Catch'n Brownies

Thank god Tony and I were able to find a few fish today on Rainy Lake cause yesterday we only had one quality fish.  Today the weather was nice and so was the fishing.  We had a great day (11hrs) with many fish over two pounds.  Most of our fish came on crankbaits and jerkbaits.  Here are a few gems for you to drool over.  

I will try and keep the pictures coming while I am gone. 

 

Oh Canada, Oh Canada

Leaving today for Canada to enjoy 12 great days of Smallmouth fishing on Rainy Lake.  The event I will be fishing is the Fort Frances Canadian Championship.  If you would like to follow the status of how we are doing in the tournament check out www.canadianbass.com and you can watch the weigh-in live or follow our ranking through out the tourney.  If you have to reach me you can either leave me a voice mail or an e-mail and I will try and get back to you as soon as possible.  If I am able to get my computer up in the room I will throw an update on here also.  So long until Aug 1. 

Bass'n with Bob and George

The 4th of July has now come and gone and I have to get back to doing what I do best....writing fishing stories or is it actually fishing??  That question has yet to be answered.  

I am going to do a little of both in the weeks to come.  But for know I am just writing a few blog entries to get "caught" up.   Bob and George probably think I have died since last week. 

Don't worry fellas, I am here to reassure you that I am alive and do know how to use a computer.  My schedule has not allowed me free time to really get the juices in my brain, filled with fishing wisdom and knowledge of course, to flow.  I now have the pen to paper and am writing like a musician with weeks worth of lyrics built up in there head.

Here is where the story gets good.  Bob and George had been out with me only one time before this trip and it was for muskies.  In case you didn't know, muskies are a very tough fish to catch when it is high sun and middle of the day.  Needless to say I did everything I could to get these guys a muskie but to no prevail.  We did however see a few fish if I remember correct and we also maybe had a chance at one or two.  When it was time for Bob to have George back in town for a visit, he went out on a limb, and called for a guide trip after not catching anything the first time out.  These guys actually wanted me to take them out on another beautiful boat ride for a day.  I don't think so and I had different plans in mind and as you can see it worked out for the best.                    

Last Thursday I was graced with there presence in my boat for an evening of bass'n and Walleye'n on Waconia.  Bob (left) was the first to get the action started  and George (top) followed suit with his five plus pound largemouth bass that fell victim to a Texas rigged plastic worm.  The bite wasn't the best but we were able to stay on some fish most of the night with a few dandies mixed in.  As evening grew close the guys wanted to try and catch a few walleyes so we switched to a jig and a minnow presentation and were able to catch about 10 walleyes.  The size of the walleyes ran on the small side but were fun to catch. 

Bob was able to catch a few good bass of his own and also put the first walleye in the boat with a plastic worm while fishing bass.

I couldn't have asked for a better finish to the night.  We got off the lake and headed for Hoppers Bar and Grill in Waconia for a cold beer and hamburger.   Thanks Bob and George.  You guys were a pleasure to fish with and I look forward to doing it again. 

Muskies

For those of you looking to get in on some Mille Lacs muskie action, check out what my good friend and fellow guide Travis Frank did there this weekend at www.trophyencounters.com.  Bookmark his page so you can check back often for more reports.  Also, drop him a note and let him know what you think of the site.  My sister who did such a great job on this site was brought in to get him rolling also.  I am heading for the lake now!  Fish On.