Let the Boat Parade Begin.

  • Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13310
    May 13, 2011 at 12:48 pm #1272233

    Let the Boat Parade Begin. Should be a steady stream of boats heading north today. My office is right on HWY 65 in Blaine and I have a front row seat to watching many of them going by. There where plenty of boats on the road yesterday being pulled around the twin cities. So far this morning the north bound parade has been slow but Im sure that by noon that will pick up a lot. Its good to see all this fishing activity taking place. Guess if you are from mn its hard not to get excited about fishing opener.

    Good luck to everyone heading out this weekend. Catch a big one.

    mark-bruzek
    Two Harbors, MN
    Posts: 3875
    May 13, 2011 at 12:57 pm #965811

    Must be torture Mike. I know I would get nothing done and be in a day dream.

    Really lookin forward to getting North this evening and crackin a beer and relax. Good luck everyone. -Mark

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13310
    May 13, 2011 at 12:58 pm #965812

    Just seen a small Lund Rebel go by that looked to have just about everything but the kitchen sink loaded into it. A couple of cars behind him was a van with a canoe. Wish I had more time to sit and watch the parade today. Im sure just about every thing that was ever made to float will be coming by at one point during the day.

    a1a
    Posts: 471
    May 13, 2011 at 1:03 pm #965815

    I counted 37 boats heading north on my way into work this morning. 27 of those were counted between Zimmerman and ELk River, and the remaining 10 from Elk River to N. Mpls.

    I wish I was one of them but the boss had other plans!

    deertracker
    Posts: 9253
    May 13, 2011 at 1:06 pm #965817

    Lots of boats started showing up in Alexandria last night. Luckily I get to work today and tommorrow so I can watch them all. I can’t complain to much though as I will be meeting my uncle at the access at 0500. I work till 2130 friday night. Then go to a friends engagement party and then up by 0400. I have to work again at 1300 so it will be a long day.
    DT

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13310
    May 13, 2011 at 1:26 pm #965822

    The older rigs are some of my favorite to see go by. Older 16′ boats with a 15 or 20hp on it. You know those rigs have a lot of history to them and imagine have seen a fair amount of small and quiet bodies of water in mn.

    I also get a kick out the guys heading by with big pick up campers with boats in tow or even boats flipped over on top. Makes me think they are heading for a traditional MN fishing opener weekend. Havent seen one yet today but a real classic is the guy with a pick up camper, boat flipped over on top, towing another small boat and that has a canoe or other boat flipped on top of that. That there is classic stuff.

    Okay I better get out of here and get some work done today.

    walleyewacker18
    Rice Lake, WI
    Posts: 620
    May 13, 2011 at 1:32 pm #965824

    Gotta love fishing openers. Its always exciting to see all the boats getting trailered around. Its also a weekend where many people figure out there boat does not work

    Czech
    Cottage Grove, MN
    Posts: 1574
    May 13, 2011 at 1:34 pm #965825

    94 is closed both ways, three semis wrecked. Ish.

    Calvin Svihel
    Moderator
    Northwest Metro, MN
    Posts: 3862
    May 13, 2011 at 1:40 pm #965829

    Quote:

    94 is closed both ways, three semis wrecked. Ish.

    Near Alexandria…not good for travelers. on 94 in that direction

    Fife
    Ramsey, MN
    Posts: 4054
    May 13, 2011 at 1:48 pm #965832

    I’ll be joining the boat parade at about 3:30 today. It wasn’t easy driving into work today on 94 and watching the boats go the other way. Its OK I’ll be that guy heading North on Thursday next week while everyone else is heading to work for 2 more days.

    fireline
    Rochester
    Posts: 813
    May 13, 2011 at 1:55 pm #965834

    I hope they all checked their wheel bearing on the trailer .

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    May 13, 2011 at 2:07 pm #965840

    Should be on the road by 12:30.

    -J.

    walleyebuster5
    Central MN
    Posts: 3916
    May 13, 2011 at 2:08 pm #965841

    Quote:

    I hope they all checked their wheel bearing on the trailer .

    Yep, lotsa rigs on the side of the road between 2 and 10 pm tonight.

    broncosguy
    Blaine, MN
    Posts: 2106
    May 13, 2011 at 2:24 pm #965844

    Quote:

    Gotta love fishing openers. Its always exciting to see all the boats getting trailered around. Its also a weekend where many people figure out there boat does not work

    or remember all the stuff they did not do at teh end of last year that need to be done.

    or even better the old “lights issue

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13310
    May 13, 2011 at 2:27 pm #965845

    Yep. You always see those one that make you think “there is no possible way they are going to make it very far”.

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18715
    May 13, 2011 at 2:33 pm #965847

    1:00 URL or bust.

    a1a
    Posts: 471
    May 13, 2011 at 4:11 pm #965872

    Quote:

    Yep. You always see those one that make you think “there is no possible way they are going to make it very far”.

    I think the main goal is to just get there. They don’t care if they make it back!

    Walleyebry
    Isle, mn.
    Posts: 145
    May 13, 2011 at 4:28 pm #965876

    Thats the beauty of living next to Mille Lacs, you dont have to join the boat parade, you just have to drive a ton of miles the other days to get to work!
    Walleyebry

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    May 13, 2011 at 4:36 pm #965881

    I hope things have calmed down by 8pm when I get to leave.

    riverwrat
    Hastings/ Northfeild,MN
    Posts: 179
    May 13, 2011 at 6:14 pm #965897

    Just waiting till the am Dom and i will be on p3 fishing the Bluffs tourney!!!

    phigs
    Twin Cities, MN
    Posts: 1046
    May 14, 2011 at 5:09 am #965969

    Quote:

    Just waiting till the am Dom and i will be on p3 fishing the Bluffs tourney!!!

    Good luck tomorrow Garen!

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