fish-4-fun

I still have to send mine in I had to dig for my insurance policy!!

I mailed mine in 2 days ago. Me and my dad are excited it sounds like fun and for a good cause.

hey Dan, can you take layers off and use as rain gear in the summer? And how much is the set of bibs and coat?

Well.... my letter got published in outdoor news!! I'm excited. It's a step anyway.

did you just use your boat transducer?

pics please t_lampher@hotmail.com

Send to me please!! t_lampher@hotmail.com

Quote: Frank, Everything that is posted here is true. I personaly know Dave and the guys down at fisheries. I have been shocking fish with them. I also personaly have watched dozens of people catcing limits of 10-12" walleyes. They have told me that if we could just get away from keeping those fish there would be no need for regulations on the lake. Also by reading that information you can see everything the DNR does isn't always right. So why can't we just give a slot limit a try. What's the saying....If at first you don't succeed try try again. It could possibly make the lake even more fantastic then 20 years ago or it could make it stay like it is. Then we would try something else. Change is almos always a scary thing. Talk to Dave and see if they could look into some regulations on green another lake that I think needs some is Kandi that lake has way to many eaters removed from it so now all you catch out there are the 10" fish. Diamond is another possible one I am willing to help or do whatever it takes to get this done. We atleast need to try some regs on a few of the Willmar area lakes to see if they would work so we can get some great fishing back atleast in our neck of the woods.

Quote: What I meant by a slot limit being catch and release is that the majority of the fish in a lake end up being the ones in that "slot" meaning you are forced to release most of what you catch. The fish I've seen caught in that lake are by no means "trophy" fish. they are nice fish that's for sure but not trophies. Yes, they will probably fill that resort and many others and that's just fine with me. Good for them actually. I'll go elsewhere and you go on with your crusade. Sorry man.. Just trying to improve our fishery. And I think if you heard of how great a lake was you would probably not think twice about spending a few bucks at a lodge to fish it. Even if there was a slot limit.

the only place i know of online is the DNR. But you can buy some very good software to put on you computer or gps that has lake maps.

It's because increased fishing pressure has reduced our quality fishery. AND so on and so on. I am actually doing some research on slot limits right now, so I will work on writing a letter and sending in it to ya!

email me t_lampher@hotmail.com i can maybe hook you up with a deal!

I have found that in the weeds you will usually find the smaller fish. They stay in these weeds looking for cover to hide from the bigger fish. You may find some nice northern around the weedlines waiting to attack any small fish that dare leave. The larger pan fish you will find near humps or in holes.

A slot limit is not catch-and-release. A slot limit is a law that limits the size of fish that can be taken. Catch-and-release is the releasing of a fish that can otherwise legally be taken home. I'm sorry you no longer stay at that resort because you don't enjoy to catch trophy fish?? I'm sure they still fill those cabin's that you and your family had once rented. They probably need to turn people away now becuase the word is out that there are alot of large fish to be caught which is a very exciting experience. I am NOT against taking home a meal of fish for the pan by any means. Is what a slot limit does is protects the popultion of the largest spawning fish. Thus as my last post I showed you proof of how the slot limit not only improved the size of fish in lake but also the number of fish by 240% over the 16 year study. That's alot. And those fish they are producing aren't born in the slot limit, so that means a large increase in fish that can be taken home for the pan. I am looking to improve the fishery across the state. Yes, the first few years you may not be able to take as many fish home for the pan, but we need to look at the big picture, the future, if we do this in a few years we will be catching more trophy fish and have more fish for the pan. I do appreciate everyones input whether you agree with me or not. It lets me know what else I need to do research on to help convince others like you that we should have a slot limits.

I just found another story to support my theory. Look at the back page of this weeks outdoors news. they feature Coon and sandwick lake. The DNR implemented a slot limit on Northern because patron campers were complaining of the size of fish they were catching. That's right the campers.. Huh guess they were not looking to bring home lots of fish they wanted to catch larger fish. Well the DNR listened and it worked. In 1990 trap nets showed that 20% of the Northerns were over 20" and in 2005 this had increased to 74%!! Also in 1990 the net was an avg of 5 northern per lift and in 2005 had increased to 12!!! This is not rocket science it does work. Please go to the Minnesota DNR HSOforum and look around you will find a ton of info supporting my theory.

This is a quote from the DNR "Improved fishing technology and increasing fishing pressure have caused fishing quality to decline in many waters. Catch-and-release fishing offers anglers a way to enjoy their sport with less harm to the resource.

Quote: Your brand of less pressure means less and less people will be willing to pay for lodging, pay for gas for their trucks, pay for gas for their boats or whatever, pay for the propane to heat a portable, pay for bait, pay for licenses, pay taxes to support the lakes and fishing all for 2 or three fish, maybe per trip. You honestly think people are going to quit fishing and quit visiting our lodges if they must follow a slot limit?? Wow?? Funny how many lodges are succesful on Mille Lacs then isn't it. Come on. If anything thing you will see more people flocking to more lakes because of an improved fishery. Like I said before if you are fishing for the food you can find fresh fish much much cheaper other places. I'm not saying that you can't still keep some fish I want to see slot limits thats all. Fishing is and i hope will always be a sport.

As you said for fishing like in Canada we need fewer roads and PEOPLE!! To me that sounds like less fishing pressure. And adding slot limits would help that tremendously.

I don't know if you all know this but an eagle is made by lowrance which is the best finder in my opinion. The eagle is just kinda a stripped down version, cheaper parts and such, and less power. Although that new hummingbird side technology looks cool, and I would really like to see it in use on a real lake. Humminbird has the patent on that which expires in a few years then Lowrance can make theirs with it too. I can't wait!

That 60 hp 4 stroke will probably have alot less power then a 50hp 2 stroke, but that is one hell of a good deal..... Buy it then take us all fishing in it sometime!! Sounds like a superb rig for a good price.

A lake is a natural fishery the more we fish the more that natural fishery is hurt. I did talk to someone who was once a conservation officer and has now retired. He aggreed with me completely and said that slot limits would definately increase the fish in our lakes, and he then told me good luck. But you know what i will keep telling people how i feel and maybe... just maybe one day i will see this happen.

WOW!!! You know how to use your lowrance!! I bought one last year for my boat and i couldnt do half of that stuff you just said I need to take one of those classes on them i think. I would love to know how to use all of the features it has. I also want to figure out where i can get an ice ducer and carry case for it so i can use it on the ice.

I was wondering if a guy can buy an ice case and ice ducer for my lowrance? I would like to use it out ice fishing to cause i sold my gps since i bought this one and i have the chip with all the lake maps in it.

At cabelas they talked me into spending a little more i got the 25c i think it is it was like $999, but i think i need to take the class to learn how to run it. They convinced me that this one had much more power and more pixels so it is alot better picture with a larger screen and it reads more accurately.

the color graph isn't vertical though is it?