I’ll be smiling ear to ear in my new WX2100 “SHO TIME” Finally getting after those Rainy Lake fish!! The anticipation is simply driving me crazy!!
Where will the 2011 Fishing opener bring you? 
April 21, 2011 at 3:21 pm
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Where will YOU be on the Fishing Opener!!
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April 21, 2011 at 3:29 pm #959357
Same area I was for the last few years.
Pool 3 and 4 on the ‘sippi!
I’m one of only a few guys I know that can eat his mistakes.
April 21, 2011 at 3:29 pm #959358Miss. Pools 8, 9, or10,
April 21, 2011 at 3:32 pm #959359I’ll be just a few short miles South of you. I’ll be down on the Ash River Trail. Don’t know how serious the fishing will be but……….getting away from the rat race will be priceless!
BTW, the chops & steaks done on the grill taste much, much better with that clean up North air floating around them.
April 21, 2011 at 3:32 pm #959360Wishing I had enough $$$$ for the fuel it would take to get there and back
April 21, 2011 at 3:35 pm #959361Quote:
I’ll be just a few short miles South of you. I’ll be down on the Ash River Trail. Don’t know how serious the fishing will be but……….getting away from the rat race will be priceless!
BTW, the chops & steaks done on the grill taste much, much better with that clean up North air floating around them.
Isn’t that the truth Brian! Can’t you just feel the stress leave your body as you start to hit the White pines of the Northwoods.
BTW Brian we’ve got a strong South wind today beating up the ice pretty good!! 
April 21, 2011 at 3:43 pm #959366I will be delaying my opener until May 25th. But from May 25th-June 1st I will be fishing on Rainy Lake
April 21, 2011 at 3:44 pm #959367I will give Mille Lacs a day for people to scratch their itch and then go on Sunday.
April 21, 2011 at 3:44 pm #959368Quote:
Wishing I had enough $$$$ for the fuel it would take to get there and back
A lot of guys will choose to car pool……..OR TRUCK POOL again this summer. From the Twin Cities (FOR EXAMPLE) to Rainy Lake your looking at roughly 300 miles (600 miles roundtrip) or a short 5 hour drive one way NORTH!! With gas prices spiked again this summer lets say your truck pulling a boat is getting a poor 10 MPG. Simple math says you’ll burn 30 gallons one way or 60 gallons round trip. If gas hits $4.00 a gallon you’ll spend $240.00 in gas. Split that up with only 2 other fishing buddies and you’ve got $80.00 into it. $80.00 in gas can drive you right into “Gods Country”. Probably the best $80.00 a guy can spend IMO.!!
April 21, 2011 at 3:47 pm #959369That’s correct Chris.
3 of us went to the Rainy river and the fuel cost pulling the boat was about $77.00 each.
I will be doing the late night shift pulling cranks in the shallow waters opener.
April 21, 2011 at 3:47 pm #959370Quote:
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I’ll be just a few short miles South of you. I’ll be down on the Ash River Trail. Don’t know how serious the fishing will be but……….getting away from the rat race will be priceless!
BTW, the chops & steaks done on the grill taste much, much better with that clean up North air floating around them.
Isn’t that the truth Brian! Can’t you just feel the stress leave your body as you start to hit the White pines of the Northwoods.
BTW Brian we’ve got a strong South wind today beating up the ice pretty good!!
Glad to hear it’s blowing up there. I heard the ice was out of the Ash River so I’m thinking it should be out of the lakes mid next week up there. Hopefully by the 1st anyway.
Are you coming down to pick up the new boat or they meeting you part way? Meeting for a burger if you had time wouldn’t be out of the question.
April 21, 2011 at 4:14 pm #959378Hey Brian I’d love too. I’m heading through Wisconsin though to visit with Cheryls “Fishing Queen’s” family. Then heading back up the same direction with “Sho Time” in tow. I simply cannot wait to get in the new boat. Cheryl told me the other night I’m addicted now to the whole process of buying a new Skeeter each year. I scoffed replying “Experts say it takes 20 consecutive reps to form a habit” I’ve got 18 to go before risking an addiction!! Silly Cheryl!! She means well.
Take a look at this photo. I’m not fooled…”Chicks dig the WX2100″ More than once she mumbled 300 PONIES!! WOW!!
April 21, 2011 at 4:40 pm #959222Pelican Lake at Breezy Point. Got a good deal there.
April 21, 2011 at 4:49 pm #959389I wish that was the case Chris. When I split the gas with my wife I don’t see much savings
We’ll still make our couple trips up there, will just cost a couple C notes more. P4 is about 7 hours one way but heck you can’t take it with ya GOOD LUCK on your opener 
April 21, 2011 at 4:56 pm #959392Quote:
I wish that was the case Chris. When I split the gas with my wife I don’t see much savings
We’ll still make our couple trips up there, will just cost a couple C notes more. P4 is about 7 hours one way but heck you can’t take it with ya GOOD LUCK on your opener
LOL!! You’ve got a point there!!
Get after them!! April 21, 2011 at 5:33 pm #959413I hate to admit you justified $4.00 gas!!
April 21, 2011 at 5:55 pm #959425Northeast corner of the big pond. Staying at Castaways if anyone is up for a
or two friday. Be there after a short stop at Bock on the way up. April 21, 2011 at 6:28 pm #959444Kinnickinnic and some other trout rivers in the morning followed by a little St. Croix action in the evening.
April 21, 2011 at 6:33 pm #959448Quote:
Northeast corner of the big pond. Staying at Castaways if anyone is up for a
or two friday. Be there after a short stop at Bock on the way up.
Fat Jacks isn’t on the way to Mille Lacs from Albertville.
April 21, 2011 at 8:49 pm #959512I don’t want to make all of you jealous, but I will be working on opener.
But me and a crew from work are going up wednesday night. We will be posted at big point on Milly with extra is anyone wants to stop by.
DTApril 21, 2011 at 9:04 pm #959520Hey Brian Fat Jacks is just a slight detour!!
April 21, 2011 at 10:31 pm #959557I will be gett’n serious out on Mille Lacs with my buddy Bobber @ midnight…
It just isn’t any better then that !!!
April 22, 2011 at 1:01 am #959589This Saturday, Big Stone Lake for border waters opener. I hope it doesnt snow.
April 22, 2011 at 1:50 am #959608Probably be on Mille
April 22, 2011 at 1:22 pm #959682Hopefully here, here and here with lots of these, if I can get off of work.
April 22, 2011 at 1:30 pm #959683Quote:
Hopefully here, here and here with lots of these, if I can get off of work.
You can’t imagine how jealous I am!
Have a great season.
May 12, 2011 at 4:51 pm #965600We’ll be on a small private houseboat on Rainy, in VNP. If the weather is a challenge, we’ll drink hot cocoa and watch our bobbers out the window. Life is good…!
May 12, 2011 at 6:22 pm #965629Quote:
We’ll be on a small private houseboat on Rainy, in VNP. If the weather is a challenge, we’ll drink hot cocoa and watch our bobbers out the window. Life is good…!
Tough to get better than that Bob!! Have a great trip!!
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