The Best Of Vermilion

[SkunkedAgain]

Things have been a little slow on this forum lately. Let's start something fun. What was the best / neatest / coolest / most beautiful / most interesting thing that you saw on or immediately around the lake this past year? There's no real parameter so if it was someone helping another boater in need, the most beautiful sunset, something in nature, and massive storm, etc....tell us about it.

Mine was when my 3yr old daughter decided to take her first solo swim (with a life jacket of course) this summer. She swam from my boat in the middle of the bay where we were jumping into the lake, all the way back to Mama at the dock. Always a proud moment.

A close second was when I was painting and staining the cabin exterior late on a September night. I had the contractor light going and was high up on a ladder around 1am. I heard what sounded like a choking duck out on the lake. It was very loud over several minutes and eventually flew up and over the cabin in the dark sky. I never saw what is was but it was definitely the oddest sound that I've ever heard in my entire life.

What did you see, hear, or smell?

Edited November 11, 2015 by SkunkedAgain

[Coffee118]

On vacation sitting on the deck watching the sunset and listening to the loons in the bay and the wolves in the woods. 

[PSU]

Two things....having my daughter (13) make the Star Tribune Trophy Tales over Opening Weekend / Mother's Day with a 24 inch walleye in The Narrows by Smart's Bay and also a beautiful rainbow over MEA weekend with one end starting right by our dock

[Cherokee Ref]

16 hours ago, Coffee118 said:

On vacation sitting on the deck watching the sunset and listening to the loons in the bay and the wolves in the woods. 

I know that view!

Edited November 12, 2015 by Cherokee Ref

[mbeyer]

Not sure what category this fits....

We ran into a canoe with a young couple leaving Moccosin Point half way to Grubins Marina. The canoe was full, obviously headed for the Boundary Waters. The lake had a pretty good chop and they were struggling in the first half hour of the trip. I pulled up to ask where they were headed. I had to break the bad news they were going in the wrong direction.

 

The reaction was classic....the girl started crying. I wonder how that trip finished?

[portageguy]

I was fishing in Trout lake had my 2 trout. I decided to look for some friends camping. My problem was I didn't know at what campsite. I knew they had one boat. I pulled in to Norway point, two guys came running down to the shore. They explained 24 hours ago when going in the wind came up and capsized them. The had saved boat,tent and some gear. They asuured me they were ok,but a bit hungry . The motor was wet. I didn't have a plug wrench but said I would get one to them in morning.  I asked if they wanted a trout. As I backed away one of the guys was cleaning dinner.  

[Cliff Wagenbach]

Lonnie,

"Minnesota Friendly" just does not get any better then that!

Cliff

[BrianF]

*Breaking a new, custom musky rod in a freak accident, then while tending to the mess (and my tears), my partner hooks up and catches a 53.5" musky on a new spot for us.  A week later I caught a 52"er on the exact same spot.

*Night fishing under Northern Lights.  Magical every time.

*Watching two loons babies grown up right before our eyes in the bay in front of our cabin and, at one point, laughing as my wife ran down to the dock screaming to try to scare away a bald eagle who had landed in the top of a tree in our yard obviously interested in the babies swimming just off our dock.

 

 

[SkunkedAgain]

Thanks for reminding me PSU.

Over Labor Day weekend there was a beautiful full double-rainbow as we fished Wakemup Bay in a light rain. My daughter played with the worms, my wife snapped a few photos, and I hooked a nice 17" walleye. You can see my rod bent over in the photo, and if you look hard enough to the right of the brightest rainbow you'll see the second one. Good memories

[JerkinLips]

Sunsets over Vermilion when the lake turns quiet after all other fishermen have left.