Crane Fly Larvae.

Trout absolutely love them. Don’t wait on trying them out. Supplies last maybe until June if your lucky. Then the larvae aren’t available until next Spring.

THey are a transparent looking larvae. Gray black in color and very delicate. If you hook them anywhere other than behind the head or it’s head, they burst like a water baloon.

Again, TROUT love them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jim

I would like to add that along with this years Trout Stamp winning artist Jason Brown, a past winning artist and annual donater to Trout Day, Micah Hanson will be gifting another print of his fine work!

Thanks Micah!!!!!!!!!

ALso, I guarantee , no youth will go home empty handed from this years event.

One month folks! Hope to see some new faces!

Jim

Here is a current list of Trout Day sponsor and Door prize sponsors:

Hooked on Fishing Bait and Tackle/Rochester

Scenic Tackle

Northland Tackle

Hutch’s Tackle

Culprit Tackle

Mepps Spinners and Spoons

Mister Twister/ Exude

Culver’s of Rochester

Gander Mountain of Rochester

Magnum Sports in Chatfield

Mel Dickie Custom Rods in Rochester

Jason Brown(Artist) 2005 DNR Trout Stamp Print.

Custom made fly/trout net: Steve Renneberg and Erich Sylvester.

Guide Trips:

Turk Gierke from Croixsippi Guide Service( Croixsippi.com)

Terry Sojberg Lake Vermilion

Cliff Wadenbach Lake Vermilion

and more to come! Please don’t forget start time between 8:00am and 8:30am on the 30th!!!

See ya there!

Jim

SMALLIES!!! Now wer’re cookin with gas!!!
Bring on the smallie talk!!!

Jim

Can’t just let it slip from sight!LOL

I have a few fly-anglers helping with this years event. Still could use additional demonstraters and helpers.

Jim

Am I in that much of a time warp these days??

I guess I got it in the mail yesterday and assumed it was brand spanken new. Didn’t check the date.

NIce bit on ribbed plastics/ and ringworm walleyes.

Sorry if this is old hat!

Good job either way! You have a real nice program going on Pool 2!

Jim

Only a matter of time, but I would like to thank MIke Smith from Hooked on Fishing for preparing a wonderful donation for me to give away at this years Trout Day!

Thanks a lot Mike, someone is going to be quite happy with those prizes!!

Jim

Gander Mountain of Rochester will again be donating to this years event!
Thanks to Rochester’s store Manager Mike and his staff!

Jim

Want to Add acouple more folks who plan to donate to this YEars Trout Day.

Culprit Tackle(did last year as well) and Mel Dickie is graciously donating a custom rod as well.
I am currently communicating with MEpps LUres and have sent a couple corrrespondence to Worden Lures and Panther MArtins as well.

If anyone knows of someone/themselves or company interested in donating to this years Trout Day please let me know!

Thanks to all who make this day a bit better for those in attendance!

Jim

DA brings up a good point and topic all need to be aware of “easements” and fisherman friendly access points.

Take the time to ask when fishing waters.

Especially with the new regs on the formally known as non-desginated Middle Branch of the Root River, more folk will be looking at accessing it.

Let it be known there is some very “kind” water with very un-kind or not fisherman friendly land owners in and around these waters.

THere is some history with one and ofcourse it was a case of one fisherman ruining for the rest of us.

So that being said, please TAKE TIME(usually takes a couple minutes) to ask landowners if you can access waters form their land….and THANK THEM as well!

Happy _pre-Spring everyone!

Jim

Dark30,

I am ALWAYS ready to fish the Root, no matter when or for what!

Can’t beat that river system!!!

Was down there doing a little main branch poking around a couple weekends ago!

Soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jim

Door prize update.

I have so far three tackle companies who have committed to donating again this year to Trout Day.

I am pleased to announce : Scenic Tackle, Northland Tackle and Hutch’s Tackle as sponsors/donaters of this years Trout Day!

Thanks Much!!!! Your kindness is greatly appreciate and visible in the faces of the kids when they get handed your find products!!!!!!!

Jim

Thanks Mike,

Speaking of prizes, I would like to announce the latest committment. This Years (2005) DNR Trout Stamp winning Artist Jason Brown will be graciously donating a print of his winning art work! It is a painting of a brook trout.
If you didn’t already know, it is hard to find prints of brooies let alone good ones and this takes the cake.

I will more than likely be purchasing one for myself!

I’ll try to keep everyone here up to date.

By the way, wonder if anyone caught the radio show Saturday out of ALbert Lea?

Jim

Good idea. I was looking at the map before I went out and noticed a spot I had wanted to try. UNfortunately it was the “frontage road” for the Lake Zumbro Highway, if ya know what I mean! SO my expectations weren’t high to start with.

Maybe I can get out during the week soon!

Jim

rcr,

So your having success then? The gills and sunnies there are very nice in stature. What kind of structure or area are you working for the gills?
Early on before folks were driving on like madmen, the crappies and sunnies were mixed in with each other.

When I was there this past weekend I had fish in the area 2-3 hours before sundown.

Also, don;t be sucked into the tear drops presentaiton either. I have been using small spoons from Northland and Scenic Tackle. 1/16 oz’ers.
One waxie. I start with that and can get an idea fairly quick on what kind of bite I will have and then at that point scale down or go home.

It might be some good action with the crazy “clippers” coming and going the rest of this week.

Didn’t notice any last night.

Jim W

Excellent!

Thanks Mike.

Hey, got another question could you remind me of your hours, especially for Dad’s Day!?

Thanks

Jim

Hey Mike! Last Friday the leeches were the ticket for our action on Pepin…thanks!

THe streams came up even more since yesterday. Nothing too dramatic, but it’s a start.

If we can continue to see Karst regions headwaters, pumping out cold new habitat, I expect to see some of those mongo browns return.

The warmer slow flow has really spawned some food for the trout as well!

Most of the designated waters continue to produce as expected. Unfortunately, the Morel hunt will draw me away from the rod and reel this afternoon!

Keep the rods bendin’!!!

Jim W

Something to share,
I have had a couple real nice fish this Spring…all from big water! Takesome time to walk some bigwater while it’s still wadable, a big fish is waiting.
Numbers aren’t really there, but the size isnice. SO far a 20 1/2 inch and a 22 incher have succumbed to hardware launching!!!

Keep the rods bendin’!!

Jim W

Good points!!!!!

No offense but comparing SE MN streams to Montana’s doesn’t compare. However, I do understand your points and enjoy your posts. You are an asset to the fishery and so is DA.

Might be a little of kilter when applying only one technique in your pursuit of trout, but hey whom I to say!LOL

Keep the rods bendin!

Jim W

Good stuff guys! Brookies rule!!!

However, it doesn’t help when stocking occurs only 1% of catchable brookies have been reintroduced.

Shows a lack of interest to me.

Hey, maybe we should go smuggle some coasters from up nort eh and transplant them ourselves??

Keep the rods bendin’

Jim W

Beautiful!
Thanks for the info guys!! Where exactly is your bait store again?
See ya on the water!

Jim W

Thanks Jarrad,
I’ll be watching for an update. Maybe I’ll see ya down there this weekend?
Take care,

Jim W

What’s the latest status on the ALma Landing?

Thanks

Jim W

9:00am start time to organize fishing parties.

Not a contest….just trout fishing!!!!

Jim W

Tom,
Nice read!!! Good info! If people don;t know Tom, he IS SE MN crappie!!!!

Say Tom, when the water temps reach the upper 50’s low 60’s….your boat or mine!!!

Jim W

It’s looking as though I will need as many as possible!

Send me a private and we’ll chat!

Jim W

I think mention of “Selective Harvest” is key in this debate.

Personally, other than trout fishing, I don’t believe “Catch and Release” should still be around or used in our vocabulary.

True Catch and release will only harm fish and their habitat.
Selective Harvest enhances.
SHowing stringers and it’s proposed ill-effects….oh hum.

Valid arguement, but lacks substance.

Here is a semi-related question for everyone. If “the majority” of river walleye/sauger fisherman are Catch and release fisherman, not “really” caring if they take any home,

How come the last few times I have been on Pool 2(Catch and release only) I feel oh so alone!????????

Thanks to all who continue to provide easy access to fishing information!!!!

Keep the rods bendin’!!!

Jim W

The bite is GOOD!

Thanks James!!!

I did one of those, post a question, continue reading threads and “DOUGH” there’s my answer! Thanks anyway. Maybe I’ll see ya on the water!

Jim W