FishingMinnesota "Family Night Meetings"

[Guest]

It only get's better from here ! Glad to meet you all, nice to put a face with a name.

IT WAS MY PLEASURE !

Proud to be a "FMer"

Richard
Pro Staff Director
Catch-N Tackle Co.
Bio-Bait

[Guest]

Thanks Rick, for making the meeting possible and a huge success!
It went just great, I thought.
I am sad though, that I did not manage to have Mike Smith of HOF up to talk... time and my time management did not allow for it this round.

My sincere apologies to you Mike.
Please come again and be first up!

I was thrilled with attendance and the number of speakers was great!
I can see that we need to set a time limit on all speakers and coordinate the number of speakers per event. Something like 10 minutes each, or 15 minutes perhaps? And, have have like 5 speakers... that and way, time would allow for announcements and acknowledgements... and a break in the mid meeting. Questions time at the end wuld be nice too.
What are your thoughts, Rick?
You staff guys?

Thanks for a great time guys, it was a blast meeting you all!

Thanks to the guys from River Pro Boats for showing your boat to us at this meeting... it was just awsome! Truely, a fantastic river fishin' machine! WOW... what a perfect boat for the rivers and its shallows. It must only draw inches of water when up on plane. Thanks for bringing it, you guys!

I also want to thank Jerry Atherton from Lake Assult Boats. He drove down for the meeting to show us his boat... and back again on Saturday morning from Elk River to fish Tetonka with me.
What a great guy... and what a great boat!
A bit about the fishing day...
as soon as Jerry left the fish started to bite! Na... kidden, it was a little better later on in the day... but remained slow, we left about 4:00pm. Definately an afternoon bite and Jetty left at noon. Fish were scattered. We did manage a few nice Bass (mostly on John Eggers Spinners).
A bit about the boat...
It rocked!
It is DEEP & WIDE.
It is definately a "screamer" and a nice smoothe and dry ride. A "no foo foo" boat (as Jerry calls it)with no carpet, no plastic rails, no wood floors or casting decks... it is all metal. It has nothing on it that is made that'll rot... or deteriate with age. Definately the last boat you would ever have to buy... lasting a lifetime! Made of aluminum... it'll buff to a shine... no dulling paint or rust, ever!
Nice.... galvanized "dualie" Easyloader Trailer to boot...with a Honda pusher, & twin MinKotas.
2 cool.
I loved it and now want one, of course...
Catch'n
Dave Hoggard

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Fishermen are catch-n on
Catch'n Tackle
For Bass, Walleye, Pike, Lakers, Trout, Panfish
Used by FishingMN Family

[This message has been edited by Catch'n (edited 10-18-2003).]

[Rick]

There were a lot of folks and Pro Staff that attended.

I was very pleased to see so many of you there and in attendance at Timber Lodge Steakhuse for a little socializing afterwards.

I can't tell you enough how much I enjoyed talking with all of you.

I'd like to thank Dave and Richard for all their hard work. You two are the ones who really put this meeting together. I had very little to do with it.

It was awesome listening to all of you Pro Staff get up and talk.

I knew you were good, but I had no idea you were that impressive. Those who weren't there, you should have been there to get some of their insights into the world of fishing. Much, much better in person, if you believe that's possible.

I know we missed hof because time ran out and we do need to do something to make sure that doesn't happen again. One of SE Minnesota's brightest anglers didn't get to share and I regret that.

It was great having the boat vendors there. We learned a lot about boats and the differences for differant situations. River Pro (Kevin Turner) and Lake Assault (Jerry Atherton). I highly recommend we have at least two manufacturers of outdoor products to talk each time. It's very interesting hearing their stories,

It was also great for FishingMN Pro Staff to get a chance to show their stuff. That is what we're all about...sharing great info and having fun.

I can only speak for myself and I can say, you guys really made it fun for me.

Thanks guys and gals from the bottom of my heart

You were all very impressive.

[fishranger]

Hello everyone !
Just wanted to say it was so nice to meet you all, I had alot of fun! It was for us too , nice to see who the people on here are ! I can honestly say I learned alot. Thank you all for being so nice to the new person to FM.com.
Nancy Scott
EBD

[Guest]

Welcome aboard Nancy! Nice meeting you last night too. Thats what FishingMN is all about...having fun and meeting new people. Ohh, and a little fishing too Take care.

Good Fishin,
Matt

[email protected]

[DARK30]

Gald you made it Nancy and welcome to the board!

I know one thing...Next time I sign a guest book, I'm gonna make sure thats what it is and not a sign up sheet to speak! Oh well I gave it a shot...I felt a little silly getting up in front with a microphone and getting lock jaw!

WET NETS!

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cast,cast,cast,cast......

[Guest]

Dark30, you did a great job!
It was a "learning thing" for us all... and a great start for learning how's to's & setting up the next meeting and the next meeting. That meeting is on November 14th. I'll have a sigh in sheet and a "speaker" sheet for the next meeting. I hope to see you back for that one.
Catch'n
Dave Hoggard

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Fishermen are catch-n on
Catch'n Tackle
For Bass, Walleye, Pike, Lakers, Trout, Panfish
Used by FishingMN Family

[fishranger]

Thank you again for inviting us! You guy's and Gal(judy) wereall so nice to me, I really appreaciate it. And I agree no more signing the sheets when you go to a meeting.. Just Kidding,actually I really like to talk!! Can't ya tell
EBD
Nancy

[Dennis Steele]

I was a good turn out and a good time!I am glad I made it.There was a lot of imformation to absorb and and my fishhead soaked up a thing or two. All the speakers were really good.Especially Dark 30 who was completly surprised that he had signed up to speak! A successfull event for sure!
Thanks To Dave,Rich,and Rick for getting this off the ground.I am sure the next meetings will even be better.And of course thanks to all who attended.Thats who really made this a success.

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Minnesota River Guided Fishing
"fishhead"
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www.mnriverguidedfishing.com

[Guest]

I would like to thank Nancy and Greg Scott for bringing Brandon, Dakota, and Blaise. It was good to see these young guys there.
It was great meeting you guys!
I hope to see you again in November.

Also, I want to thank Jason and Judy Doughty for attending and having some samples of plastics to give... I got some of their great "Mad Toms" to try!
Catch'n
Dave Hoggard

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Fishermen are catch-n on
Catch'n Tackle
For Bass, Walleye, Pike, Lakers, Trout, Panfish
Used by FishingMN Family

[Dan Wood]

It was great to meet all of you! Nice to put faces with some names... I thought it was a great showing for the first meeting. Didn't hear numbers, but there must have been 35+ in attendance.

Thanks for everyone that helped with planning (Dave, Richard, Rick, and anyone else who helped out).

Thanks to Cabelas and Timberlodge for having us!