Ross is presenting a seminar on “Super Finesse” fishing and will cover lite line Bass fishing and several tactics that can be used with 4 & 6 lb line, most importantly are the “Drop Shot” and the “Wacky Head” presentations.
Ross is a tournament angler and friend of our February speaker Rich Lindgren.
Ross Talks Fishing is a blog by Ross and will give you more information about him.
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The 1st Minnesota Fishing Challenge for Minnesota Teen Challenge will be held on Gull Lake Saturday May 30th. This will be a multi-species tournament with divisions for Walleye, Bass, Pike, and Panfish. I can’t tell from the rules if there is a combined multi-species division.
Cost is $100 per 2 person team and in addition to that you need to raise a minimum of $500 for Teen Challenge.
Teams have chances for trophies and major prizes, including fishing trips with Al Lindner, a customized Mathews bow, guided fishing trips and more. These major prizes are in addition to the four species category prizes. The top fund raisers sit with Al Lindner at the Rules Meeting banquet Friday night. Al Lindner is the the Honorary Tournament Director.
Note from Dave Maas: I will not be able to fish this event due to a conflict with the bass fishing club I am in, but I am interested in sponsoring anyone from the Fishers of Men Club that decides to fish this event. I would hope we will have more than one team involved. To get sponsor money from me email basspundit@hotmail.com or call me at 320-277-3242.
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I got out Saturday for one last late ice fling in the metro area and the big slab sunfish came out to play! They were not biting fast and furious, but the size was pretty good! They were biting right under the ice 1 to 2 ft down, you could sight fish without a fishtrap just fine. i got my fish on fatboy jigs tipped with red maggots. Jack got some nice ones on plastics too. he also got a couple of good crappies.
http://mtbucket.blogspot.com/2009/03/last-shot-at-late-ice-big-gills-in.html
I love big bluegills very much, mabye too much!
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Fishers of Men Fishing Club Spring Outing 2009
May 1 – 3, 2009 Camp Wapogasset, Lake Wapogasset, Amery, Wisconsin
The Wisconsin opener is Saturday May 2nd. In years past we have had very good fishing on Wapo on this opening weekend not only for walleyes and crappies but also northerns and bass. We will have a one-day individual multispecies tournament on Saturday that you may participate in if you wish.
The cost for the Spring outing this year is $96 which includes two nights lodging [Friday and Saturday] plus four meals [breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday]. A four-day non-resident Wisconsin fishing license costs $24 and may be obtained ahead of time online at www.dnr.wi.us or at any Gander Mountain store.
A deposit of $50 paid by check payable to Camp Wapogasset must be received by Lowell Borgen no later than April 18th. Mail checks to Lowell at 7280 Pineview Ln N, Maple Grove, MN 55369. The balance [$46] may be paid to Lowell upon arrival at camp. Please complete the Registration and Medical Form and return it with your deposit. (Registration and Medical form will be mailed in the April Newsletter and will be available at the April Meeting)
You can check in any time after 3pm on Friday. Remember to bring your own sleeping bag and towels. Supper will be provided by the Club for those guys that arrive by 7 pm. Members are encouraged to invite other men who are not currently members of FOM. If you haven’t been to Camp Wapo before, check out their website at www.campwapo.net. For any further information or questions, contact either Lowell at 612-306-4722 or laborgen@prodigy.net or John Cummins at 612-670-0707 or jccummins@usfamily.net
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Camp Wapo on Lake Wapogasset
738 Hickory Point Lane
Amery, WI 54001
715.268.8434
Directions from Hudson:
94E to 63N (left on Baldwin exit)
To 4 way stop. Continue North to Amery on 46
West (left) on County Road F in Amery,
North (right) on County Road C,
West (left) on Hickory Point Lane
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Ain’t God Good Ministries is a ministry to anglers and tournament fishermen in the Southeast US. They give anglers, usually tournament fisherman, a bottle of water with the verse John 4:13&14; Jesus answered and said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water shall thirst again; but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.”
With the water and verse they also give out one of their own Gospel tracts tailored to anglers.
Go to their website and check it out and pray for the success of their ministry.
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Anglersurvey.com is a website that is pretty much self explanitory. You take a monthly survey about fishing and the fishing equipment you have bought and then are entered in a drawing to win a $100 gift card to an outdoors retailer of your choice. At the end of the year is a drawing for a $1000 gift card.
The survey only takes a few minutes. I recommend you take the time and get registered.
Dave Maas
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I have found this article interesting and I reread it every Spring as I follow the progression of ice out throughout the state.
With the weather being what it is, open water will not be long now.
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Dave Lindmark and Mike Thompson had an ice fishing get away this past weekend near Grand Rapids. They got some huge sunnies, nice bass, and perch. To see the pictures go to Mike Thompson’s blog MT Buckett.
Or Click these two links
Big Sunfish and Bass action…
More Pics from the weekend…
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Check out the short report and the rest of the pictures at the GEM blog.
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Mike Thompson and Jack Halverson finished in 2nd Place at the Ultimate Panfish League ice fishing tournament at Turtle Lake. They couldn’t find any big crappies and that kept them out of 1st.
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For Sale 2006 Minn Kota Maxxum Pro 101# thrust/ 36V bow mount with Universal Sonar
Price $650.00
Call Doug Groen at 612/965-7312
God Bless,
Doug Groen
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Fishers of Men Twin Cities Club Member Mike Schachterle is involved with the STS Ministry.
The Success Through Scriptures (STS) ministry is an organization of outdoor enthusiasts who love to fish, hunt, canoe, snowmobile and camp. We, by personal experience, have learned that only through God and His Word is any true success possible. Our purpose is to mentor men and boys in Godly wisdom through the scriptures and outdoor adventures.
Visit the Success Through Scriptures website or call Mike at (612) 867-8469 or email: info@stsretreats.org for more information or if you have any questions.
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Network with the Pro’s-profishingresearch.com
This site sends out survey’s to Bass Pro’s about fishing lures, rods, baitcast reels, line, and bass lakes and compiles the answers to give bass anglers a wealth of information. This is a must read site for the serious bass angler.
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That’s right, we are going to hear from the panfish juggernaut himself.
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I just opened my first business
Ive been thinking about doing this for years.. timing just never seemed right .. and couldn’t figure out how to do it and work full time job, most of all in a business that would need full time staffing?
Well back on the First Week if Jan got laid off as have many here and elsewhere.. Ive been looking every day for a job that would be comparable wages, even a lil less would work .. but nope nada nothin ..
I hate to get all religious on yall .. to those who find it offense Im sorry .. but .. I stood out on the porch one morning before dawn a few weeks ago .. and Prayed to God to help me .. please god give me direction on a new job or a career path anything.. my life’s in your hands it always has been always will be and any thing you can do lead me into the right direction.. something along those lines I prayed.
Now some of you may think this is just coincidence , for the non believers .. but trust me, I pray regular .. but almost never for my self .. I pray for others and their situations, and for my family and country.. but the few times I have prayed for something I really needed, when the darkest clouds were hanging over my head , I pray not just for others but for my self .. and God has always provided what I needed .. maybe not what I wanted but what I needed.
So I prayed to god as I was saying , and I have been thinking like I said for some time now about starting a business..
A few days later .. I had dream about posting an ad on Craigslist to do boat repair .. so a few more days went by the dream kept coming back .. lil different every time but still post add on craigslist .. so I did .. I had 22 calls in 4 hours.. but all wanted to know where my shop was .. er well dont have one just do it from home ..
Then a few days later .. I really began think about getting a shop .. but where and how ..I was going try to build a shop .. but no job and only the wife working, that wasn’t gonna happen, and the zoning would not permit it anyway .. so I was browsing craigslist later in my usual categories , boats, tools, computers .. and I accidentally or was it an accident? hit the office & commercial link, opps I thought then I see a post for $450 bldg shop office, I clicked on it .. it was perfect size and area .. 7 miles from home near the lake, and high traffic area .. and it even used to be a fiberglass repair shop, the guy retired a few yrs back .. and 450 per month no deposit or lease !!!! WOW that is freakin cheap .. so I looked around to see if I could find anything comparable and for what price .. everything was 800 to 1500 per month but this lil jewel in the ruff.
Ok so now I found this building now what .. I dont have the capital to rent or turn lights on ! so I prayed some more again asking god for guidance .. 2 days later after calling family members ( That was a waste of time lol ) Im starting to see it all slipping from my fingers .. then I get a call from an old friend hadn’t talked with him in about a month, and co worker from the company was laid off from .. he asks how Ive been etc .. then he says 2 words God Called … what did you say , I asked ?
He said God er called me last night in a dream .. he showed me a picture of you on your knees .. so I decided to call you and see if your ok .. yea Im ok . .. But going nutz trying to figure out how to open my own boat repair business.. he then asked what I needed .. I need first months rent and deposit for electricity .. he said Ill be over in your way in about 40 mins I have some stuff to do .. ya gonna be home ? Yea Ill be here .. hour later he shows up with 1200 dollars and hands it to me .. I CAN’T take that ! You can and you will .. if you can pay it back fine .. if not that’s fine too.. er uhh ok .. he then gets in his truck and leaves!
I called the owner of building , she said yes its still available , I paid her the rent and then went and paid the deposit on the electricity . Got business license etc all taken care of and liability insurance ..
And If you have ever wondered if God Answers Prayers ?
You bet he does .. he certainly answered this one .. I pray that all of your prayers are answered too ..
God bless you all
If you need boat body work , seats, carpet etc etc and your near Chattanooga, TN area look me up my door will be open in 4 days!
Thank You God .. all things are possible in you!
http://www.northriverboatrestore.info/
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That’s right!!! An 11lb 4oz brute was caught on the St. Criox River in Washington County on October 7th, 2008. The old record was 10-15.
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