Well, it's been awhile...

And although I have done a lot since the last time I wrote, I’m going to try and get you up to speed.  Obviously we are right smack dab in the middle of the ice fishing season, and it’s been a fantastic year as far as ice conditions in many areas of the upper Midwest.  I know the ice in Iowa is deteriorating quite quickly with so many days above normal, but as you work your way north things are in good shape.  

This past Saturday was Extravaganza Saturday in the Brainerd Lakes Area of Minnesota, where 11,000 plus anglers headed to Hole-in-the-Day Bay on Gull Lake to compete for 150 prizes.  It was a beautiful day and there were people attending from all over the globe.  Just in our party of 11, we had Idaho, Colorado, Chanhassen, MN, Lake Shore, MN and East Gull Lake, MN.  My brother in law Ryan caught the only fish in our party and it placed him on the leader board at 43^rd place.  He won an Aqua Vu underwater camera.  First place went to gentleman from Owatonna, MN.  He caught a nearly 7 pound northern and he won a truck (courtesy of Mills Auto).  

No, we did not do any filming.  But, our next filming will be done in a couple of weeks on Lake Winnebago in Wisconsin.  We will be filming an episode of sturgeon spearing and I am looking forward to all the festivities that surround this annual ritual.  I hope you are enjoying the shows thus far in 2015, keep watching and you will see more good stuff on the horizon!  Take care, Dan