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Come & discuss issues related to enjoying the outdoors, specifically camping (& canoeing/kayaking). Find others who would like to make plans for trips, etc. Note: we are nature-oriented, not hunting-oriented.

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Mississippi River guide Pools 4-12
We offer full day trips for $175 Full day trips include 1 nights lodging, shore and boat lunch, soda, bait, tackle, and pictures. Half day trips are $100. They exclude the lodging and shore lunch.

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In April, Maya Angelou was interviewed by Oprah on her 70+ birthday.
 
Oprah asked her what she thought of growing older.
 
And, there on television, she said it was "exciting." Regarding body changes, she said there were many, occurring every day...like her breasts.
 
They seem to be in a race to see which will reach her waist, first.
 
The audience laughed so hard they cried. She is such a simple and honest woman, with so much wisdom in her words!
 
Maya Angelou said this:
 
"I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.
 
 
"I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights."
 
"I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life."
 
"I've learned that making a 'living' is not the same thing as 'making a life'."
 
"I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance."
 
"I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw some things back."
 
"I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision."
 
"I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one."
 
"I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone.
 
People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back."
 
"I've learned that I still have a lot to learn."
 
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

Explore Minnesota Fishing Report Newsletter as of March 9Reports are very limited this week due to heavy snow cover and the close of the gamefish season on most Minnesota waters.

The Fishing Hot Spot this week is the city of Kabetogama, where good numbers of walleyes and northern pike are being taken from Lake Namakan, which is a Canadian border water.

Please note that melting and refreezing makes ice less stable, especially in areas with springs or current. Anglers are asked to please call ahead for the most current conditions before venturing out. Please remember that ice is never considered totally safe. The Department of Natural Resources reports that 4 inches of ice is the minimum thickness recommended for travel by foot. Ice safety guidelines also recommend a minimum of 5 inches of new, clear ice for snowmobiles and ATV's, and 8-12 inches of new, clear ice for cars and small trucks.

Before heading out, consider learning how to make and use ice picks and claws by checking out the 1-minute video on the DNR website at www.dnr.state.mn.us/safety/ice

Anglers may obtain fishing licenses 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by dialing 1-888-665-4236, or accessing http://www.wildlifelicense.com/mn/index.html And, please consult Minnesota DNR rules and regulations for slot limits on specific lakes.

The opening dates for the 2007/2008 fishing season for most inland waters in Minnesota are as follows: walleye, sauger, northern pike and lake trout, May 12; largemouth and smallmouth bass, May 26; and for muskie, June 2. The fishing season for crappies, sunnies, perch and catfish is continuous.

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NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA

Duluth
Lake Superior was still frozen from the Lester River down to 21st Avenue early in the week, and anglers were out catching cohos, lake trout, herring and whitefish. The rest of the shoreline is breaking up, with a few small areas of open water just large enough for one angler to cast. The perch continue to bite on Pike Lake in 17-18 feet of water. For crappies, hit Boulder and Grand lakes, as well as the St. Louis River.

Kabetogama
The walleye season on Lake Namakan, a border water, remains open through April 15th. The northern pike season is continuous. Anglers report lots of ice with a 10-15 inch snow cover, and no slush. The northern pike bite remains strong. Walleye and crappie action has been sporadic. The forecasted warm temperatures should improve the crappie bite in the coming weeks.

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NORTHCENTRAL/WEST MINNESOTA

Baudette
On Lake of the Woods, the walleye season runs through April 15th, and permanent fish houses are allowed on the lake through the end of March. Walleyes are hitting buck shot spoons, and red, rainbow or green jigs tipped with a chub worked in 26-32 feet of water north of Pine Island and the Lighthouse Gap. During morning and evening hours, hit depths of 12-15 feet for the most fish. During the day, a nice mix of walleye and sauger are being pulled from the deeper waters. Fish houses at the Northwest Angle and Islands area have been moved over 20-23 feet of water, with nice walleyes, sauger and jumbo perch being taken. The rock structures and reefs just south of Oak Island have been a hot spot.

Blackduck
Perch are biting on Blackduck Lake. Panfish are active on most area lakes.

Bemidji
Anglers report good perch action on Lake Plantagenet. Crappies are being pulled from Upper Red Lake, as well as some of the smaller area lakes.

Bena
On Lake Winnibigoshish, perch fishing has been limited due to thick snow cover. Anglers are having to fish areas that are either accessible via plowed roads or snowmobile. The Highbanks, Denny's and Nodak's have created good access to the lake, with anglers concentrating on the main bars near the roads. One hot spot has been Moxies Hole on the southeast side of the lake. For the most fish, stay mobile while checking depths of 22-28 feet for active fish. As spring approaches, hit the shallows that typically hold perch just after ice out. Crappie action has been improving until the recent large snowfall. Anglers are now having the most success on Big and Little Cutfoot Sioux. Also check out Portage, Six Mile, Bowstring and Round for some good crappie action.

Park Rapids
The thick snow has kept many anglers off area lakes. There are some good bluegills reports coming from Fishhook Lake, where a plowed trail is providing access. Crappies remain active on the Crow Wing Chain of Lakes in roughly 30 feet of water, with fish found suspended off the bottom.

Battle Lake
Anglers are having success with the crappies and sunnies on West Battle, however not many anglers are venturing out due to deep snow and limited access.

Starbuck
On Lake Minnewaska, a few anglers are working the Glenwood end of the lake for crappies, with plowed roads providing access. Most of the other area lakes are inaccessible.

Crosslake
Panfish are biting on Crosslake, however snowmobiles are necessary to access the lake. Some anglers are having success on Loon and Clamshell lakes. A few anglers continue to fish for lake trout.

Crosby
The recent snowfall has caused fish to move back into shallower waters on most area lakes. Crappie action has been good on Mahnomen, Blackhoof, Bay, and Serpent lakes during evening hours. Cedar, Perry, Adney and Bass lakes are giving up some fish during the day. Most of these lakes have also been good for sunfish. For the most fish, look for green weeds, especially the cabbage weeds. A rock-n-roll jig and waxworm worked in the shallows has been best for crappies and sunnies. Some fish are coming from depths as shallow as 5-6 feet.

Isle
On Lake Mille Lacs, roads have been plowed at Wigwam Bay, with some perch being taken out from Northstar Resort. Anne Lake is giving up some panfish.

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TWIN CITIES VICINITY

Grey Eagle
Big Birch and Hunters Bay have plowed roads. Most other accesses have been plowed shut. Snowmobiles are a necessity. Big and Little Birch lakes are giving up a few sunnies.

Annandale
On Clearwater Lake, sunnies and crappies are biting in front of the bait shop, with some plowed paths providing access.

Wayzata
On Lake Minnetonka, anglers are parking and walking out to Grays Bay, Black Lake and Crystal where panfish are being taken. Lake Sarah has also been a good panfish lake, and is accessible by foot. The panfish bite has also been good on Lake Minnewashta.

Oakdale
A few anglers are pulling sunnies and crappies from Lake Peltier, however the size tends to run small. A few crappies are coming out of the St. Croix River, with the bite continuously improving.

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SOUTHERN MINNESOTA

Red Wing
On the Mississippi River, anglers are fishing from boat near the dam.
 



 "The information in this report is provided courtesy The Outdoors Weekly, and Explore Minnesota Tourism."
 
http://www.exploreminnesota.com/E-mail_Newsletter.html
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Hi Gang:

Now just remember that on 2/14/2007 it is Valentine's Day, so go out and get a card and some flowers before you go ice fishing today, ok? ( FYI)

Well, here we are in Mid February and finally we have decent ice throughout the entire system. It is nice to have it too, but the fishing could be better, that is for sure. There is about 14-16 inches on Poygan, and I would estimate about the same on Bago. Now remember, no ice is safe, so please be safe, and only go where others are.

I was out on the weekend on Poygan and it was not worth my time. We fished sun up to sun down in my shack on both Saturday and Sunday and only had 5 flags for the entire weekend, and only managed to catch two small perch. We did have a sturgeon on a tip up for a bit also.

Most people are using small swedish pimples tipped with either rosie red minnows or shiners. I personally like to just use the head of a shiner when jigging for walleyes on a swedish pimple. I also tried some Michigan Stinger spoons, and that did not work either. On Wednesday afternoon, we will be pulling our shack about another 1/2 mile north and trying again for those walleyes and perch. With the sturgeon spearing done on Poygan, remember to watch for those holes, and go around them for the next few weeks, until they freeze solid once again.

Several reports came to me in the past few days and today that bago is heating up for walleyes. Several good spots include: 2 to 2.8 ,miles out from Quinney and from Brothertown. It seems there is a nice school of active walleyes and whitebass in this area and the ice fishermen are out there and doing very well. Swedish pimples and shiner heads is what I heard was the hot ticket there.

The north shore was producing some perch out in front of Waverly Beach over the weekend. I heard wax worms or spikes on small rat finks were doing well. Size was not the best, but the action seemed to be ok.

On Saturday, Feb. 17, 2007 we will be havimng a fishing jamboree, or a get together out on Bago. I would like to see some or all of you there. We will be launching off of the old fresh air camp and going out towards Haystack reef. The ice seems fine, and there should be some good action out there as well. There is no entry fee for this, no prizes, nothing to gain, but just a chance to go fishing, have fun, drink beer, smoke cigars and talk stupid. If this interests you, pack up the family and come on out, and bring all your own gear and bait too. I think it would be awesome to see about 200 tip ups all over in a tight area, hell, we would be bound to catch something. If you plan on coming, shoot me an E-mail or message me and let me know. I would just like to see how many plan on attending. Everyone is invited. All you need to do is just look for my shack or my red 2006 Chevy Pick up. We will be about 2/3 of a mile off the ramp, so we should be easy to spot.

It seems the FDL area is putting out some perch as well. Supple marsh area is where i heard there was some action. I was not told the size quality though and what they were using.

I had a few people ask me about fishing around the lighthouse reef on Bago and also about ice fishing around the Pioneer inn in Oshkosh, and my answer was to stay away from these areas. There is a lot of current here from the mouths of the rivers and the fish are just not worth it. Every year I hear of several people going through the ice in these areas. Just stay away and be safe. Where ever there is current, the ice is going to be weaker and thinner. It does not get a chance to freeze as solid as where the current is not. I realize that walleyes will begin to now stage in these areas as they head up under the ice for the spring run, but please just say NO, and stay away.

Several of you have asked about another crawler harness class, and I will do another one in mid march if I get enough people to sign up for it. I currently only have a few people signed up, and would like to get more people. The cost is $40.00 per person, and you will go away with a knowledge of how to tie your own harnesses and also how to run them out on Bago or wherever and be productive. The last class was a huge hit, so I hope you all consider signing up for the next one. I would like to hold it at Bobber's Bar in Stockbridge in their back room. The details are still being worked out at this time though. More to come on this in the future.

I recently received a couple of the automatic ice fishermen tips ups and have to say, they are awesome. If you are looking to upgrade to something easy to set up and easy to use and very effective, I suggest you go out and buy a few of these. I only had 2 flags with them this past weekend, but both fish were instantly hooked and caught.

ok, so now your questions and comments to me........MY FAVORITE PART OF THIS NEWSLETTER...........

Axel, I see you are once again having a fishing day for the kids, I wanted to let you know I helped out last year and would love to help this year, but we have a wedding to attend, and will not be able to attend. Good luck with it, and thank you for doing something great for our youths.

Thanks to you for helping last year, and we would not be able to do it if it was not for all of your help. We are in need of volunteers and some cash donations to make this great day work. Please consider making a small donation if you can. There is a page called Kids Wish for Fish on the site, and on the bottom, you can make a small donation, for as little as the price of one crankbait.

Scott, you have helped me so much over the past few years and I am proud to be a member on your website. Keep up the great work, and always remain the classy guy that you are. It is great to be able to E-mail you, and get a quick response, and also to call you with questions. You have made my fishing so much better over the years. I wanted to ask you a quick question though about how you feel about donating a guided trip to a local church group?

I donate usually 3 trips a year, and in 2007 all three have been accounted for. Please send me the information later in 2007, and I will see what I can do for 2008. I do not mind donating trips for a good cause, or for a local charity at all. Thank you for the compliments as well. It is appreciated.

I recently heard that you are moving out of the area, to Minnesota, any truth to this?

WOW! I would love to know who said this. No truth at all. I was born and raised here, and will always be here, unless I win the powerball lottery soon, and that does not seem to promising. I love how those types of things start. I bet I told someone that I am going to Minnesota to see the Warrior Dealer, and it just escalated from there, too funny.

Who developed your website and who maintains it?

I developed it and maintain the site as much as I can. I just got done doing somethings to it now, and that is why I am now just writing an E-mail to all of you at 11:03 pm. I spend about 2 hours a day on my site doing things to it, that most of you do not see. I am now working on trying to bring some RSS feeds on the site, quicker loading times, a possible online camera, and a new and improved map for all of you. I need to test all these things, and it all takes time. If you have something you would like to see on the site, please let me know, and I will try and get it on there for us all to enjoy. This site was built for all of you to enjoy and to get information from, so I am open to any or all ideas.

Hey Axl, you sure are the big shot now, aren't you! Mr. TV, magazines, websites,seminars and I think it is all BS. I have never seen you fish on the lake, I have never seen you at a boat ramp or at any of these so called seminars you claim to do. Why don't you quit and just go back to your useless life. If you ever want to catch fish or try to, sorry, go to a restaurant and buy them, probably your best bet BUDDY!. You suck and you know you are just full of crap and scamming everyone that comes to your site. I would not hire you, or buy a thing from you or your so called company. GET A LIFE!!!

You know this kind of stuff use to really bother me when I first started this website and my fishing career. Then a friend of mine told me a great quote, it went kind of like this, "It is pretty easy to sit behind a computer screen and bash someone, just blow them off and keep doing what you know is right." His name was Jerry R. from Manitowoc and after Jerry told me this, these types of comments do not bother me anymore. BUT, here is my reply to this person......

I do not force you to come to my site, to buy my guide service or my harnesses, or anything else I may offer. I have not forced you to buy a single type of magazine, or forced you to turn on the TV and see me on it. When I started this site, I was not on TV, or in a magazine at all, so that just goes to prove that you obviously must be following my career somewhat. I thank you for that, it is nice to know that someone is following me. I would never classify myself as a big shot either. I am open, honest and willing to help out others. I think I have done that for the most part, and I hope I can improve on it as well. My website was and is based on the truth, and will always be. I am proud of what I have accomplished over the past 3 years, and I know I have a lot to work on yet, to get to the top. I will continue to do my best and give all of you great information on a timely basis, and I just hope that when it does happen someday, that you sir, will be in the crowd just following me around some more. By the way, instead of sending me anonymus E-mails, at least be a man, and tell me who you are you coward! Have a good day!

Ok, well after that I am all done for this week. I hope to see you all out on the pond this Saturday, I will be there, so feel free to come on out and enjoy some good times. Be safe, have fun, and remember to take a kid fishing..............

REMEMBER THE FLOWERS IT IS VALENTINE DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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 With Love-Near Valentines Day
 
Charles Plumb was a US Navy jet pilot in Vietnam. After 75 combat
missions, his plane was destroyed by a surface-to-air missile. Plumb
ejected and  parachuted into enemy hands. He was captured and spent 6
years in a communist Vietnamese prison. He survived the ordeal and now
lectures on lessons learned from that experience!

   One day, when Plumb and his wife were sitting in a restaurant, a man
at another table came up and said, "You're Plumb! You flew jet fighters
in  Vietnam from the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk. You were shot down!"

   "How in the world did you know that?" asked Plumb.

   "I packed your parachute," the man replied. Plumb gasped in surprise
and gratitude. The man pumped his hand and said, "I guess it worked !"
Plumb assured him, "It sure did. If your chute hadn't worked, I
wouldn't be here today."

   Plumb couldn't sleep that night, thinking about that man. Plumb says,
"I  kept wondering what he had looked like in a Navy uniform: a white
hat; a bib in the back; and bell-bottom trousers. I wonder how many
times I might have seen him and not even said 'Good morning, how are
you?' or anything because, you see, I was a fighter pilot and he was
just a sailor." Plumb thought of the many hours the sailor had spent at
a long wooden table in the bowels of the ship, carefully weaving the
shrouds and folding the silks of each chute, holding in his hands each
time the fate of someone he didn't know.
   Now, Plumb asks his audience, "Who's packing your parachute?"Everyone
has someone who provides what they need to make it through the day. He
also points out that he needed many kinds of parachutes when his plane
was shot down over enemy territory -- he needed his physical parachute,
his mental parachute, his emotional parachute, and his spiritual
parachute. He called on all these supports before reaching safety.

   Sometimes in the daily challenges that life gives us, we miss what is
really important.  We may fail to say hello, please, or thank you,
congratulate someone on something wonderful that has happened to them,
give compliment, or just do something nice for no reason. As you go
through this week, this month, this year, recognize people who pack
your parachutes.

   I am sending you this as my way of thanking you for your part in
packing my parachute. And I hope you will send it on to those who have
helped pack yours!

   Sometimes, we wonder why friends keep forwarding jokes to us without
writing a word. Maybe this could explain it: When you are very busy,
but still want to keep in touch, guess what you do -- you forward
jokes. And to let you know that you are still remembered, you are still
important, you are still loved, you are still cared for, guess what you
get? A forwarded joke.

   So my friend, next time when you get a joke, don't think that you've
been sent just another forwarded joke, but that you've been thought of
today and your friend on the other end of your computer wanted to send
you a smile, just helping you pack your parachute.