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Prairie Lake anyone?

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Has anyone been out to Prairie lately? Never been there but it's on my hitlist...curious to know how (and what) she's known to put out?

Fisher Dave Mentor

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Crappies and walleyes... crappies are very nice, walleyes are decent but dont expect trophies. Fishing shallow is the key.. 5'-11'.

I fish Prairie regularly.. if you want to hok up sometime send me an email.

fisherdave (at) scicable (dot) com

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There is also some very nice pike in there too. Seems like a couple big ones come out of there every year. Not sure if its still in effect but there used to be a minimum length on the pike. There should be a sign at the landing with the info.

Granny

Fisher Dave Mentor

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Your right on the Pike .. 1 over 30".. the rest are catch and release.

There are some nice pike in there, but the numbers seem to be lacking. Maybe they got hit pretty hard in the past?

There are so many pike lakes in this area, I spend very little time on prairie chasing them.

Granny Mentor

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I would take a Dogfish over a Pike any day. All them dang Pike do is take my frogs and tubes while I am bass fishing. Prarie has some huge Rock Bass if you like catching them.

Dave,
Did you end up getting rid of all your fishing stuff?

Fisher Dave Mentor

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I think I have sold all I am going to for now(I think). Besides selling a bunch of gear... I had another worthless individual from the metro area of the forum(will not name the name) come up here and steal some gear also. I now have hidden survelance(sp?) cameras on my property so if it ever happens again, some people are going to jail... or worse yet, possibly caught by me in the action... then jail.

If you tell me what your looking for, I may be able to do some digging.

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Hey Dave,
Thanks for the info...and when I do head your way, I'll email you first. Remember me as "Andy from Monticello"...

Regarding your stolen items. If you're sure who it was, maybe Rick from this website can help you attain the individual's name, address, and/or other information to help you prosecute. I know the "privacy acts" are in place, however, in the case of criminal pursuit, it may be waived. Check it out...if it's even worth to ya.
Again, thanks for the info and keep your shotgun loaded with the "safety on"... wink.gif --Andy

Fisher Dave Mentor

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I know who the person is, where the person lives .. no problem on finding the person.

I guess I just wont bring myself as low as others to disgrace a person on their own property. I have no intent on creating an ongoing fued with anyone. Another factor is the individual has a family and I will not involve anyones kids in their parents childish acts.. I just hope the kids grow up to be better than their father... If that individual is reading this(likely)... be sure your wife puts a bit more money in the collection plate at church for a while and put in a few good words for you(if there are any).. you will need all the help you can get.

Unfortunately, one needs nothing short of a video, or to catch and obtain a person in the act to prosecute anyone... or have a witness other than individuals directly involved.

What the person did will one day come back to them in the end.. highly unlikely it will be from me, but when you do things like this to people, someone will in time catch up to them.

All I know is, if I run across this person WITH my gear anywhere.. I will come out of that situation with my gear at all cost neccessary.

Places one will likely see my gear would be at Medicine Lake(twin cities) and Upper Red Lake. One one rod that will stand out is an 8' 6" Shimano Clarous(sp?) with a Pinnacle reel... many of you that were at my house for the tackle seen the combo. There is much more gone, and vandalism to deal with... but, my time is better spent taking care of my own than worrying about another... too many fish to catch and a 3 year old to help fill my time for the next 15 years.

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What an *****...to drive all that way (he spent gas) and to steal from someone who knows he did it? "Dat boyz gotta be stupider den me"

Anyway, good to know you're dealing with it better than I would...I can be very volatile and relentless (having lived in Los Angeles for 27 years)...and don't take kindly to thieves, vandals, drug addicts or any other type of toilet-bowl lickers...

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