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[Random guy]

Upper Red is starting to really pump out some dandies, a few shots from our rentals

oh ya and how our pike get so big

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[Gordie]

those are some dandy gators thanks for the pics

[RedWingsFan]

wow that looks awesome, is there a slot limit on those? I'm thinking of coming to mn for one more trip this year and would love to bring one of those home

[andrew chadwick]

yes. all fish 26-40 inches caatch and release, with release of 40+ inchers highly reccomended.

[The J-Man!]

Beautiful! That first one was a giant. Thanks for sharing.

Do you have to drill bigger holes up there so they can fit through?

[Random guy]

Those all fit through 8-9" holes with ease. When I target pike I run a 10" hole and have only seen one fish that wouldn't fit and it was a tanker...Canadain eelpout.

[The J-Man!]

Thanks Jonny P, I'd love to get up there and experience that for myself sometime. And I can't imagine seeing an Eel Pout that big.

[b1gf1sh1]

nice fish. only a few places in the cities to get them like that. and only two i know consistantly like that. awsome fishery up there. as far as that perch goes (sunfish?)... i'm thinking they get big ''ON'' pike not the other way around. holy moly!!

[rodmaker]

I wish I could find your two fishing spots

[b1gf1sh1]

hey rodmaker. long time no write.

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I wish I could find your two fishing spots

mississippi and the croix. just about anywhere you find an eddy with food, lol. find food AND a cold spring on a hot day... WILDFIRE, especially in low water on the mississippi. but i did forget about that little honey hole you like so much. so i guess theres three i know of. well four, can't forget the vermilion river has consistant decent pike too. and the cannon, rum or zumbrota ( not really metro though)can turn a few out, but not real consistant for me. but... my best luck is the croix/sippi. maybe because i fish them the most huh?

But i may just head up to URL this late summer/fall. would be a fun time all around. crappies i hear are beasts. how big are the blue gills in there? any consistantly over a pound?

[tjbassmaster]

Wow those are some nice fish. It looks like they are full of all those red lake crappies.

[fishuhalik]

Never heard of a bluegill otta red, i'm sure there's a couple but no numbers, at least not that i know of

[rodmaker]

Yea, I didn't get a chance to really fish the "honey Hole" that much this Fall. Can't wait to give those lures you made a good work out this upcoming season. I bet they would work well on Red for those big Pike.

[b1gf1sh1]

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Yea, I didn't get a chance to really fish the "honey Hole" that much this Fall. Can't wait to give those lures you made a good work out this upcoming season. I bet they would work well on Red for those big Pike.

too bad about your busy fall. i think you'll get a 'ski or two on them. maybe a few pike too... Johnny P mentioned my mouse pattern would work up there on hungry pike around the reeds. so it sounds like bright colors with contrast may be the ticket. your covered, lol. i haven't fished hard water in over 30 years now but if i ever do URL will be my first stop. i've never heard a bad word from anyone since they ''re-made'' that fishery, and the time before it was destroyed it was all good reviews. but, i'm a caster at heart. maybe i could get a chainsaw...