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Cliff -

I just wanted to say thanks for Thursday morning!. I Had a blast and learned a few things too. Caught a nice bunch of Walleyes, and good converstaion, too. cool.gif

Rest of the weekend was a little tough, but still found a few here & there. Bug hatch was a pain... all in all, though, great weekend on beautiful Lake Vermilion! grin.gif

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Hey Slick, My name is Darrell, I ran into you guys while you were fishing on Thursday morning. I was the one who was going to steal Cliff's marker, as I think my Crestliner can out run his Lund. Besides that he knows where I live on the lake, he would have just came over and taken it back. He is a fun person to fish with, Cliff and I are pretty close to the same age, and he always has a way of teaching an old dog a new trick or two. Glad you were able to spend some time with him. His stories are never ending and always entertaining, and besides that he is truly First Class. I fish some of the same waters that Cliff does, now that you know what my boat and I look like, and you see me out there stop and say howdy once in awhile. Until next time.

Kind regards, Darrell Larson.

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Slick,

I had a good time too!

It was nice to be able to fish without having to be the guide! grin.gif

Hope we can get out again.

Cliff

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I'll be up in September some time. Might have to drop you a line before I come up!. Maybe Rhiannon can come with us this time. laugh.gif

SemperFi -

if I see you out there, I'll definitely swing past and say hi! I'm in a red Lund with an older Johnson 70 on it. Usually easy to spot me... just look for the green net standing up in the back. grin.gif

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Cliff know's his stuff.

My first trip to Big V. 3 yrs ago, my brother and I had Cliff show us the lake and gained some great knowledge.

BD

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Cliff knows the lake, and is a blast to fish with. Like I said, I learned a lot in a short time... 3 new spots on a lake I've fished since I was 3....(almost 37 now), and a little more technique for my Lindy rigging... always been a weak point for me, but watching Cliff work the bait, I tried it over the next 3 days, and found better success than I had before. cool.gif

Cliff - thanks again... maybe I'll call you in Sept. or early Oct....not gonna make it up this month again, unfortunately.... frown.gif

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BD,

Thanks for the good word! smile.gif

Slick,

Hope that you can get up in Sept. or Oct.!

Best fishing of the year at that time! laugh.gif

Cliff

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