MN. Are bass taking over?

[Lee Borgersen]

.... Minnesota fishing: Are bass taking over?

January  2018

By Joe Albert....

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Walleyes are the undisputed king in Minnesota, but anglers who open their minds a bit will discover that Minnesota has some pretty darn good bass fishing, too. 

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I’m not much of a walleye guy because I get bored not catching anything. That probably says as much about my skills in coaxing our state fish as anything else, but still …

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Oddly enough, I really enjoy muskie fishing, even though in an average year I probably catch more walleyes than muskies. So I guess that leaves me with bass, which are my bread and butter because I can usually go out and catch a few (which often isn’t particularly difficult) and cast and move around as I do it.

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 Bass fishing, to me, is about the perfect blend of fishing and catching.
Minnesota always has had something of a subculture of bass fishermen, though a whole lot more people poo-pooed the sport as too simply because they had no trouble going out to a weedline and catching a bunch of bass on a leech or nightcrawler.

 Fair enough, but it’s hard not to notice a shift when it comes to bass fishing. Suddenly, it seems like more Minnesotans – and certainly, more people from outside the state – are taking seriously the bass fishing we have here.

Part of that’s been driven by the incredible smallmouth bass fishery at Lake Mille Lacs, but you can’t ignore the fact that national bass-fishing tournament trails also have started paying more attention to Minnesota.

 I’m not saying their stamp of approval means we’ve arrived, but by the same token, national fishing leagues don’t tend to hold tournaments in bass-fishing wastelands. Some guides also are seeing increased interest in bass fishing among their clients.

Tony Roach, who guides on Mille Lacs and beyond, said he’s seen “a huge uptick in people coming from the South (to) bass fish in Minnesota. That’s a whole new sector of tourists coming here to experience our quality bass fishing … Many of them have never been here before but are coming to experience our quality bass fishing.”

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Bass never will overtake walleyes in terms of popularity in Minnesota, but some fishermen, if they’d just open their minds a bit, would be surprised by the enjoyment bass fishing provides.

Walleyes are the undisputed king in Minnesota, but anglers who open their minds a bit  will discover that Minnesota has some pretty darn good bass fishing, too.

 (Photo courtesy of Joe Albert)

                       

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[Lee Borgersen]

I suppose this may sound  to most of you. As for me, I'd much prefer ta catch a 6# smallmouth over a 10# walleye.

OK! Now you can let me have it.

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[Lee Borgersen]

I suppose this may sound  to most of you. As for me, I'd much prefer ta catch a 6# smallmouth over a 10# walleye.

OK! Now you can let me have it.

Geez!..... :    I thought use guys would pound me into da ground on dat statement. I guess I musta misjudged yas'.

I'll bet greatoutdoors musta not a dis post. He's always given me crap bout smallmouth bass.

Prolly cuz der always steelin his bait & he can't catch um : 

[greatoutdoors]

I suppose this may sound  to most of you. As for me, I'd much prefer ta catch a 6# smallmouth over a 10# walleye.

OK! Now you can let me have it.

Geez!..... :    I thought use guys would pound me into da ground on dat statement. I guess I musta misjudged yas'.

I'll bet greatoutdoors musta not a dis post. He's always given me crap bout smallmouth bass.

Prolly cuz der always steelin his bait & he can't catch um : 

No Lee, the rest of us sympathize with you!!   
We understand that you really don't have the skills to catch a large Walleye, but almost anyone can catch a large Bass-even you. 
The forum wants you to have your last hurrah before being limited to the trout ponds at sport shows, which is in your near future!!   
So old timer. I'm gonna try to convince the mods to put in a special "Lee Fishing Challenge" this summer, where you can enter a Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, or a Largemouth Bass and receive a participant trophy, presented by a Moms Mabely look alike!!   
OH YEAH BABEE!!!   

[Lee Borgersen]

I suppose this may sound  to most of you. As for me, I'd much prefer ta catch a 6# smallmouth over a 10# walleye.

OK! Now you can let me have it.

Geez!..... :    I thought use guys would pound me into da ground on dat statement. I guess I musta misjudged yas'.

I'll bet greatoutdoors musta not a dis post. He's always given me crap bout smallmouth bass.

Prolly cuz der always steelin his bait & he can't catch um : 

No Lee, the rest of us sympathize with you!!   
We understand that you really don't have the skills to catch a large Walleye, but almost anyone can catch a large Bass-even you. 
The forum wants you to have your last hurrah before being limited to the trout ponds at sport shows, which is in your near future!!   
So old timer. I'm gonna try to convince the mods to put in a special "Lee Fishing Challenge" this summer, where you can enter a Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, or a Largemouth Bass and receive a participant trophy, presented by a Moms Mabely look alike!!   
OH YEAH BABEE!!!   

I had ta look up dis Moms' Mabley dat yer speakin of. She was born in 1894. Strange dat yer still able to remember some a doze old folk from back in yer era. As far as me fishin from sport show trout ponds? Dat's a bunch a Fake News! Now as far as da stories of you fishin fur minners in da shops bait tank dat's been verafied over & over.

Greatoutdoors ........


Great outdoors nightly prayer

I pray that I may live to fish
Until my dying day.
And when it comes to my last cast,
I then most humbly pray:
When in the Lord's great landing net
And peacefully asleep
That I may catch a Walleye Big enough to keep. 

So, you say:    "Lee can't catch BIG WALLEYES" " Let udders be da judge!  MR. Jabba-jaws! also known as (Geatoutdoors)

PS. Yust let me know if you want ta see more big walleye photos. I got's me a whole lodda moe!

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[greatoutdoors]

Lee, you paid me big money to catch those fish, so you could pose with them. 
Geraldo Rivera has a better chance of finding something he missed in Al Capone's vault, than you do of catching a big walleye!!!   
OH YEAH BABEE!!!   

[Lee Borgersen]

Lee, you paid me big money to catch those fish, so you could pose with them. 
Geraldo Rivera has a better chance of finding something he missed in Al Capone's vault, than you do of catching a big walleye!!!   
OH YEAH BABEE!!!   

  Weak Jimbo ....Very Weak

At first I considered your response would be something defensive given da way I pounded you into da ground. Unfortunately you've chosen a path uncharacteristic of you. You've chosen the Nancy Pelosi style of tactic. Trying the diversional tactic of twisting da truth by dragging the discussion into a Wally World type explanation.

In some ways I do understand your last minute ditch effort to cover up yer prior statement since I left you sitting there wit yer face hangin out.

One more fur da road!
Just anudder from yer big brudder!


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[Lee Borgersen]

Hey Jimbo, (greatoutdoors)

Tanks fur contributing to dis topic I posted. When I post something  I'll never how many views it will draw. With your feedback you helped the number of views rise to 155. Without your contribution It would have only made it to 154 views.

[Steve-o]

Hey, Geraldo Rivera opening Al Capone's vault is a solid old school reference.

I have him a "like" AND "applause."

[glenn57]

i like catching smallies..............but i first wanted to see if anyone else would admit it!!!!!!! there pretty good also cooked on the grill!!!!

[Lee Borgersen]

i like catching smallies..............but i first wanted to see if anyone else would admit it!!!!!!! there pretty good also cooked on the grill!!!!

Walleyes fight for a brief period and den roll over on der side and just float into da net. Smallies are street fighters you may miss dem wit da net because, when day see da net day jump and fight like everything. Den when you get um into da boat der still tryin ta kick yer

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[glenn57]

who's da scary guy holdin da fish????????????

[Lee Borgersen]

who's da scary guy holdin da fish????????????

He's a man on a mission! At times he's also been called   "Mr. Captain Walleye"

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[glenn57]

who's da scary guy holdin da fish????????????

He's a man on a mission! At times he's also been called   "Mr. Captain Walleye"

he certainly looks like he could use some instructions on how to wear a baseball cap?????????

[Lee Borgersen]

who's da scary guy holdin da fish????????????

He's a man on a mission! At times he's also been called   "Mr. Captain Walleye"

he certainly looks like he could use some instructions on how to wear a baseball cap?????????

  but....
It was a Cleveland Indians baseball cap and I didn't want to offend any a "Da Nation" tribesmen

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[glenn57]

  does Borgie    approve of that new avatar?? or agree wit it???????

[Bobberineyes]

Ya gots to remember Lee, even a turd grader can sit on da dock and catch bass.  Very nice o borgie ta barrow fish pics of da elusive walleyes  ya take claim fer..

[glenn57]

Ya gots to remember Lee, even a turd grader can sit on da dock and catch bass.  Very nice o borgie ta barrow fish pics of da elusive walleyes  ya take claim fer..

hee hee.........tsk tsk!!!!!!!

[Lee Borgersen]

does Borgie    approve of that new avatar?? or agree wit it???????

Don't get poysonal

[Lee Borgersen]

Very nice o borgie ta barrow fish pics of da elusive walleyes  ya take claim fer..

Everyone catches big fish when Lee takes um out in his boat!

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[greatoutdoors]

Lee, you paid me big money to catch those fish, so you could pose with them. 
Geraldo Rivera has a better chance of finding something he missed in Al Capone's vault, than you do of catching a big walleye!!!   
OH YEAH BABEE!!!   

  Weak Jimbo ....Very Weak

At first I considered your response would be something defensive given da way I pounded you into da ground. Unfortunately you've chosen a path uncharacteristic of you. You've chosen the Nancy Pelosi style of tactic. Trying the diversional tactic of twisting da truth by dragging the discussion into a Wally World type explanation.

In some ways I do understand your last minute ditch effort to cover up yer prior statement since I left you sitting there wit yer face hangin out.

One more fur da road!
Just anudder from yer big brudder!

Lee,
I had to use the Nancy Pelosi style tactic, since I'm dealing with the closest thing in the world to Chuck Schumer, YOU!!!   
However,  may be getting senile, because I cannot remember you beating me in the Fishing Challenge for many years??   
OH YEAH BABEE!!!   
PS-I'll send you the bill for the rental of all the Walleyes you are posing with in the photos!  No hurry, having done this with you for years, your credit is good!!!   

[Lee Borgersen]

  Greatoutdoors is gunna fall inta da hole he's dug here!

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[glenn57]

Reb just PM'ED me and told me to tell you'z guyz your both full of sheet!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lee Borgersen]

Reb just PM'ED me and told me to tell you'z guyz your both full of sheet!!!!!!!!!!!

  Just Frickin!

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[cookie]

Thanks for the insight boys. I like fishing for bass my self. Nothing beats a top water when a big boy hits it. Also when they fly out of the water way fun makes me want to go bass fishing

[Lee Borgersen]

Thanks for the insight boys. I like fishing for bass my self. Nothing beats a top water when a big boy hits it. Also when they fly out of the water way fun makes me want to go bass fishing

Well, all I can say is welcome aboard da Bass Train Cookie. Dare ya go boys, anudder testimonial from a man dat knows first hand bout "fishin fun". Much unlike many of dem so called know it all armchair fisherman. cough...cough right greatoutdoors!


                      SO .......
                            Kiss My Bass!


Hey dare's a nice one.....Go get um Cookie

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