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3 hours ago, smurfy said:

lot further north bud!!!!!!!!!!

I understand that, I was just saying......

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4 minutes ago, Mike89 said:

I understand that, I was just saying......

i figured as such.

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look out...........i'll be on my way bright and early tomorrow morning. hoping to be havin  an omelete at the deer river sportsmans by 9 am!!!!!!

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  • 'we have more fun' FishingMN Builders

good luck!

 

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Smurf, we were up there getting sap today. Heard there is 2' of ice and wheeler travel is easy. Fishing has been ok I hear. We've only used plastic and tungsten jigs the last three years. Good luck. Maybe 5 or 6 inches of snow in the woods.

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40 minutes ago, Mike89 said:

have fun enjoy the rain!!!  ?

Always gotta be one!!?

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1 hour ago, PRO-V said:

Smurf, we were up there getting sap today. Heard there is 2' of ice and wheeler travel is easy. Fishing has been ok I hear. We've only used plastic and tungsten jigs the last three years. Good luck. Maybe 5 or 6 inches of snow in the woods.

Thanks appreciate the info. Sounds great!

 

Thanks eyeguy. Really looking forward to it!

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49 minutes ago, Mike89 said:

have fun enjoy the rain!!!  ?

Nuttin for Friday

Sat 30%

Sunday 70% I'll take that driving home Sunday 

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2 minutes ago, smurfy said:

Nuttin for Friday

Sat 30%

Sunday 70% I'll take that driving home Sunday 

Seen 'em be wrong before! :P :grin:

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well that bites...……..furnace didn't work so back home I went. all kinds of blue bags hanging in the maple trees.

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You couldn't tough it out with extra blankets ?? We got 142 gallons of sap Thursday. Can't hardly keep up with it this year.

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10 hours ago, smurfy said:

well that bites...……..furnace didn't work so back home I went. all kinds of blue bags hanging in the maple trees.

 

Did you have power? Should have just used your "backup" electric heats you have on hand just in case! ?

 

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2 hours ago, PRO-V said:

You couldn't tough it out with extra blankets ?? We got 142 gallons of sap Thursday. Can't hardly keep up with it this year.

I thought about it, but decided not.

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41 minutes ago, leech~~ said:

 

Did you have power? Should have just used your "backup" electric heats you have on hand just in case! ?

 

My mother still has control. If she heard electric heaters where used she'd blow a gasket. She flips out when we turn ceiling fans on.

 

I have a nipco heater up there,its propane. Let's just say I dumped the issue on Mom's favorite son and grandson.

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So any idea how far along the lakes are to opening up. Headed that way first weekend of May.

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The way things usually go?...........................there'll probably be ice until after you head back home.:pow:;):grin:

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1 hour ago, gunner55 said:

The way things usually go?...........................there'll probably be ice until after you head back home.:pow:;):grin:

?:zonk::crazy: your alot of help!!!!!!!!!<_<

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Smurfy, I thought you were coming to Rapids. I haven't heard a thing on the police scanner.....?

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On 5/7/2019 at 2:59 PM, PRO-V said:

Smurfy, I thought you were coming to Rapids. I haven't heard a thing on the police scanner.....?

hey I was.  Monday and Tuesday!!!!!! got done Tuesday and home today. 

 

hey, i'm a fine law abiding citizen. besides I want no part of the famous itasca county saying...…………..come on vacation...…...leave on probation...……..nope not me!!!!!!!?

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man it sure is quiet here!!!!!!!!:wacko: has anyone heard of reports of winter kill on area lakes??????? i suspect and reported 2 of them to the rapids DNR fisheries people.

 

Gunner.............zip it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!;)??:P:wham:

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I haven't heard anything. Haven't been out lately. Thanks to the National Weather Service I stained my deck this morning. Then they changed their mind and now it is sprinkling lightly.?

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41 minutes ago, PRO-V said:

I haven't heard anything. Haven't been out lately. Thanks to the National Weather Service I stained my deck this morning. Then they changed their mind and now it is sprinkling lightly.?

that bites. not sure its gonna ever quit raining!!!!!!! by August we will probably be begging for some!!!!!!!

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I heard all the lakes west of six froze out. I'm heading up tomorrow but I'll stay east of you. 

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53 minutes ago, merc said:

I heard all the lakes west of six froze out. I'm heading up tomorrow but I'll stay east of you. 

??funny guy!!!!!!!! did hayslips stock up on beer??????? next time up i'll have to head east of 6 I guess!!!!!! 

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They always have beer for me.  If your nice I'll let you in my secret lakes where the fish are as plentiful as the beer in Hayslips!!

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