Spending to much time at the boat landing?

  • gimpy
    Owatonna, Minnesota
    Posts: 149
    May 20, 2004 at 2:32 am #1244336

    How was your experience getting in and out of the water on opener. Were there some slow people? What time did everybody seem to get to the landings?

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    May 20, 2004 at 10:06 am #305492

    Hey G! Long time no see!

    Both openers on the St Croix were…non issues. I launch at the Windmill Marina in Afton. It’s always an easy in and out there…except during the heat of the summer and holidays. 11 to 1 and 5 to 7 is a killer on those days!
    Now that I think about it, on the WI opener I launched a 3 a.m. Not lots of traffic then!

    schnauzer
    Minnetrista, MN
    Posts: 95
    May 20, 2004 at 3:39 pm #305530

    I normally launch at a resort on Woman Lake but I launched at the puplic ramp prior to midnight Saturday because I didn’t wan’t to wake anyone up. The lake levels are so low, it is a dangerous ramp to operate from. Just beyond the washout from the power loading, the depth comes up to about a foot (or less, in places) deep. I am very familiar with the lake but felt bad for any unsuspecting anglers. If the DNR won’t fix that ramp, I wish they would at least put up an official warning sign. I got out on to the main lake with my electric motor.

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    May 20, 2004 at 5:15 pm #305545

    My only frustration from launching came on Saturday afternoon at the Malmo publich launch. We were in 2ft of water with a 1 ft chop. Skag and prop got a few little character marks. I understand this is going to happen so it didn’t really even frustrate me. The lady from the DNR office who was coaching everyone on zebra mussels was frustrating. Instead of talking to the 20 trucks waiting to pull out boats, she talked to each boat as they came off the water. This really backed things up. I understand she was just doing her job. She probably could have went about it in a more efficient manner is all.

    If that is my biggest frustration all year, I’ll have it made. The easiest way to ease most people’s frustration is to offer to help load/unload. Back a truck in for the guy by himself, etc….

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    May 21, 2004 at 3:38 am #305590

    Quote:

    The easiest way to ease most people’s frustration is to offer to help load/unload. Back a truck in for the guy by himself, etc….


    Them thar are golden words Mr. Waterfowler!

    crossin_eyes
    Lakeville, MN
    Posts: 1379
    May 21, 2004 at 3:01 pm #305629

    Didn’t she drip her ice cream cone on your shoes too Fowler?

    I still laugh about your brother wearing the white bomber hat!!

    kevinneve
    Devils Lake ND area
    Posts: 330
    May 21, 2004 at 3:09 pm #305631

    I’ll grab a barley pop from time to time and whatch folks try to land their boats. Good, cheap entertainment.

    Finlock
    Posts: 19
    May 21, 2004 at 4:19 pm #305637

    Why would they give people a lesson about Zebra Mussels when there coming out of Mille Lacs?
    You would think they would be doing that on the Mississippi!
    Are there Zebra Mussels in Mille Lacs?

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    May 21, 2004 at 6:10 pm #305654

    Or before they launch and contaminate the lake?

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    May 21, 2004 at 6:14 pm #305657

    That’s a good question. I don’t know.

    Crossin’,

    That was your identical twin brother. I can just see him sitting between pinky and you in the boat.

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