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    Come on Spring!

    With every Winter, I hate them even more than the last. Having four travel baseball practices a week has helped, however; I’m ready to get on the lake for some fishing therapy. Spring can’t come quick enough!

    Anyone have any fishing trips planned this season?
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    South for bull reds. Just got back from Louisiana but they had so much rain the inshore was too muddy . I don't do offshore. This spring a trip to sturgeon Bay or St Clair. Son lives in St Clair so can hit lake or rivers.

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    Lake of the Woods for muskies in August!
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    So far plans are for Webster Lake, IN mid May; Little Green, WI, mid June & July; Lake Vermilion, MN late June;
    Manitowish Waters, early August; hopefully Chippewa Flowage & / or Boulder Junction, WI in the fall.
    Vermilion & Manitowish will be week long, the rest long weekends. Mostly targeting muskies as well.

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    Florida in 13 days. Maybe Lacrosse, WI this summer. Coaching 2 baseball teams, umpiring, and daughter is playing softball so I'll get my fishing in where I can.

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    Going to the bass master Classic next weekend. My first one, checking off a bucket list item
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    Sounds like everyone has some nice trips planned. I’m headed to FL soon and can’t wait for a little warmth.
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    I'm on a medical hold after spinal fusion ... a week ago. But you can be certain that as soon as I am physically able I'll be on the river. Best wishes to all of you. It is almost here and I know you are all as anxious as we are. We always took a road trip to start the year like Kentucky Lake or Lake of The Ozarks but that won't happen this year. Plus, the reports on Ky Lake have been discouraging with the carp problem .... Service those lower units and safety check the trailer and tires and give us all reports on your trips.


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    Get well soon hooksetter !

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    Get better soon Hook.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hooksetter5 View Post
    I'm on a medical hold after spinal fusion ... a week ago. But you can be certain that as soon as I am physically able I'll be on the river. Best wishes to all of you. It is almost here and I know you are all as anxious as we are. We always took a road trip to start the year like Kentucky Lake or Lake of The Ozarks but that won't happen this year. Plus, the reports on Ky Lake have been discouraging with the carp problem .... Service those lower units and safety check the trailer and tires and give us all reports on your trips.
    We may not be able to get on the river for a while with floods predicted this spring! Hope your surgery went well.
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    Quote Originally Posted by illinifish View Post
    Going to the bass master Classic next weekend. My first one, checking off a bucket list item
    Me too! Figured it was never gonna be closer...and 2nd scouting trip for retirement towns in E Tenn...headed to Eagle River for smallies in May, then Hayward (9th year I think) over Labor Day...still like getting into the toothy critters as well

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    Quote Originally Posted by sgt93 View Post

    Anyone have any fishing trips planned this season?
    Late March- Southern IL- Newton, Little Grassy/Cedar
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    Just got a permanent rv site at Mark Twain Lake, so I’ll be fishing there a lot. I’m from Michigan, and I vacation there every year, so I’ll be hitting some lakes up there with my son.

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    Newton is always a fun little trip. If I lived a little closer I would fish it a few times a week.
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    Coffeen today, one fish, wrong species.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Skunked again View Post
    Coffeen today, one fish, wrong species.
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