sun, Westerly breeze Water temp: 61 degrees After the scouting we did earlier, a bunch of us decided to try to catch the…
Date: 7/18/2009 Time: 11:30am-12:00pm Body of water: Poplar Lake Location: Gunflint Trail Weather Conditions: overcast, choppy, Westerly breeze Water temp: 61 degrees Ken and I spent the morning getting the pontoon into the water and decided to take it for…
Date: 7/17/2009 Time: 8:30-9:30pm Body of water: Poplar Lake Location: Gunflint Trail Weather Conditions: mist in the air, good breeze from the West, slight chop, thick clouds We were headed up to Ken’s cabin for a week of fishing and…
I just got back from 9 days at Ken’s cabin. Here was the haul for the week: Fish I caught: Smallmouth bass: 12″, 8″, 10″, 8″, 14″, 15″ Northern Pike: 21″, 19″, 23″, 19″, 21″, 18″, 27″ (!) Fish caught…
In most human pursuits, people are always looking for the Holy Grail: the system to beat the house at the casino, the club that takes strokes off your golf score, or the pill that helps you lose weight without exercise.…
While this isn’t related to fishing, walleye was a VERY integral part of the festivities, so I thought you might like to see… Our neighborhood held our first ever wild game feast. Everybody brought wild game to share and we…
Species: Walleye Size: 24″ Lure used: white pearl super fluke Date: 7/23/2008 Time: Evening Body of water: Poplar Lake Location: Gunflint Trail Weather Conditions: [don’t remember] How I caught my largest walleye to date is kind of a funny story…
Date: 7/5/2009 Time: 8-9:00am Body of water: Poplar Lake Location: Gunflint Trail Weather Conditions: sunny, clear, strong wind out of the West The night before, Ken and I had intended to go to the channel on the North side of…