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... BE SURE TO PULL YOUR DRAIN PLUG AS SOON AS YOU LEAVE THE WATER!!!
... The DNR has announced that effective 7-15-2010 the release slot on Mille Lacs will be changed to "20-28 inch release". You can read the entire press release here.
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A couple weeks ago, I included a piece about the lifecycle of leeches in the Weekend Outlook. This week I’d like to address a couple points related to that piece:
1. Keep your leeches cool – placing them in one of these “livewell leech bags” is great when the water is in the 50’s. Now that the surface temps (remember, that’s where your livewell water comes from) are running in the mid 70’s, YOU will kill them in a matter of minutes. The same goes for leaving them in your trunk while you stop for a burger – once they’re damaged, they won’t come back.
2. Buy what you need – some folks go long on their leeches and then try to hold the leftovers from week-to-week in the fridge. Again this is ok early in the year, but this time of year it’s more likely that you will come back to a container of weak or dead bait.
3. Give them some room – the little cups that leeches often come in are not meant to be a permanent home for them, rather, a way for you to get them to a decent size container that holds a fair amount of water. Styrofoam buckets or Playmate-type coolers work best AND they help maintain cooler water temps for the leeches.
Try these tips and keep those leeches happy!
As we start to troll a few more crankbaits, some of us are beginning to encounter the newest of the "invasive species" the Spiny Water Flea. You may find a few inches of them bunched-up in front of your favorite deep-diver as you pull in that 25 inch walleye. Simply smuck 'em (the fleas) and toss the dead carcases into the water (being careful, of course not to get them IN YOUR BOAT where you would be at risk of transporting an invasive species). There is a good/short article on the Minnesota DNR website that explains more about the Spiny Water Flea. http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives...lea/index.html
In a purely un-scientific observation, we noticed that we collected more fleas on our "mono" lines than we did on our "superlines".
... Boat Lifts for sale: ... The night ban is over for the 2010 season!
... The Minnesota DNR will change out the license terminals at all of the 1500+ license agents (except for some "low producers" who will ultimately be dropped) over the next few weeks. The new terminals should speed up MOST license transactions. The new system requires Minnesota residents to provide a valid Minnesota drivers license or public safety ID to be eligible to purchase a resident license. These are the only acceptable forms of ID through the new terminals. We received our terminal earlier this week and attended a training session in Brainerd Tuesday. The 2010 licenses will be available toward the end of February. The current (2009) angling license year runs through the end of April.
...From time to time, we run across a product that deserves some attention - something that truly stands out. I had a chance to preview Doc Samson's new DVD for the Lowrance HDS products - well done, Doc! As (largely male) consumers, we often resist "the manual" - the multi-page, multi-lingual offering that any manufacturer includes with everything from a weed-whacker to a Hummer. The marine electronics industry also includes these books, but frankly most of us don't read them. If you are one of these folks and you own (or are considering buying) a Lowrance HDS system, BUY THIS DVD! You can follow this link: http://www.hightechfishing.com/estore.html for more info.
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... For those of you who check multiple sources for weather before you make your Mille Lacs trip, we have a new one for you... "Panther Weather". Panther Weather is a new system based at the Onamia Schools complex about 4 miles southwest of our shop. At first glance it looks to have a wealth of data that some of the other sites don't offer in a smaller market like ours. It was instituted as a science tool at Onamia Schools to help students become more familiar with weather readings and changes, and how to manipulate the data to "predict" possible upcoming changes/trends. They're still working out a few kinks, but I think it will be a good one to bookmark and check periodically before you make your Mille Lacs run. The link is Panther Weather .
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... We had the opportunity to join the folks at Explore Minnesota in launching their new website "My Favorite Minnesota". It features people's favorite destinations and activities throughout Minnesota. Take a moment and visit My favorite Minnesota and check os out.
...We are once again signing up people for the "Weekend Outlook." For those of you who aren't familiar with the "Outlook", listen up - Every Thursday during the peak of the season, we will send you an e-mail with the up-coming weekend's fishing forecast, weather conditions, moon phase and anything else that we feel may be of value or interest. To sign up, just click on the yellow box above and we'll include you in our mailing. If you don't receive the Weekend Outlook by the Friday after you sign up, your server may be blocking/filtering the mailing. ...We now have "SIGN LETTERING" available!
Smaller lift is a 1600lb Shore Master. 7' x 7' inside lift dimensions. 8' 6" front to back. Wheel kit/Canopy included. Asking $1200.00 
Other lift is a Neuman 3000lb Lift. 7' 10" between bumpers. The lift cage is 8' 9" front to back. Wheel kit/ canopy included. Asking $2000.00
THERE IS NO CHARGE!
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