Hunting/Fishing photos and stories

[mndriver]

@MJ1657 should recognize him since he's big on ice fishin'

 

[mndriver]

I've never been on a guided trip. Me and @cLuCk cLuCk are planning on trying it this summer on Lake of the Woods.

I'd go to Buffalo bay MB and fish the mud flats off of warroad MN. The only thing that separate the two is the international border. And do NOT cross it in your boat. 2003 when I spent the summer fishin' up there it was bad enough. It's only gotten more stupid since.

I caught my personal bests for walleye and northern there. Haven't seen the pictures since my divorce. Wanted to get silicon mounts made. Ex kept them.

Northern was 42 1/2" and the walleye was 31 3/4".

There are definitely some pig fish up there

 

[MJ1657]

I'd go to Buffalo bay MB and fish the mud flats off of warroad MN. The only thing that separate the two is the international border. And do NOT cross it in your boat. 2003 when I spent the summer fishin' up there it was bad enough. It's only gotten more stupid since.

I caught my personal bests for walleye and northern there. Haven't seen the pictures since my divorce. Wanted to get silicon mounts made. Ex kept them.

Northern was 42 1/2" and the walleye was 31 3/4".

There are definitely some pig fish up there

We will use Fred's Beds guide service out of Morris Point. That's who's sleeper houses we use in the winter. We were up there weekend before last.

I can't speak to his summer fishing but for a sleeper house I don't think you could find anybody better or more accommodating.

 

[mndriver]

This is where I was fishin'.

The walleye I caught fishin' out of warroad. The northern off Buffalo point.

 

[MJ1657]

I'd go to Buffalo bay MB and fish the mud flats off of warroad MN. The only thing that separate the two is the international border. And do NOT cross it in your boat. 2003 when I spent the summer fishin' up there it was bad enough. It's only gotten more stupid since.

I caught my personal bests for walleye and northern there. Haven't seen the pictures since my divorce. Wanted to get silicon mounts made. Ex kept them.

Northern was 42 1/2" and the walleye was 31 3/4".

There are definitely some pig fish up there

That's a couple dandy's for sure.

 

[MJ1657]

I bought a muzzle loader this year. I've always heard it's fun but I didn't realize how much I was going to like it. I took two does. One at 23 yards and one at 65. I'm definitely hooked..

 

[mndriver]

That's a couple dandy's for sure.

Definitely memory makers.


Now to get something to match them and get mounts made.

I know the iron mines have monster pike in them. Seen them diving.

 

[Duck]

This is where I was fishin'.

The walleye I caught fishin' out of warroad. The northern off Buffalo point.

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Did you have red tape BS to deal with to fish in Canadian waters or were you being an international outlaw?

 

[mndriver]

Did you have red tape BS to deal with to fish in Canadian waters or were you being an international outlaw?

No different than going across the border any other time.

As I was on federal duty with us customs and the army, I was anything but illegal.

 

[Duck]

No different than going across the border any other time.

As I was on federal duty with us customs and the army, I was anything but illegal

Do they have a defined line marked off with bouys and floating poly rope or something?

 

[mndriver]

Do they have a defined line marked off with bouys and floating poly rope or something?

Nope. You're supposed to be able to read a map and navigate the water ways.

 

[Duck]

Nope. You're supposed to be able to read a map and navigate the water ways.

In 2020 they still expect people to be able to navigate with paper maps?

 

[MJ1657]

@CharlieK

 

[CharlieK]

@CharlieK

Thanks!

 

[CharlieK]

Definitely memory makers.


Now to get something to match them and get mounts made.

I know the iron mines have monster pike in them. Seen them diving.

Am I reading that right? You were scuba diving in flooded mine pits? Which mines were you in, and how clear was the water... how far could you see?

 

[Humble pie]

I've never been on a guided trip. Me and @cLuCk cLuCk are planning on trying it this summer on Lake of the Woods.

I’ve been on one with my dad, it was a blast.

 

[mndriver]

Am I reading that right? You were scuba diving in flooded mine pits? Which mines were you in, and how clear was the water... how far could you see?

Yes. The visibility is easily 60+ feet.

Believe it or not, it's 12' to the bottom here at the landing.


I don't dive anymore, but I have kept the snorkeling gear so I can retrieve the tackle when It's convenient or for boat issues.



Lot of people dive around Crosby/Ironton MN.

 

[CharlieK]

Yes. The visibility is easily 60+ feet.

Believe it or not, it's 12' to the bottom here at the landing.
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I don't dive anymore, but I have kept the snorkeling gear so I can retrieve the tackle when It's convenient or for boat issues.

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Lot of people dive around Crosby/Ironton MN.
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Pretty cool stuff! I have a brother in AZ that does quite a bit of diving. He was talking about there being a few places in MN that are known for good visibility. Don't recall where he was talking about though. Some day I'd like to try diving, but I've got a pretty long bucket list of things before it, not sure it'll happen!

 

[mndriver]

I stopped diving after my ex blew her ear drum some 25 years ago.

We were working on our diver certifications that weekend and she couldn't equalize her ears.

 

[CharlieK]

I stopped diving after my ex blew her ear drum some 25 years ago.

We were working on our diver certifications that weekend and she couldn't equalize her ears.

Ouch... sounds painful.