iowaboy1 goes low

Anyone have some good tips for this poor soul that is going to spend some much needed R&R fishing at Lake of the Woods for most of the next week?

According to “The Weather Channel”

Fri 14
45°/34° AM Light Snow 67% N 9 mph
Sat 15
44°/33° Rain/Snow 67% W 16 mph
Sun 16
38°/26° Cloudy 24% NNW 18 mph
Mon 17
37°/23° Partly Cloudy 2% N 13 mph
Tue 18
42°/27° Partly Cloudy 5% NNW 8 mph
Wed 19
49°/32° Partly Cloudy 14% WNW 11 mph
Thu 20
47°/36° Mostly Cloudy 21% NW 13 mph
Fri 21
52°/33° Partly Cloudy 10% WNW 13 mph

All I have for a tip is keep the whiskey flowing, a sense of humor and hopefully the fish are a biting

I hope he packed his heater bloomers!!

glenn57 wrote:

I hope he packed his heater bloomers!!

Oh My!!

Like sparkles says , keep the flask full , you’ve definitely got the sense of humor covered , dress for success , what happens at low stays at low , dont want to hear no bloomer stories !

Denny O wrote:

According to “The Weather Channel”

Fri 14
45°/34° AM Light Snow 67% N 9 mph
Sat 15
44°/33° Rain/Snow 67% W 16 mph
Sun 16
38°/26° Cloudy 24% NNW 18 mph
Mon 17
37°/23° Partly Cloudy 2% N 13 mph
Tue 18
42°/27° Partly Cloudy 5% NNW 8 mph
Wed 19
49°/32° Partly Cloudy 14% WNW 11 mph
Thu 20
47°/36° Mostly Cloudy 21% NW 13 mph
Fri 21
52°/33° Partly Cloudy 10% WNW 13 mph

Perfect weather !!! for nap’n, sleep’n late, going to the bar for a bloody marys EPG style, drink’n til noon so I can start on my afternoon hair of the dog, and then tying one on so I can wash, rinse, repeat.

Fishing in snow and rain and cold sh!t weather????? well,,,,, thats for folks who dont know how to catchem the rest of the year.

All bullshit aside, I have NO business going, we are scheduling work up til Christmas and beyond and this is for winterizations!!!!
Three repowers to do, brakes, axles, wiring you name it its on the books as I type this and I have done sixteen winterizations this week alone!!!
That doesnt include the John Deere 4010 gas I brought back from the grave the last two weeks that has sat for eight years, working on that 90 Merc warranty job,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

I am tired, and guys, can I ask a favor from all of you whether or not you believe in something greater than yourselves???
As I write this,, My big old stone cold heart is breaking, my kid brother is on an emergency liver transplant list, twice in the last two weeks they have pumped 22 liters of infection out of him, his gallbladder has to come out and they cannot do that until he is stabilized.
He needs your good thoughts, your well wishes, your prayers, me? I asked him if he wanted me to stay home, his reply was to go and enjoy myself as there is nothing I can do for him…………

That saddens my soul to the core, I can fix about anything created by man given enough time to figure it out but I cannot fix something where there is no blueprint, no diagram, no parts from Napa or O’Rielly’s, Rockauto or the like, I mean, how to do you test a liver with a Fluke volt/ohm meter??
Can you test it with a hydrometer???

This trip for me,,,, is not about or for me, it is for John, I want to come home and tell him that Christopher Robin and the gang went on an adventure for the ages and they are waiting for him to get well and join them soon so he can….

Thanks guys, I have to go for now… and thanks Sparkles, may God bless you for seeing me through this.

Dress warm

All my prayers and well wishes go to you , your brother and your family . My heart hurts just reading this , god bless my friend !!

Have a great time Sheldon and prayers for your brother.

Bring the shot guns, the ducks are moving up there

With that forecast, the whiskey supplies in LOW County are going to take a beating! At least a guy can fish the river this time of year and not have to worry about getting out on the lake.

I’m thinking Bloody Mary’s are the key to your fishing success.

Have fun Guys, stay warm, hope you limit out, be safe.

Where ya stayin?

I wish your brother a speedy recovery.

Dress warm. Like it is going to be 0°. Since you are not accumulated to the cold, 26° will feel like 0°. Bloodies always helps. You claim you can finally feel everything with the rod I made you. You will have to let me know if that is still true with frozen fingers. Stay warm, safe, and give that rod a workout!

Bring all the gear for sure, had to brush my truck off of snow for the first time this year. If you need an extra bottle of bourbon stop by on the way up and I will lend you one. Prayers for your kid brother, he shares your blood so without knowing him I would still bet on him. Good luck with the fish and just relax and have a great time, you deserve it my friend.

Fish the river and bring the sturgeon rod!

-J.

Praying Iowaboy! Your brother is right. Get up there and have a great time!

Have read a number of reports of good fishing up there still. Dress warm, be safe and go get em.

The view out my window this morning.

Thoughts and prayers Sheldon.

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Have a great trip IB! Sorry to hear about your brother. If you have a link or pic for your brothers donation, I’d be happy to share. My cousin’s wife found a kidney that way, and a couple years later she is doing great!

Dutchy… You get all the pretty snow!!🤣👍

Iowaboy… My thoughts with your brother, hope for the best.

As I’m sitting at the U of M waiting for my wife to go under the knife. She’s dealing with MERSA and is having the hip replacement removed and a spacer put in.

glenn57 wrote:

Dutchy… You get all the pretty snow!!🤣👍

Iowaboy… My thoughts with your brother, hope for the best.

As I’m sitting at the U of M waiting for my wife to go under the knife. She’s dealing with MERSA and is having the hip replacement removed and a spacer put in.

Glenn it was nice meeting you the other day, hope things work out for your wife.

Prayers Iowaboy to your brother! Health issues suck. Hopefully he has a recovery soon and gets his new liver.

John Rasmussen wrote:

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Dutchy… You get all the pretty snow!!🤣👍

Iowaboy… My thoughts with your brother, hope for the best.

As I’m sitting at the U of M waiting for my wife to go under the knife. She’s dealing with MERSA and is having the hip replacement removed and a spacer put in.

Glenn it was nice meeting you the other day, hope things work out for your wife.

thanks, same get! Always nice to put a face to a name.

thoughts n prayers sent. If the weather allows it, the fish will bite

Sheldon, prayers for your brother and prayers for you and your group for a safe and enjoyable adventure at LOW.
I’m betting you will be providing them plenty of entertainment!

Thoughts and prayers.
Enjoy the time away. There will always be work to come home to.

First off, forgive my manners, Thank You Denny for inviting me along!!!!
You guys are the best ! thanks for your thoughts and prayers for John!!

Some smart aleck sent me this picture and told me that it was spotted near Baudette MN and reportedly headed for Ballard’s……

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Prolly need 2 of those

Eelpoutguy wrote:

Prolly need 2 of those

Better safe than running out.

The trip has started,at Denny’s now, blast off occurs at 5 AM Sat morning.

Have fun. Stop by north branch on your way home, I have a ice house with your name on it. No payment necessary