The road trip to Des Moines, Iowa was short and sweet. Des Moines is a long way to travel for a three-day weekend and the weather was terrible. I much prefer the sub zero temperatures up here than the in-between weather they experience down there. It was 30 degrees and sunny the first day and dropped to zero with freezing... READ MORE >
It is only the last week of January and I am already running out of room to push snow in our driveway. It doesn’t seem like we have gotten that much more snow than usual but a little bit at a time is adding up fast. If you are tempted to walk through the woods, you can expect to be... READ MORE >
The temperatures are getting colder every day with highs reaching only a couple of degrees above zero, but that has not put a damper on all of the fun activities up here. My wife, Rachelle has managed to do some cross-country skiing and the ice fishing has been pretty good so far. It is certainly much more difficult to manage... READ MORE >
This Saturday is the lake trout opener for all lakes in Minnesota. The rules are a bit confusing and I was told by the Conservation Officer who checked me last week that he even has to review them every season. The lake trout is not actually a trout at all and that is why there is a different bag limit... READ MORE >
The temperatures have been diving into the negatives, which are completely expected for the beginning of January, and the Arctic winds have made things a little miserable. Saturday was the trout opener on lakes within the Boundary Waters and I started off the year with a skunker. In my defense, we could only fish for a couple of hours and... READ MORE >
The Gunflint Trail businesses are all reopening for the winter season and the vacationers are beginning to show up. All of the usual winter activities are in full swing right now with the exception of lake trout fishing, which does not open for a little while yet. There have been quite a few Nordic skiers around who say the trails... READ MORE >
The lakes have all frozen over up here on the Trail and there have been a few snowmobiles running around. Christmas always seems to kick off the winter season and we are definitely going to have a white one. The trails are in pretty good shape and I cannot wait to get some miles on. The forecast is for some... READ MORE >
Our lovely daughter Sophia Anne Christianson was born this past Wednesday the 8th at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth at 6:29 p.m. She weighed in at 7 pounds and 11.5 ounces, just one ounce shy of a trophy in walleye world. Of course most anglers would stretch that to 8 pounds. The birth was no more difficult than could be... READ MORE >
We are expecting our child any minute now and we are still having troubles coming up with a name. Every time we think of a good name we have to consider the possible nicknames. As we all know, there is a tendency for that type of thing in this county. In fact, I know more people by their nicknames than... READ MORE >
There is still one boat left in my yard that has not been winterized, just in case I get a chance to drown a couple more minnows this season. I keep telling my wife that I am waiting until the last minute. When we awoke to a whiteout this past weekend, she asked me if this was the last minute... READ MORE >
