Recent content by skiroule

Good One :D:D Smoke was bad again the last couple of days and is pretty bad today. Smoke isn't affecting these guys. They have been fishing this point across the bay for several evenings. They must be catching something. Fish or not, they’re getting treated to some impressive red sunsets.

Happy Birthday Steve!

Amazing how widespread this stuff is and how thick it gets at times. This can't be good for people with lung/breathing issues. Much better in NW Minnesota/Ontario the last couple of days but still hazy and you can still smell smoke. Don't know if getting some rain would help but there is none...

Holy crap, is it smoky out there! I would say visibility is under a mile. This stuff is thicker than the smoke in the local VFW forty years ago. Wondering how widespread this is in the Midwest?

I'm sure I've posted this before but I think it drives home the meaning of Memorial Day. On Feb. 11th, 1970 my friend and high school classmate, Marlin Peterson, was killed in Vietnam, just a little over two weeks before his 21st birthday. The battle that day was described as "The Day it was...

You guys have some really cool summer toys. I guess the only thing I have that might qualify as a summer toy is this, the same toy I’ve had for the last 15 years (unless the lawn tractor counts). It has been banged into a few fixed objects and has seen its share of fish poop but I think it’s...

Your wife was right! Believe me, sooner or later you'll be really glad you didn't sell it. Ask any of us that have sold a car (in my case many cars) that we wish we still had.

I think Ontario is trying to be proactive in increasing the population mix of certain Walleye prime breeding size ranges. The Ontario DNR has been conducting non-stop boat surveys over the last few summers and they must see areas they would like to improve. I personally like the idea. The old...

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...