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  • slawrenz
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    #2272520

    There were lots of boats on Saturday, I went out at 6pm (northeast sand) )and by 7pm I had the area I was in to myself, the launch even left the area.

    Sunday it was empty in the northeast, but the smoke was thick, so that may have been part of the issue.

    slawrenz
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    #2270282

    Graph

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    slawrenz
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    #2237399

    I have seen that fairly often on my Active Target 1 with walleye. I have always thought that was a fish belly to the bottom starting to move.

    I often see a similar thing with smallmouth in the rocks/boulders. Can’t tell its a fish in the rough terrain until there is movement.

    slawrenz
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    #2235146

    25 years ago I used to drive from Vergas to Fargo for work every day. After seeing multiple deer left with mostly broken backs, I started carrying a 2×4 and large knife, to help them out. If I was on the way home I’d throw it in the back and call the Ottertail Co Sheriff and they’d throw a tag in the drawer.

    Never really could understand why people would leave those animals struggling in agony like that.

    slawrenz
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    #2226334

    Fish Mille lacs Weekly, Water is very low, be careful on all the public accesses, and on some of the reefs. It will take a lot more rain than we have gotten to make big dent there.

    on another note PropMD is the place to go for me. They do good work at what I consider reasonable prices, I have never seen so many props in one place

    slawrenz
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    #2221447

    Eagle Dual axle trailer $500 (too long but perhaps can mix and match parts)

    Trailer

    slawrenz
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    #2209177

    Paid 21.99 per 1/2lb at Mille lacs this weekend for jumbos (they did their job well) Only about 50% were what I would call jumbo

    slawrenz
    Twin Cities
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    #2207201

    They typically do not remove the buoys until sometime in October. That said, it will all depend on the water level, if it stays dry, by the end of the year there very well could be unmarked hazards.

    slawrenz
    Twin Cities
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    #2204943

    100% Drive it off, I do not want it to come off without power.

    If I have to unload without driving it off, I attach a rope to my hitch and the bow eye and back in until it floats off, sometimes it helps to stop suddenly.

    slawrenz
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    #2204708

    Just an opinion, but the rolling down the window and it going away, plus the fact it only happens in the truck, seems like pretty conclusive troubleshooting. I would keep experimenting with that before I got the neuro doc involved. Was the CO detector one that gave a digital readout or just an alarm? Perhaps you are super sensitive to CO, perhaps its not even CO that is causing the issue but some other gas.

    slawrenz
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    #2198226

    this place can help you out in the Cities, they have it all in stock and are ready to share the knowledge as well, bought all my stuff there for years.

    Express Composites

    slawrenz
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    #2162454

    I have been Fishing the 13 omen (open water) spinning rods for about 5 years and I fish them side by side with the St. Croix Legend Tournament both in MLXF and they fish relatively equally in my experience. What isn’t equal is price. (tried one reel, not impressed)

    slawrenz
    Twin Cities
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    #2156016

    48.5 yesterday. Fishing was good in the afternoon, slow to start in the morning, but that is probably normal for these temps?

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    slawrenz
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    #2128593

    Was out last night on The Pond and while there is still some on the water it was greatly diminished from what it was 10 days ago.

    slawrenz
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    #2067111

    I have been buying gas at Costco for over a decade at the Eden Prairie location. Last Saturday it was 2.75 and everywhere around me was 3.10, .35 cent difference or about 8.75 savings on a tank, I save enough to cover the membership in 6-7 tanks.

    In addition over the decade I have been buying gas at Costco I have seen the difference between Costco and the area around me vary from as low as about 10 cents to as high as 45 cents a gallon.

    I believe Costco just marks their gas up using a cost + formula, not what the market will bear like normal stations.

    I commonly refer to the difference between the 2 as the SCREW FACTOR

    slawrenz
    Twin Cities
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    #2065669

    Was fishing last Sunday. It was 63 where I was, caught a few walleye with the bass on the rocks

    slawrenz
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    #2056862

    My absolute favorite part of the fair (especially as a kid)

    slawrenz
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    #2056151

    Don’t plan on fishing for Walleyes after 10pm on Mille lacs unless after September 15 then you can fish till 12PM

    Night Closure:
    May 17 – June 4: No fishing for any species from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
    June 5 – September 15: No fishing from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. except for below exemptions
    September 16 – November 30: No fishing from Midnight (12 a.m.) to 6 a.m. except for below exemptions:
    Beginning June 5, muskellunge and northern pike may be targeted with artificial lures longer than 8 inches or sucker minnows longer than 8 inches. While fishing during the night closure, you may not possess or target any species other than muskellunge or northern pike.
    Bowfishing is allowed but you may not possess angling equipment while bowfishing, and only non-game fish may be in possession.

    slawrenz
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    #2050066

    I never do paypal for merchandise unless I have the seller send me a PayPal invoice. If you just send the money using PayPal without using the PayPal invoice, it is the same as a donation, i.e. no recourse

    slawrenz
    Twin Cities
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    #2049300

    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>slawrenz wrote:</div>
    I could be wrong, but I am not sure Eddy’s is doing launches anymore, they don’t list launches on their website and I saw all their boats still on land when I drove by this afternoon.

    You are correct. I just called up there and they said that launch service has been discontinued.

    Maybe someone can get a good deal on a bid red and white boat, even better if your name is Eddy, Otherwise they will probably just rot away

    slawrenz
    Twin Cities
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    #2049293

    I could be wrong, but I am not sure Eddy’s is doing launches anymore, they don’t list launches on their website and I saw all their boats still on land when I drove by this afternoon.

    slawrenz
    Twin Cities
    Posts: 224
    #2049218

    FWIW, I do not use the launches, but I fish Mille lacs every wknd and as many weekdays as I can from opener till mid October. I have fished a tournament or 2 out of Hunter’s and from what I know I would say they are the most fisherman oriented resort on the lake, and I see their launches in what I would consider good locations at the appropriate times

    slawrenz
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    #2047707

    ah…mine is completely different, except for the airlock I am guessing. Both of my fill pumps are underneath the livewell in the passthru from the trolling motor battery compartment. and they are not the type of pump with a base.

    slawrenz
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    #2047616

    Was up for the weekend and did not see a lot of bugs flying but there was still a lot of the molts in the water

    slawrenz
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    #2047615

    I have an mx2025 and I have problems with the rear livewell not working. I am not sure what you mean by “disconnecting it from the base” the only pump in my boat that has a base that I can tell is the auto bilge pump. I would really like to understand what more about what you do to get it started again???

    slawrenz
    Twin Cities
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    #2046130

    was driving my boat from Garrison to Malmo last night after the fireworks and as we got close to Malmo I ran into a huge hatch, could hardly see 10 feet ahead

    slawrenz
    Twin Cities
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    #2045567

    I would call your boat insurance company and discuss it with them, if the marina owner is unwilling to give you coverage in writing. Once they are onboard then you can tell the marina that you can deal with me or deal with my insurance provider. That will usually get their attention, because deep pockets win and your insurance provider trumps the marina in that arena.

    slawrenz
    Twin Cities
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    #2043174

    I use Uni-to-Uni mostly cause I know how to tie it. However, I did catch a 43″ sturgeon on my walleye rod on the Rainy 3 years ago, and the knot held for that so it can’t be all bad. Pretty sure the leader would have busted before the knot (10# fluorocarbon)

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