I’m assuming this ends all Muskie tournaments in Minnesota then, since all fish under 54″ have to be released immediately?

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Was there logic to opening after both MN and WI fishing openers?

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It’s better to be “ready” and do it “right” then open early and leave a bad taste in peoples mouth about the store.

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I think they would have a pretty good grasp on a grand opening by now.

Just curious if they got behind schedule or if 5/15 was the target date all along?

Regardless, I hope they maintain decent gear and don’t turn into a woman’s clothing store like Gander

Was there logic to opening after both MN and WI fishing openers?

Fishing websites that provided actual detailed fishing reports on specific bodies of water.

Joes and Midwest Mountaineering both have good selections of Fishing Kayaks. I went with Midwest because they carried Jackson’s at the time I bought mine.

The holes in the Sit On Top models are called Scupper Holes. You don’t typically get wet feet from them unless you are in choppy water than the general motion might push up some water. You can also buy scupper plugs to plug them up, but that also means water will not drain out once inside.

Stability on the Sit On Tops is pretty good but it obviously comes with practice. Initially I was hesitant
to stand at all, then I stood occasionally and now I can do most fishing movements while standing.

I even got this little fellow last weekend while flipping a jig into a tree. That was a fun fight in a kayak.

A common misconception

Waders in a Kayak

For fishing and stability, you will want something in the 12-14 foot range. I am also a firm believer in you get what you pay for.

This is what I have currently. I can stand and cast or flip all day and land most fish without having to sit. It is a bit heavy (~70lbs) and not as fast as a touring model, but you lose speed with stability.

Cuda 12

If you plan on some river trips, I would suggest an anchor system or look at a Park N Pole. I have an 6 footer that is great for digging in the sand and holding me in place.

It is a Sit On Top with a comfortable seat that makes a world of difference after a 5 hour float down the Croix or Nam.

I added a Lowrance Elite 4X this spring as well. Can never have too many bells and whistles.

Just saw a very large sturgeon. That was cool

Lots of rough fish coming through (suckers, walleye, carp)

Walleyes…idle around with 8 rods hanging off a $60,0000 boat for a chance to reel in a wet sock.

No thanks

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Guess its hard to get that choked up over a dead moose. They die all the time.

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F*ck it then, people die from random disease and accidents all the time too. Whenever someone gets in my way next time, I will start blasting them in the face with a round of shells and blow it off as “well Jim Bob would have died eventually…derp…dee…derp”

What a little b!tch.

You could always stop relying on the government to raise your kids and have them home schooled.

Problem Solved.

Since they are a Minnesota team, they are by default Pretenders.

People are seriously complaining and suggesting that 6 and 7 year-olds need to “toughen up” and wait outside in -50 wind chill?

Seems like a logical stance.

Would an 8.8cu ft feezer be large enough?

yeah, I get downright pissed off when someone hits the brakes to avoid killing an animal and doing physical damage to their property. who the f do they think they are?

agreed

History channel is too busy accomodating to the low standard of America’s attention span by providing you with horse sh*t programming like Pawn Stars, Ax Men, Counting Cars, some crap show with Larry the Cable Guy, etc…

I have pretty much ignored the televisions in my house over the last month and I am starting to love it.

Now, if we could just get some decent weather, it would really make me happy

.05 – .08 is still more safe than a female behind the wheel of a full sized SUV

lot of action the last few minutes

Just saw a pretty nice sized pike

I did Battle Creek last year quite a bit. Our beagle is pretty social with people, but usually ignores other dogs and can get a little sassy when the males get too friendly on the sniffing.

That being said, I’ve never had a problem with overly aggressive dogs there and I like it because it’s big enough with enough trails that you don’t feel like you are in a confined space and can ge away from the big groups.

The correct answer clearly has to be tournament anglers

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The choice to listen at the end of the show is everyone’s personal choice and they should not be judged if they listen or not. I once asked a local minister who come to our county jail if it bothered him that he gave his time and most of the inmates were not listening. He told me “God called me to preach his word, he never told me I had to make them listen”. You can hear what Al says or change the channel, isn’t America wonderful?

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newegg.com has good product reviews and their prices are usually tough to beat.
barc

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That’s terrible advice. What you need to do is go into Best Buy and let them talk you into a $1,400 laptop and don’t forget to add on the $200 service plan

kidding aside, newegg has been great for my tech needs. Our current laptop is an Asus, which I was skeptical on at first, but it’s been solid for 3+ years now

I never thought there was a much of a difference in high end glasses, but after spending time last spring with a buddy that had a pair of 580s, it was night and day compared to my Solar Bats (which I still think are a good pair of glasses).

Like you are probably doing now, I have been researching for about 2 months and tried a few pairs here and there and kept coming back to the Costas based on everything I found.

I ended up getting the Double Hauls in 580G Green Mirror. It was hard to find exactly what I wanted locally, but the folks at Joe’s special ordered what I wanted and they just arrived in time for a Valentines gift from my wife (she just doesn’t know it yet )

I go out of my way to support Joes. They seem to always have what I want, even with half the size of Gander. Sad moving from St Paul to Hudson so I don’t get there as often as I can.

There is no other competition in Woodbury

Gander really only sells clothes for housewives that want pink camo and fleet farm doesn’t necessarily have the best selection of quality items, IMHO

Lots of good points in this thread.

My wife and I bought our first home this fall and of course she loved watching those HGTV shows like House Hunters…”Let’s meet Jane and Jon; they are first time home buyers with a budget of $750,000 and have $50,000 to put down”

Me: “WTF?”

anyway, here is a good read that can probably describe most of these people.

Money Traps

“Obama Phone” is actually the Lifeline Program run by the FCC, which started in 1985 under Reagan. It’s pretty funny that both sides of the media get to play their game with the program.