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Location: Pelican Lake/Three Lakes Chain | I just returned from my annual LOTW's trip. I was fortunate to spend the week with Todd Forcier in my boat, his first trip to Canada. We had an up and down trip with the fish going really well one day to zip the next. My ups and downs also included losing a pair of Ocean Waves to the lake, and dinging my prop, but the fish made up for it.
We had two cabins at Walsh's Baystore. I think there were 57 muskies caught between the two cabins. The two biggest were caught by John Stellflue and myself at 51.5" each. I think we had around 8 fish over 48" between us. I know MRoberts, Jlong, and Todd all lost very big fish. I got a good look at Todd's at boatside before it shook loose, probably in the 54" class. That was one of the most disappointing times ever in my boat.
The highlights from my boat included the 51.5"er caught on Monday, and a Friday that I will never forget. Todd and I boated 7 fish between 34-48.5". We had 5 other fish on that day that didn't make it to the boat, an awesome day on any water. Todd had 9 muskies on that day, I wore a path out running to the net!
A huge thank you to Frank and Laura Walsh, the best hosts on the planet!
Here's a couple of my pictures, a 48.5 and a 51.5". Hopefully some of the other guys (Jlong, MRoberts, Oneida Esox) can post some of theirs too!
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| Congrats on a great trip Norm!
Jono
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Location: Algonquin, ILL | NICE FISH 
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Location: Racine, Wi | Nice work you guys!!!! That is one he!! of a week!!! |
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Location: Contrarian Island | nice fish and trip...i like the Hooters key chain as well..i have the same one! |
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Location: Minneapolis,Minnesota | Wow...great week!!!
Congrats! |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Great fish, Norm!!!!!! |
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| Great pics, congratulations!
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| sweet fish , hope some day to get up to LOTW, ManitouDan |
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Location: Stevens Point, Wi. | Thanks for the report, sounds like a great trip. |
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| Hey Norm, it seems like we just left yesterday. Nice fish!!!! It certainly was a fun week in camp! If I had a clue how to post a pic of my fish I would....I think jlong has put it up on Franks site. God bless.
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| Norm, congratulations on your great week at Frank's |
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| How come you got to wear sweatshirts and blue jeans, while I was sweating my Hawg Wobbler off!? AND it looks as if there is relatively calm water as opposed to the 3 footers I had to endure. Some guys have all the luck!! LOL Congrats on a bunch of great fish!! I hope you got my message while you were on the way up and one of those pigs is her. 345 days until I go back to Nirvana. |
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Location: Tomahawk, Wisconsin | Congrats man!! Sounds like fun had by all!! Good to see Todd had a great time up there!! See ya tonite now that ya wasted all your mojo!!:) |
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Location: Rhinelander, WI | Here are a few more big fish pics from the trip. My best on the trip was a pair of 41 inchers. Highlight was loosing a big one that hit on a figure eight and fought for about 10 seconds before it decided to become a dolphin and go airborn. I have never seen such a big fish so high out of the water, when it ended fish went one way and bait went another. All my pain was gone the next night when I slipped the net under John's big girl after she preformed a similar arial feet. What a great trip, though I didn't get a big one I can't complain about 3 50+ inch fish in my boat on my last 3 trips to LOTW. I can't wait to go back.
Nail A Pig!
Mike
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Location: New Berlin,Wisconsin,53151 | Now that looked like an fun time, Sanks and I are heading to Franks place the 1st of October for a week. Do you have any tips for what you might of forgotten or needed? How was crossing the border, was there any problems with reporting in and after the day of fishing?
We'll appreciate any comments,
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Location: Oconto Falls, WI | Congrats Norm and Todd on an awesome week of fishing. That 51.5" is a beauty! |
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Location: Madtown, WI | CONGRATS NORM! I see the smile is directly proportionate to the size of the fish!!
Mike- Some people would feel bad about not taking home a big fish...but I know you, and Netting Johns personal best was a trip maker for you...Awesome job! Next year keep 'm pinned and let John work that Net!!!
J- I want a pic of that big girl you lost...next year...
Thanks for sharing guys! It was fun following your week on Walsh's board too!
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Location: Pelican Lake/Three Lakes Chain | I know Krappie has another pic of a four footer.....where is it Shawn??? |
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Location: Waukesha & Land O Lakes, WI | Can I go next year? HAHAHAA
Nice job fellas. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Oneida, Jlong, great fish. Mike, it's your turn next, that's for sure. |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | Wow! .... great trip for you guys .... some pretty big smiles in those pics. see you guys tonight. |
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Location: Appleton, WI | Here ya go Norm
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| Great Fishing. I am trying to plan a trip to LOTW this fall-3rd week in December. Where did you stay? Is that the best palce to go for a novice Muskie fisherman? |
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| 3rd week in September |
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Location: Rhinelander, WI | Thanks for all the kind words, I can'y state how much fun this trip was, I can't wait to do it again.
Terry, we stayed at Walsh's Bay Store Resort. Frank is a great guy and the prices are very resonable. He will help put you on fish if it's you first trip to the Woods and need assistance. Check out his web site.
http://www.baystorecamp.com
I have some more cool pics I pulled off the video we shot, I will try and post them in the next couple of days.
Nail A Pig!
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Location: MPLS, MN |
Did I read that right? Is this on the MN side? |
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Location: Rhinelander, WI | Yes, Baystore is located on Oak Island which is in the Northwest Angle of MN. To get there you travel into Canada at Warroad then back into the Angle to launch at Youngs Bay.
All of our fishing was done on the Canadian side of the boarder. This does require getting a couple of permits from US and Canadian customs, but Franks reasonable prices more than offset the cost of these permits. They do take a little time to get however.
Attached are a few more pictures. The first are a couple more of John’s big Girl. Then a pic of one of my 41s jumping and a surface bait strike of a mid 30 incher. John is not only a good fisherman, but he is pretty good with the camera also.
Nail A Pig!
Mike
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| Wow, those digital video cameras are really cool. Thanks for the neat pics, it is cool to have an AV Geek for a boat partner. I get all kinds of neat pics and videos!!!!!!
John |
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| I was gonna say...
December? Uhhhhhhhhhhh |
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Location: Waukesha & Land O Lakes, WI | Norm...you see any of those fish on the Recon?? |
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Location: MPLS, MN | MRoberts - 8/11/2005 7:29 AM
All of our fishing was done on the Canadian side of the boarder. This does require getting a couple of permits from US and Canadian customs,
Couldn't you just buy a Canadian and Minnesota License? Or am I missing something. |
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Location: MN | MRobers is talking about permits to cross the border by water. |
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Location: MPLS, MN | Nick59 - 8/12/2005 10:26 AM
MRobers is talking about permits to cross the border by water.
OK Thanks |
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Location: Athens, Ohio | Daggone, Mike, those are some of the best action shots I've seen in quite a while. Congrats on a great trip. m |
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