Posts for: Iowa Farmer
Aug 31, 2022 15:15:36 #
Aug 31, 2022 15:14:13 #
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Fredfish wrote:
Glad you're having fun with the family Myron, even with the occasional hiccup. Thanks for sharing your vacation with us. Great food, great family and great pictures! Thanks buddy. 
No problem, Fred.
Aug 31, 2022 15:08:34 #
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Huntm22 wrote:
If the oil temp was finicky - maybe it needs a new battery also - I know that was bad but couldn’t resist after the trolling motor episode. Have a great time and eat well. From the pics the eating will be fantastic!! Enjoy the vacation with family.
I had trouble regulating the cooking oil, Hunt. My burner control is really touchy.
Aug 31, 2022 15:03:32 #
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bknecht wrote:
Fine looking spread and family Iowa Farmer. I notice some cukes that appear to be covered with a vinegar solution and sugar, absolutely delicious and here I thought that was a Pennsylvania Dutch thing. Enjoy the rest of your of your vacation.
Those are freezer pickles that are good as a side dish. Your vinegar and sugar are my favorite.
Aug 31, 2022 14:59:52 #
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flyguy wrote:
Morning, Myron.
Everything is looking good, the food, the family, the smiles on their faces. Do those knife sharpens work very well? I have a couple of them around that I found that were left in fish cleaning shacks, but I have never used them. Keep us posted, buddy. Have a good day. Tight lines.
Everything is looking good, the food, the family, the smiles on their faces. Do those knife sharpens work very well? I have a couple of them around that I found that were left in fish cleaning shacks, but I have never used them. Keep us posted, buddy. Have a good day. Tight lines.
They are okay sharpeners. I have a Chef's Choice Electric I use at home.
Aug 30, 2022 23:00:27 #
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We went out for about 4 hours today, caught gills and bass but nothing picture worthy. Trolling motor didn't seem to be running right so I put my charger on the first battery, it had a 75% charge. Put it on the second battery, showed 40% but only 6 volts!
Called my motor fixing guy up here and he sent me to one of his friends. $127 each. Stopped by a True Value on the way back, same battery was $159! I call that a score.
Installed the batteries then it was time to get the fryer going. Fried things that puffed up kinda like a churro, onion rings and fish. Had a great meal. May do it again this week.
Called my motor fixing guy up here and he sent me to one of his friends. $127 each. Stopped by a True Value on the way back, same battery was $159! I call that a score.
Installed the batteries then it was time to get the fryer going. Fried things that puffed up kinda like a churro, onion rings and fish. Had a great meal. May do it again this week.
All of us minus middle daughter.
Oil temp was fickle.
Finished product.
The whole spread.
Aug 30, 2022 22:10:09 #
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FourchonLa. wrote:
Sounds like fun to me. Thanks for the pictures. What was the temperature? I see jackets and hoodies. We’re still three to four months out, if that, from cool weather.
High 60's, but the wind had a bite to it.
Aug 30, 2022 10:25:50 #
Aug 30, 2022 10:12:31 #
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flyguy wrote:
Good morning, Myron. So glad that you guys a having a good time and I'm glad the rod is catching fish. That ol'slime dog must have really been fun. Did you have a wire leader on?
It's been very windy around here too. I guess the wind is better than wind, rain, and cold.
I'm thinking you are on a lake over by Alexandria, is that right?
You and the family enjoy the vacation and keep us posted with pictures.
It's been very windy around here too. I guess the wind is better than wind, rain, and cold.
I'm thinking you are on a lake over by Alexandria, is that right?
You and the family enjoy the vacation and keep us posted with pictures.
No Leo, just a 3/8 jig with 2" twister and a flouro leader. I got lucky!
Aug 30, 2022 00:29:57 #
MrJohn wrote:
I don’t remember introducing myself. So this is overdue. I’m an old Iowa farm boy & grew up near Huxley,IA from the mid 50’s on. While living there we started going to Hiawatha Beach Resort on Leech Lake around 1957. That temporarily ended when I was involved in a farm accident in 1965. We missed 1 year, then back to Leech Lake. I moved to Minneapolis/Saint Paul & currently live in Roseville MN. Still addicted to fishing.
Welcome, MrJohn from another Iowa farm boy.
Aug 30, 2022 00:24:13 #
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Didn't get out until 10 this morning, wind already strong enough to make a few white caps. Not good for a pontoon. Went to the only cove on this lake and stayed close to shore to avoid the wind. No luck and the wind shifted, so we went around the corner to stay calm.
We were on a wide flat, 3-4 ft deep but at least we could control the toon. Throwing a little bit of everything, when my daughter started picking up nice sunfish with a small crawdad lure. I caught a 2 lb LM and a 20 in Northern on a 2 in black twister tail, and the light pole Flyguy made for me. Those were a blast! Ended up with enough fish for our fry scheduled for tomorrow night.
Went back out this evening and picked up a few more sunfish, some largemouth, including a 19 in 3 lb that I caught (they're getting jealous I'm catching all the big ones.) The catch of the day was the last one, a 3 lb 24 in Northern my middle daughter caught.
Topped the day off with a T-bone steak brought from home. Sorry, forgot to take a picture of that.
We were on a wide flat, 3-4 ft deep but at least we could control the toon. Throwing a little bit of everything, when my daughter started picking up nice sunfish with a small crawdad lure. I caught a 2 lb LM and a 20 in Northern on a 2 in black twister tail, and the light pole Flyguy made for me. Those were a blast! Ended up with enough fish for our fry scheduled for tomorrow night.
Went back out this evening and picked up a few more sunfish, some largemouth, including a 19 in 3 lb that I caught (they're getting jealous I'm catching all the big ones.) The catch of the day was the last one, a 3 lb 24 in Northern my middle daughter caught.
Topped the day off with a T-bone steak brought from home. Sorry, forgot to take a picture of that.
Sorry, Leo, to show your pole with a slime dog.
Nice bluegill youngest caught.
Middle daughter's catch of the day.
On the protected flat.
In the middle of the lake.
Aug 29, 2022 22:08:50 #
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Fishon1957 wrote:
Where in mn are you fishing
Lake Ada, North of Brainerd, Pine River address. Looks like about an hour east of you.
Aug 29, 2022 09:35:39 #
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Thanks all. So far this lake looks promising, we'll see how the week goes. 🤞
Aug 28, 2022 22:47:50 #
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Billycrap2 wrote:
Sorry to hear that but glad you got it fix and catching fish hope you catch a boat load for your troubles
and enjoy your vacation 👍🏽👍🏽🎣🎣🎣🐟🐟🐠🐠🐋🐋🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅🦅
and enjoy your vacation 👍🏽👍🏽🎣🎣🎣🐟🐟🐠🐠🐋🐋🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅🦅
Thanks, Billy!
Aug 28, 2022 22:36:10 #
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This starts about 4 weeks ago. Checked out the pontoon to see what it needed for my family fishing vacation to Minnesota. Found an oil stain under the motor, looks like I need lower seals. Called the marina, they couldn't guarantee having it done in time. Okay, it can't be that hard.....
Watched a couple YouTube videos, ordered seals and I'm set. Started to tear it down and the first bolt I took out had corrosion on it, proving my suspicion that the "never been in saltwater " claim when I bought the motor was not true. Pulling the carrier out proved to be quite a challenge due to the salt, also. Then trying to pull the old seals, the aluminum casting breaks off, most of the break was old. I have a friend in MN that parts out old motors, and he was able to ship me one, new seals installed.
Part came, put everything back together, thought I was home free...... Fast forward to last Sunday. SIL came and we started the motor to make sure everything works. Started fine, but wouldn't shift. Tore it apart again, seeing the parts list looks like I lost the cam follower, slide and spring. 3 of us searched the 50 ft path I took from the motor to the vise, all inside the machine shed and only found the follower.
Went online and bought the other 2 parts, figuring they will arrive on time. One arrived Thursday, other one sat in Chicago for two days. Backup plan was to call my friend. He had the parts and set them outside his building for me to pick up when we got to our rental house. His shop is about 20 miles away.
We had an uneventful trip up yesterday and retrieved the part. Took the lower shaft out and tried to put the parts in. This is when I discovered that only one part was missing, the spring and slider were still inside the shaft!
Did get out and catch a few gills this afternoon, boat and motor work great! I'll keep you posted how my week progresses.
Watched a couple YouTube videos, ordered seals and I'm set. Started to tear it down and the first bolt I took out had corrosion on it, proving my suspicion that the "never been in saltwater " claim when I bought the motor was not true. Pulling the carrier out proved to be quite a challenge due to the salt, also. Then trying to pull the old seals, the aluminum casting breaks off, most of the break was old. I have a friend in MN that parts out old motors, and he was able to ship me one, new seals installed.
Part came, put everything back together, thought I was home free...... Fast forward to last Sunday. SIL came and we started the motor to make sure everything works. Started fine, but wouldn't shift. Tore it apart again, seeing the parts list looks like I lost the cam follower, slide and spring. 3 of us searched the 50 ft path I took from the motor to the vise, all inside the machine shed and only found the follower.
Went online and bought the other 2 parts, figuring they will arrive on time. One arrived Thursday, other one sat in Chicago for two days. Backup plan was to call my friend. He had the parts and set them outside his building for me to pick up when we got to our rental house. His shop is about 20 miles away.
We had an uneventful trip up yesterday and retrieved the part. Took the lower shaft out and tried to put the parts in. This is when I discovered that only one part was missing, the spring and slider were still inside the shaft!
Did get out and catch a few gills this afternoon, boat and motor work great! I'll keep you posted how my week progresses.
