This weather has got me feeling grumpy and ive been a thorn in the side bickering about dumb sports junk all day long so lets change that around! Its been a while since ive caught a big fish. Anyone care to post some pictures of recent catches?!! Big or small id love to see some pictures to get me riled up for opener just around the corner! Maybe LenH has some new pictures he can put up. His photos always provide a soothing joy.
Oh how I wish I could post the picture. I caught a 13 lbs. Laker last weekend but a little miscommunication between me and the net man resulted in a released fish before any pics were taken. It sure felt good anyway. We were fishing in shallow water so it was the old, “we have a snag” story until it started moving. LOL!
Rainy river was amazing for me this year. Plus some lake trout and salmon pics from years past.
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Gotta love those snags SuperDave!
Wow! Great Pics biggill! Look at those lakers!
This picture always makes me smile
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Out feeding my friends ducks and collecting eggs to incubate, it’s the best part of spring
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Bigpike…Honest to goodness what do you do with a lake trout that big!? Serious question. Wallhanger? C/R? Eat it? That thing is massive!
I caught a 33# laker about 15 years ago, that fish was incredible and I kept it because I never caught a fish like that and the story behind it. That fish graces my wall. The fish pictured was caught 3 years ago with my wife doing the net work (yes I hollered at her during the process because I didn’t want to lose it, she did great LOL) This fish was 40# and there was no thought of keeping this beast of the deep. It was so cool to hold it. I had to stradle it against my body because I couldnt hold it up otherwise. Both fish are Lake Nipigon fish. A true trophy fishery for many species.
It’s a tough gator bite this year.
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This weather has got me feeling grumpy and ive been a thorn in the side bickering about dumb sports junk all day long so lets change that around! Its been a while since ive caught a big fish. Anyone care to post some pictures of recent catches?!! Big or small id love to see some pictures to get me riled up for opener just around the corner! Maybe LenH has some new pictures he can put up. His photos always provide a soothing joy.
Funny…ya, you can be grumpy. Sports, waste of time… 
Good thread to start though…’cause some great fish pic’s surfaced! Very nice one’s from biggill and bigpike. But lol, biggill and bigpike? What have you named your children…little?
I have no fish pic’s available now, sad! 
Pool 2 piggy from last November. IDO member ssperch. 
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Buddy got his first sturg this year, not a monster but a solid start!
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First lake I stopped at on Saturday gave up 13 eating size gills.
Lot’s of little guys to pic through but it sure was a good feeling to feel the tug on the fly rod again!
Bunch of large mouth as well. Largest maybe with a fisherman’s scale topped out at 1/2 pound but fun non the less.
Tried a few other lakes but only found crappie patches at one other lake.
It was a great four days seeing old friends, cemeteries, carp moving up stream, ducks and coot working their way North, new roads, buildings gone and new ones up.
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Beat my PB river walleye twice in one day on pool 4 a few weeks ago. It’s been 5 years in the making fishing pool 4. First walleye was 25 1/2 inches 7 Lbs. Second walleye was 28 1/2 inches and went 11.5 Lbs. Lots of time on the water and cold finger was well worth the reward. Now my quest for a new PB as started. Both fish released to be caught again.
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Tried rotating pictures with no luck, but I did end up posting them twice. Rrrrrrr…..
I haven’t been on the open water yet this year, to busy buying a house.. But I did manage a couple of Piggies late last fall and during ice season on the Big Pond!
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Tip that new motor up when backing in, Targa !!
I caught this one really early Friday morning. She came home with us on Sunday. First of it’s kind for me! This positive enough?
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Here’s a few from the past week. My daughter visited during her spring break; we didn’t fish much, but when we did we kept it fun. Split shot and Crawler; I’d bet she reeled in more than 150 fish that week. Heck, we had one hour where I unhooked over 40 sheephead.
From the Des Moines river in SW MN to the Sippi on pool 3.
Cats, Sheep, Sucker, Eyes, Perch, QuillBack, Mooneye, Bullheads, etc etc.
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Now I have a bridge net for the next visit.
Should be better than running down the bridge to net fish, constantly!
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Crappie I love ya man but I have to do this to you….
Your title includes what appears to be an English-language “contraction” for “let us.” Thus it should read “Let’s Change Those Frowns Upside Down!”
Crappie I love ya man but I have to do this to you….
Your title includes what appears to be an English-language “contraction” for “let us.” Thus it should read “Let’s Change Those Frowns Upside Down!”
LOL. Well done sir! 
LOL! Walleye season hasn’t opened yet has it. 
I caught this one really early Friday morning. She came home with us on Sunday. First of it’s kind for me! This positive enough?
Belated congrats here but CONGRATS!
Such a joy…enjoy the ride, truly one of best things in life!
Went to South Dakota last weekend and hit the species trifecta. Beautiful weather too – it will return again!!
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