Sad day...

[Stick in Mud]

So I (guiltily) picked up a fourth canoe on the list of Craig a week or so ago. Good deal on a Penobscot 16 (needs some skid plates), which, I dunno, I might use to replace my kevlar solo. I dunno....goodbyes are so hard. I took them both out for a paddle today because it was decent out and not that windy. Not sure which one I want to keep.

I did toss a few lures out for largies, and amazingly I caught a couple (small ones). Was more than happy with that result.

Tossed both canoes on the trailer and headed home. Another year in the books. Sad to see it go, but it sure was a good one. Four Quetico/BWCA trips, plus a few extended hikes. Had some of the best fishing I've ever seen, caught a new personal-best Canadian northern pike, got my dad out on his first Quetico trip, bushwacked into some insanely good water, sprained an ankle miles from anyone and made it out, found buckets of chanterelles, and proposed to (and was accepted by) a woman who's far and away more than I deserve. All good things.

Bring on April!!!!

[Duffman]

Talked myself out of taking the canoe out yesterday.

Next weekend looks possible if I can finally take care of the leaves littered about and those that still refuse to fall.

She's hanging in the garage for now, and it might just hang there till spring.......we'll see.

[Stick in Mud]

You talk yourself OUT of taking the canoe out?

Strange man, you.

(but I'm sure you knew that)

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

Good report and congrats!

[tolle141]

Just winterized the main rig. Kayak don't need to be tho.... haha

[mainbutter]

Am I crazy for thinking about taking the canoe out the weekend after thanksgiving? I've wanted to these past few weeks, but jeez louise has it been windy!

No boats out on the water, no one fishing, no fishing pressure for a few weeks = good fishing, right? Late November was good to me last year.

[Stick in Mud]

Nope, you're not crazy...not THAT crazy, anyways.

I am guessing most of the lakes around here (St Cloud area) will be iced over by then, at least around the shorelines.

[Duffman]

Good luck finding open water.

My plan is to be icefishing upnorth on those days.

I'm also guessing with the forecast that lakes will be pretty locked up down here in the cities by then as well.