Buzz wrote:

Im done with it.

And that’s the reason, I’m leaving it up the the young bucks (and does) that have the passion to know or learn what’s right and stand up for it…after they wade through the politics.

Denny O wrote:

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For Buzz.

The roundtable sometimes got a little too serious for us!

-2019

Looks more like Round Bellies!

Denny, Denny, Denny!
Seems like Iowa has grown a bit since 2014!

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For Buzz.

The roundtable sometimes got a little too serious for us!

-2019

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Rest up for fall fishing Boyd!

I’ll make sure there’s some wallabies left for you!

I was invited again this year Werm, but much like the year you went, I gave my seat to someone that had more fire then I do.

There was a announcement where the general public could request an invite once they found out how many seats were left open (I think is was about 25 this year).

As I said here before, it’s time for the young bucks to jump in with both feet.

Me? 120 day’s until full retirement and then the only focus I’ll have is getting ready for Sept 1 when I point the floating camper South to start America’s Great Loop.

See? My priority’s have change and I didn’t make any comments about Tommy Nuestrom. I knew I could do it!!

Merry Christmas Sheldon and all!

So many choices, so many choices!

I swing in frequently to see how the Queens are los…doing.
Seems like they are playing Charlie Brown and Lucy again this year.

Well, I’ve been out for about 4 weeks with toe surgery. It’s taken that long to get it out of my mouth.

BK who?

From Pug this morning around 7 am.

Hurricane Milton made landfall 20 miles to the south of us in Siesta Key. We were on the “dirty side”, the side with the worst weather. Preliminary reports from the neighborhood are lots of vinyl fences destroyed, which I expect ours to be. I am concerned that we have a medium sized oak tree out front.
I am thankful that I was able to obtain plywood and board up just days before landfall. I am grateful the storm strength came down some before landfall. I am thankful we got everything in the garage, including the SUV which was no small feat.
I am not sure what lies ahead, but I am grateful for my wife, mother in law and pups for getting me through this.
Lastly, I am thankful that there was not a historic storm surge, which would have really complicated the days ahead.

Jake D wrote:

Question… Do you have to have insurance if you own your home out-right?

There are many people on the news that have loans without insurance.

On another note, Mpl Pug packed up yesterday. With Milton tracking further South, it’s going to put the eye right over his dog house.

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Jon Jordan wrote:

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Fake News Jon!

That video is from 2015.

Dang! Need to be more careful where I pull the links from!

-J.

LOL! I wanted the full screen version so I clicked on the YT link. Otherwise I wouldn’t have been able to pull your chain. They both look similar.

Here’s the live 2024 feed. The dis information we have to put up with now a day!

(Kinda looks the same as 2015 though)

Fake News Jon!

That video is from 2015.

I was 50 years old when I got my permit to carry. I didn’t want one. Afterall I survived 50 years without needing one. But the FW wanted one. Mostly for show.

I’m not going to go into all the details, some may remember if when I posted.

Guy with a long criminal record gets in a chase with the Hudson WI police.
He gets away but they found a stolen pistol in the saddle bag of his motorcycle.
Next day, with warrant in had they go to arrest him.
Officer is shot in the arm and criminal hops into his SUV on another high speed chase.
Comes across bridge into MN and runs into a pole in front of the Bungalow Inn where we were just heading in the back door to.
Just about dusk when this guy is booking towards the river.
Something is in his hands but I couldn’t make it out. Turned out to be a .22 rifle.
He passed us, but never saw us. We were too close to the building.
If he would of seen us, I know things would of turned out differently.

SWAT was called in.
Screwed up an attempt to take a car from a couple that lived in the area.
At gun point push two parents into their garage where he planned on using them as hostages.

Dad grabs the gun. Criminal has a .45 in his pants while there still struggling. Dad gets shot in the buttocks, then holds the guy down until wife calls 911. When Dad gets of criminal, police immediately tase him.

Had he seen us leaving our truck, there is not doubt in my mind that I would of been looking at his barrel. Take my truck? No problem. I have insurance. Take hostages and hopefully there will me a moment I can put a 9mm in the back of your head.

Again, many people never need to use a fire extinguisher in there entire life. I’ve use one on two separate occasions and am very happy they were available.

From my narrow point of view, I’ll carry. What you do is totally up to you.

“dogfish/bowfin EDIT: FROM Aug 2004”

I guess I should of made the 2004 BIGGER. LOL!

I was searching for something, don’t remember what and found this post.

Yes at least two posters have passed on. A lot more of them have moved on with life, family’s kids ect.

I thought it was interesting and thought I would share.

From August of 2004.

Some were ahead of there time and well ahead of the DNR.

Under utilized fishing and micro fishing wasn’t even a thing in 2004!

How does the Pro Fryer work for possum poop?

I know a guy that’s interested.

PS it’s always a good time taking a hike up to the top of Barn Bluff…if your up to it.

There is a public dock although small for fishing type boats in Colvil. They just put up a bridge that will take you into the West End District. Kellys, Bayside, RW Brewing.

Red Wing put in a public dock right in front of ADM (across the river from the Harbor bar) that will lead you to Liberties and Hamish Bakery among other restaurants.

The Harbor Bar is right on the water with all sorts of docking area.
The woodshed is too far of a walk (for me).

If you have gear in your boat want want to feel more comfortable, the Red Wing Marina is just up stream from the Harbor Bar on the MN side. Most everything is within walking distance from the marina. Their might be a small fee to park there. Cindy can get you a taxi if you would like to venture further into the city.

For good food, I would recommend Bayside Tap and Grill. (Bonus, they have Hamm’s)
For fun(?) I would go to Kelly’s which is right next door to Bayside.

Harbor Bar has it’s Reggeafest July 26 to the 28th. If it’s not raining, it will be busy.

LOL! A fishing site that has a report of a tuna boat cruise??

It’s a 39′ Carver. Just got back from the 5th and final practice run down to Grafton (close to St Louis) and back. As they say, everything on a yacht is broken, just don’t know when.

From what I’ve seen so far, the beauty of the river is incredible and they say the Canadian passage far exceeds Pools 6, 5 and 5a.

I’m gearing up for the Great Loop that’s called the Adventure of a Lifetime, I guess. Some fishing involved but that’s not what the trip is about.

Traveling down the Mississippi to the Ohio, then over to the Tennessee River to the Tom Bigbie which will plop us out into Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.

Stick around Florida for a few months and hope to connect with a crazy Idoer down there.
In the spring it will be up the East Coast until I see the Hudson River.
I’m not sure of our exact route from there to the Great Lakes due to height restrictions.

Hugging the East side of Lake Michigan until I can see Chicago, then down the Cal-Sag to the IL waterway and cross our wake at Grafton IL. From there it’s just a few days back up the Mississippi and settle in Red Wing again.

Lot’s of things can change, but the target date is Sept 1st 2025. Planning on about a year trip. I’m looking ahead, excited, nervous and stressed all at the same time.

LOL! Jeremy, if I was going back to be Ella J tonight, I would need waders that are stored in my truck, to get to the docks. There’s about 4-5 people that live there all year long. This morning it was a dry walk but getting wetter as the water’s rising.

NORMALLY the trees will drift down stream on the RW side of the river. Other then that, I have about 6 large house boats to protect me.

The Ella J is classified as a cruiser and not a houseboat. Faster but with less room then a houseboat.

I’m leaving the river to you guys for a few days while my two cousins and I have a reunion in South Dakota chasing the wily prairie dogs.

If anyone is going out to the river, this would be a good time to get in the habit of wearing a PFD and boating with a partner. If you’re a river newbie, stay home.

Stay dry folks!

More then enough water this year!

And we are back up to 16.5 at Red Wing. sigh…

Covil closed in front of my truck yesterday. Had me stop and slid the Road Closed sign in front of me. LOL

She’s at 13.x and crest has been lowered to 15.9.
It’s been announced that it’s No Wake from just above Lake City to the Hastings Dam and up the St Croix.

Don’t ask me who is enforcing this. I just hope we as boaters/fishermen will observe it.

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Yes folks, that is 16.1 feet. All ramps and businesses will be closed.

Good time to go prairie dog hunting if you ask me.

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If you think needing a colonoscopy is scary, wait until your doctor tells you after the next one, you won’t need them anymore.

I’m not sure if I ever finished the out come from the OP…

They (the doctors) tell you not to read what’s on the internet. Psst, they can’t know me. First thing I did was to book a once in a lifetime trip to Christmas Island. My surgery was schedule on Christmas Eve day or maybe in was New Years Eve…sometime around there anyway.

Nervous as I have ever been when they placed me on the cart to take me to the OR. Once in the OR who do you think came in to see me off? Chuck Buske and Greg Vandermark (both Ido Members/friends)! And Greg had printed off some catfish photos…and that’s the last I remember.

All turned out well although I couldn’t make a full guide trip with out needed to use the urine bottle as I could before. In all honesty I really can’t notice a difference from before to after. I certainly didn’t get any smarter.

I sat in my recliner for the next two weeks with a tube up my wee wee. Hardly needed to get out of the chair unless the FW wasn’t around to grab me another Hamm’s.
PSA’s are checked every year since then and hardly recordable.

Tomorrow is not a promise. Enjoy your life today.

JEREMY wrote:

The fear of a colonoscopy is way overblown.

It’s nothing more then what happens after drinking 3 Hamm’s.

Found one walleye picture!

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Some may not remember but Mr. TN was very “loud” about the Freedom to fish Act on Mille Lacs. This lifted the requirements to be in possession of a USCG 6 pack license on that lake.

He went on to say that “I should get my head out of the fog.”

Last time he brought this up was to capture all the income tax that guides from out of state where not paying in their cash transactions, according to TN.

I have no cards in this game except to see what cards he has up his sleeve.