There was a time, back in my prime when I felt like the tip of the spear–out there on the water with a few other intrepid guys with more desire than rational thought.

This designation has included a #2 round point shovel & ice spud twice this month at the Army road boat ramp. Fishin’ Mission was already on the water, backing thru a foot of snow to get there yesterday. Mike is as hard core as fishermen get. Out there dawn to dusk pretty much every day. At age 75 I’m pretty much whupped after maybe 10 hours.

Being 2nd at the ramp in cold weather is a 4-S operation-shovel, spud, sand & salt. Last time i opened this ramp on March 9 water temp in Minnesota slough was already up to 40 degrees. Fish were out of the deeper holes, already at the 17-19 foot contour.

When I finally got the boat in about 10 a.m. yesterday water temp had dropped to 34-35. The walleye had slid back into wintering holes @ the 25-27 foot contour.

Cold water means a slow presentation. yesterday they wanted purple hair & a purple cracker Ribb Finn on a 3/8 Draggin’ jig. This B-Fish-N Tackle product in 3/8is gonna be a game changer in a few days when fish start climbing the ladder up to 16-17 feet!

of course, both presentations were soaked in Liquid Willowcat. I don’t use live bait for cold weather walleyes. Only averaged 2 fish per hour for the next 6 hours. Biggest ‘eye just 25″. But the tug sure felt good. Kept 2 15 inchers for lunch today whenever i get off the River.

Most of the guide trips scheduled this month rescheduled with advent of the last Snowmageddon.Only day I have booked as of right now is the 31st. OK by me. Can’t really fish when i’m guiding. And i really love fishin’ past the point of obsession.

The Creator only gives a finite number of days on this big, blue marble. mine are passing like pouring pee out of a boot–much quicker than driving a nail in the toe and letting it run out.

Call the land line if you wanna book a trip. I’ll get back to you when i get off the water–if the kryptonite in the La-Z-Boy doesn’t kick in too fast.