What Brought you here?

[DTro]

I also suffer from "can't remember that long ago"

[LoonASea]

A former co-worker showed me this site ,,,I was a lurker for a few weeks then took the plunge ...I get soo much fishing info here my mouse smells like fish

Randoid

[big musk411]

I started right before my first trip to the Rainy. There was a post with pics about how to launch your boat over shore ice. My buddie emailed it to me saying "This will be your boat". It wasn't my boat, but it is my favorite HSOforum!

[The_Duckslayer]

I heard about it when they were toppeling the DNR web site. I remember CHeviot, Law Dog, BLB, Bobb O, and Maximum 12 from there as well. Also some others on here that have changed their names to protect the innocent. Wonder what ever happend to Bonassa and John from the DNR site... I N Joyed that site a lot as well but with no moderators it eventually got shut down. Oh well, after 30 months I have now grown accustomed to this site, and come here at least a whole bunch of times a day. Take care and N Joy the Hunt././Jimbo

[Mark Christianson]

That was quite fun on the DNR forums. Although, outta control too. Man, we had some days just laughin our butts off at work with some of the posts we made to get a few of those ATV extremists riled up. HAAAAAAA

A203 from the DNR forums was here, but in cognito for a while. I dont recall his FM name now. Also, a guy I miss from the DNR forums was diehard. Good times over there, and fun to have several over here.

I dont recall how the heck I got here...... Honestly.

[fisherjmb]

A friend of mine showed me this site for fishing reports. He was only a lurker and still is. Signed up a month after he directed me to it. Now I think I may get fired from work because I am on it so much. It's the only way to keep me sane though.

[Bobb-o]

John from the DNR HSOforum, that guy was so convinced the DNR was out to get him that i wouldnt doubt if he thought the DNR was behind the Kennedy assasination!

[Mark Christianson]

Hey Bobb O,

I guess I dont remember your handle on that forum. If you frequented the ATV forum, I must admit..... I was an addict.... An addict to get at the throats of a few people and get some great laughs with the coworkers. We had a few guys at work that did nothing buy antagonize a specific user or two. What a guy doesnt do for a cheap thrill.

[Bobb-o]

i was Bobb-o on their as well but i tried to stay out of the ATV forum, although i did read it from time to time when i needed a good laugh.

[TTfromBlaine]

I have no idea how I got here, I just know I wasnt in a hand basket . I think I ended up here a few years ago as Tom from Blaine, then the puter blew up so I had to start over again... I've met and fished with a bunch of the guys from here and every one is top notch. I'm always looking forward to the next event that I can make it to so I can hang out and fish with the F.M. crew ..

Tommy T from Blaine

[fishinJohn]

I mostly fish the madison chain (WI) and one of the few bait shops around the city has a site that includes a no rules/registration forum mainly for posting reports and I was there so often I thought I was the only one posting. I changed my name every so often just not to [PoorWordUsage] people off. I decided I needed a site with more people posting and more topics. I got tired of every question coming back with the response "Talk to Gene at the bait shop". I really found the right site!

[john.wells]

Quite a few years ago I was hooked up on fishtheriver.(Contact Us Please) and fishthelake.(Contact Us Please), and then it disappeared or fizzled out or whatever. I never got what became of it, whether it went to a new name or not. I believe if it did, this would be the one. It is essentially the same format. I found it (or re-discovered it) on a google search. Pure gold.

[BobT]

I was looking for fishing report data on some lakes when I ran across this site. Been stuck here ever since.

Bob

[kaz2611]

just had done a search for some fishing info and this site was listed so amongst others i checked it out and soon found this is the place to read forums gather info and post info this IMO is the best HSOforum on the net. thanks guys

[Jim Almquist]

I was looking for info on LOTW and this site poped up and I bookmarked it. Now the wife complains I spend to much time on this site

[The Cranker]

Great Question!

After a couple of years of remodeling the resort on Mille Lacs. I was looking to find a avenue to market the resort. I googled minnesota fishing, then fishing minnesota, and I was very surprised that this HSOforum was all over the first couple of search pages.

Then I started reading the forums. I had a treble hook then lodged into the corner of my mouth! I then made a phone call to Rick and told him that Appeldoorn's Sunset Bay wanted to be a part of FM.

Rick, Tom, Joel and Deitzer and the guys came up to do some fishing with me in "The Wilcrafts" on the early ice. We had a great time.

With all the time I have spent on Mille Lacs over the years and with my day to day on ice experiences I was invited into the FM family staff by Rick.

Its been a unbelievable experience since then. The FM staff and FM'ers have become good friends and fishing buddies instantly! Its been just great! I cannot tell you how greatful we are at Appledoorn's Sunset Bay for the support that FM has given us! I cannot thank all of the FM'ers and the FM staff that have given me their support. I hope to continue to provide to you the stories and the fishing reports from the best walleye lake in the world for many years to come!

We hope to be the tradition and the new friendships continue for generations to come!

For those who are reading these forums and have not joined the Fishing Minnesota HSOforum I strongly encourage you to do so. And for those woman that are out there reading and not posting please join us and share your experiences.

Fish On!!!

[gspman]

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[Random guy]

I came to fight. Years ago I was in the middle of a huge debate over a musky tournment ruling that I felt the judges made a very bad call on, my name was brought up on FM and it was brought to my attention, yes I was banned right off the bat.

[lawdog]

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i was Bobb-o on their as well but i tried to stay out of the ATV forum, although i did read it from time to time when i needed a good laugh.

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I remember bobb-o weren't you going to school to be a CO or something? The ATV forum on that place was really the start of the end. The people in that forum, on both sides of the issue by the way, were so psycho it was beyond belief and with no moderators it was just so out of hand. One of the funniest days though was the day we just made absurd post after absurd post of complete utter nonsense in there Mark. I'm sure you remember the "75' snorkle installed" and the "Pope-mobile is ultimate ATV" threads...good times. I laughed so hard that day.

This is a much better forum, broader topic range and the moderation really keeps it civil (that and it seems like a better group of people really). Great site here!

[hanson]

Deja Vu man!!!

I started this same topic about 3 years ago. It was very, very interesting so its cool to do it again and see what the new members have to say.

Here's a link to the old "How did you find FM?" topic-

"How did you find FM?"

Here's my story I posted back then-

"Personally, I found FM back in 2001 when I was trying to find a little info on Upper Red Lake Crappie fishing. I eventually wandered on to Roger's Campground, Hudec's Resort, and the Waskish Minnow Station websites trying to find some info. I believe it was the Minnow Station who had a link to Fishing Minnesota and voila, here I am.

My dad, who is my main ice fishing partner, didn't want to make the trip so I went it alone. First time out, I brought home 5 of the biggest slabs I'd ever caught through the ice and my dad and I made the trip back out the next day for another round. Guess it didn't take too much convincing once he saw those fish. End of story- I'm still here, checking reports, posting info, and praying for a little cold weather and snow!!"

Guess now I'm praying for a little sun and warm weather.

[Random guy]

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I believe it was the Minnow Station who had a link to Fishing Minnesota and voila, here I am.

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Great, its our fault.

[Black_Bay]

I think I was looking for fishing reports and found the site. I lurked for a while then finally joined. Lot's of great info here.

OMG the old DNR forums. Talk about out of control! The ATV forums were just nuts. I've noticed a few of the same names here. Lawdog, Duckslayer, Xplorer...

[MuskieJunkie]

A friend told me about it.

[nytelyter]

as for me it is a kind of different story. i was sitting in my fishhouse late one eve. out on my favorite lake. in the middle of nowhere. had lines down and was watching a little television. now i am a very attentive person. and i am always watching the area surrounding where i am. welll i saw a snowmobile come out from one of the landings in town, and it had made a b-line twords the local dnr accessand once he reached that access he then made a b-line right twords me. now at this time of night i had no clue who could be lookin for me. the sled shut down and in a few seconds there was a knock on the door. i opened it up to find a gentleman who i had no clue to who he was. and he says "there you are" and im like huh???? who are you. he says you dont know me. but i have been lookin for you. i asked why? he said he was new in the area, and that he had always wanted to fish for walleyes on this lake. and had no clue how or where. and goes on to explain. that he was reading on a forum about this certain fishhouse that has been seen on the lake and being how as it has not moved even an inch for the whole season that the report was that he must be on the bite. so he figgers all he has to do is find this house and he will find walleyes. well needless to say i was now in search of this forum that has made this obviously obseen post about this fishhouse.... my HSOList.

i was outraged that someone with not even a clue would post something as bizarre as this. with nomore information than it aint moved all year therefore he must be on fish. most of you here now know that i fish where i do, not for the numbers of fish there, but for the solitude of the lack of people there. i am out there for the peace and quiet of fishing and the few fish i may end up with in a season are the bonus i get from being there. so i get home the next morning and i hit the search engines hard. i am on a mission. i want to find the person who has made this outlandish posot and leave him a what for. i never did find that post anywheres on the web but i did stumble across this site. thought it was kinda neat. put it in my favorites. and from time to time i would link up to it and look around. well once a month became once a week. then once a week became once a day. by now i had signed up as a member and was totally hooked on the greatness of knowladge and info a guy could find here. then i fould my self admitting to being an fm aholic. aint ever looked back either. i have been doing some writeing on the lakeiwanttobethere forum which is the first forum i go to when i log on. heck i am even trying to get a moderator position here for a sailing forum but aint heard from rick yet. welll now you know my story. ... paul

[blgoose]

Found my fix when the Dnr forum was pulled.I too loved to read the battles with John from brainerd Bonsana Explorer Tailfeathers And Catwomen in the atv forum. Were does the time go...Member since 2000 # 375 Great site..