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Got back to the cabin after doing stuff with my wife, including lunch with a couple of beers... it was nap on the couch on the porch or...

Most people on this forum look forward to getting away from people on their canoe trips. My day to day experience has been a little...

Steam fog kinda morning

Resting under the harvest moon

When I was a kid in the 1950-60’s we caught yellow perch off piers in Lake Michigan using cane poles with a couple of hooks and minnows...

I think trout have an extra fishy smell, probably from still having the skin on them and you need to fry them longer, and sometimes the...

The broth turned out pretty good. I added some noodles, wild mushrooms and topped it off with some grated parmesan cheese.

I just got them filleted and got almost 1lb 6oz of meat. I'm also making about a quart and a half of fish broth. This is the first time...

Although I've been doing a lot of paddling lately, I haven't been fishing much. Recently I have been seeing schools of perch swimming...

Jake, It took me (you know I'm older than dirt!) about 1.5 hours to paddle from site #1 on Third Lake, to the falls at the end of The...

"What would you portage a marathon for? A Minnesota man recently ran the entire Twin Cities Marathon while carrying a canoe to raise...

It will come with practice. I tend to be a slow twitch muscle guy too but have no problem paddling a canoe at 60 spm over long distances...

Whenever there is open water, I paddle 3-5 times a week as my aerobic workout. Usually for an hour, but also adding in some longer...

That is the AGX. It was my first hull design and gave me the speed I had hoped the Barracuda was going to give me. 18.5' long and 27"...

I think it's a combination of specific paddling strength and form/technique. They both get better with time on the water. I remember...