Recent content by skiroule

Every year, one of the local resorts on the Rainy River holds a spring catch and release Sturgeon tournament. This year, one of the teams brought in what might be a MN state record. The beast had a verified length of 78 ¼”. Spring Sturgeon fishing on the Rainy has exploded in recent years...

“From the Land of Sky Blue Waters” (as the slogan went). Hard to believe that less than a month ago this was a view of 4 ft. of snow-covered ice. When it goes, it goes fast. Walleye season opens in 10 days, the frying pan is ready.

Yes, the weather the last few days has been incredible and it looks to continue for a while. If the forecast holds, we will be in the mid-high 80's next week. That's a pretty generous slot and should make for some nice limits in the live well. As I think I've mentioned before, Ontario...

Sounds like the Walleye population is getting healthier all the time with a lot of trophy Walleyes . Think your work is definitely contributing to the success. It is the second year of the Walleye slot change up here and it will be interesting to see if any changes can be noticed. Those...

Happy Birthday Dan!

The “Navajo Orange” on the SSX models was a pretty bold departure from the usual red and I have to be honest, I’m not crazy about the color. It’s funny, in some of the 74 ads for the sled the color looked a little more orange and brighter. Since the hood/pan need painting anyway, I’m thinking of...

It’s definitely in better shape than a lot of the prizes I’ve picked up. Of course, that comes at a price but still think I got a lot for the money. The seller installed a brand new, out-of-the-box Xenoah 440 liquid engine (new old stock). Awesome motor and very quick. He also did a Mikuni...

I am really impressed that you kept me in mind when you saw the sled. I guess it’s just the sort of thing JD members do. It’s much appreciated. I figured the odds weren’t good but I put out some feelers a while back and finally managed to score one from a fellow in northern IA. He wasn’t...

Excellent! How cool would that be, to meet the man himself! I'll bet he would even autograph my Skiroule RTX shirt. He is probably a little surprised that his sleds are still extremely popular and live on, long after production ended. When the production RTX models came out in 1972, they...

Yikes Gary, you really got slammed! It's a never ending battle to stay ahead of the scammers/hackers, reminds me of the old "Spy vs Spy" cartoons. Glad that no major financial loss was incurred, but what a pain. It totally disrupts your life.

Yeah, it had a pretty good bend and I had to crank my drag up some to gain any ground. I use fairly heavy braided so I don't worry too much about breaking a line unless it's a bite-off. I have become a big fan of the Fenwick ice fishing rods, super-sensitive tip but strong enough to handle a...

In my experience, this is not normal at all. I would expect around 15 - 18" for this spot at this time of year. Last year was a low ice year and conditions had deteriorated to the point where it wasn't even safe to get there after the end of March. I guess the relentless cold this winter was...

Every spring I try to time my last ice fishing outing for late March or early April when the ice conditions are still good, the weather is much warmer, and you pretty much have the lake to yourself. This year worked out perfect. Temps were low 40’s, sunny to light overcast day, the lake was like...

Great stuff and great shots Gary. Glad you conquered the "Old 96er". Hopefully you got a T-shirt or at least a hat.

This has been fun to follow. Beautiful shots!