Some thoughts for the 2005 Northwoods Classic

OK, I've heard enough mumbles and grumbles about Boom Lake. So, here's my
thoughts for 2005.

We can still stay at the Claridge Best Western, still have Thursday night
dinner at the Rhinelander Pub and Cafe, Friday night's Al-Gen Fish Fry and a
wild game feed at my place.

We can all trailer our boats about 20 miles west to Lake Mohawksin and have
the tourney there. This is a body of water roughly the same size as Boom
Lake (1,500 - 1,800 acres) and is also part of the Wisconsin River system.
I've fished it for roughly 12 years and it's been a great smallmouth
fishery, as well as one for walleyes, northern pike and muskies. Yes Warren
and Charles, it also has dogfish in it as well, so rest assured, you'll
still be in the running for largest non-bass. ;-p This would make the NWC
primarily a smallmouth tournament.

I've caught many nice smallmouth bass (some approaching 6+ pounds) on this
lake and it's my go-to lake if I have a client request a smallmouth guide
trip. Kevin "Heavy" Hare, Ronnie Garrison, Chris Rennert and Zenbasser have
all fished this water in the past and have done pretty good. After the last
NWC, Ronnie and I went there and had a pretty good morning, and I even
caught my first largemouth on that lake, a healthy fish around 4 pounds.

One of the reasons that I haven't had the NWC on this lake before is the
distance from Rhinelander, so let me know if anyone objects to trailering
1/2 hour in the morning and evening.

Another reason that I haven't had the NWC there is that there is an
additional potential for disaster on this lake when it comes to hitting
things with a prop. But, unless you're Jerry, I can mark maps and show
people where they can run on plane, and where they should slow down. BUT,
the possibility still exists to make the prop shops more money.

Another reason that I haven't had the tournament there is because there's
always a fairly large regional club tournament the same weekend as the NWC.
I didn't want our guys to be fighting for places to fish with another group.

In order to avoid this, and to clear up time for me and my somewhat odd
work/filming/hunting schedule, I was thinking of moving the NWC to the
weekend BEFORE Labor Day. While this might mean a little more recreational
boat traffic, it also might make it easier for others to come, with their
kids and make this a family outing and also means that I can catch the
archery season for rutting bull elk in Wyoming!

I've got a call into a Tomahawk area tackle shop to make for certain that
there isn't a tournament on the lake that weekend.

So, what do you think?
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

I would like to go on record as wanting the NWC to stay on Boom.

Boom is a good Wisconsin system with areas that all types of Bass
fishermen should do well on. (Even Warren :) That said, I will go
to any lake the majority chooses, but my vote is for Boom. Lots of
good Bass in that lake, not to mention toothy critters for Non Bass.

How bout it guys, Boom or not to Boom, that is the question.

On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 12:51:23 -0500, "Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers"
sent into the ether:

OK, I've heard enough mumbles and grumbles about Boom Lake. So, here's my
thoughts for 2005.

We can still stay at the Claridge Best Western, still have Thursday night
dinner at the Rhinelander Pub and Cafe, Friday night's Al-Gen Fish Fry and a
wild game feed at my place.

We can all trailer our boats about 20 miles west to Lake Mohawksin and have
the tourney there. This is a body of water roughly the same size as Boom
Lake (1,500 - 1,800 acres) and is also part of the Wisconsin River system.
I've fished it for roughly 12 years and it's been a great smallmouth
fishery, as well as one for walleyes, northern pike and muskies. Yes Warren
and Charles, it also has dogfish in it as well, so rest assured, you'll
still be in the running for largest non-bass. ;-p This would make the NWC
primarily a smallmouth tournament.

I've caught many nice smallmouth bass (some approaching 6+ pounds) on this
lake and it's my go-to lake if I have a client request a smallmouth guide
trip. Kevin "Heavy" Hare, Ronnie Garrison, Chris Rennert and Zenbasser have
all fished this water in the past and have done pretty good. After the last
NWC, Ronnie and I went there and had a pretty good morning, and I even
caught my first largemouth on that lake, a healthy fish around 4 pounds.

One of the reasons that I haven't had the NWC on this lake before is the
distance from Rhinelander, so let me know if anyone objects to trailering
1/2 hour in the morning and evening.

Another reason that I haven't had the NWC there is that there is an
additional potential for disaster on this lake when it comes to hitting
things with a prop. But, unless you're Jerry, I can mark maps and show
people where they can run on plane, and where they should slow down. BUT,
the possibility still exists to make the prop shops more money.

Another reason that I haven't had the tournament there is because there's
always a fairly large regional club tournament the same weekend as the NWC.
I didn't want our guys to be fighting for places to fish with another group.

In order to avoid this, and to clear up time for me and my somewhat odd
work/filming/hunting schedule, I was thinking of moving the NWC to the
weekend BEFORE Labor Day. While this might mean a little more recreational
boat traffic, it also might make it easier for others to come, with their
kids and make this a family outing and also means that I can catch the
archery season for rutting bull elk in Wyoming!

I've got a call into a Tomahawk area tackle shop to make for certain that
there isn't a tournament on the lake that weekend.

So, what do you think?


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I careth not!

I'll just be happy as hell to get back up there next year! Where do I sign
up?


"Dan, danl, danny boy, Redbeard, actually Greybeard now"
wrote in message
...
I would like to go on record as wanting the NWC to stay on Boom.

Boom is a good Wisconsin system with areas that all types of Bass
fishermen should do well on. (Even Warren :) That said, I will go
to any lake the majority chooses, but my vote is for Boom. Lots of
good Bass in that lake, not to mention toothy critters for Non Bass.

How bout it guys, Boom or not to Boom, that is the question.

On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 12:51:23 -0500, "Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers"
sent into the ether:

OK, I've heard enough mumbles and grumbles about Boom Lake. So, here's
my
thoughts for 2005.

We can still stay at the Claridge Best Western, still have Thursday night
dinner at the Rhinelander Pub and Cafe, Friday night's Al-Gen Fish Fry
and a
wild game feed at my place.

We can all trailer our boats about 20 miles west to Lake Mohawksin and
have
the tourney there. This is a body of water roughly the same size as Boom
Lake (1,500 - 1,800 acres) and is also part of the Wisconsin River
system.
I've fished it for roughly 12 years and it's been a great smallmouth
fishery, as well as one for walleyes, northern pike and muskies. Yes
Warren
and Charles, it also has dogfish in it as well, so rest assured, you'll
still be in the running for largest non-bass. ;-p This would make the
NWC
primarily a smallmouth tournament.

I've caught many nice smallmouth bass (some approaching 6+ pounds) on
this
lake and it's my go-to lake if I have a client request a smallmouth guide
trip. Kevin "Heavy" Hare, Ronnie Garrison, Chris Rennert and Zenbasser
have
all fished this water in the past and have done pretty good. After the
last
NWC, Ronnie and I went there and had a pretty good morning, and I even
caught my first largemouth on that lake, a healthy fish around 4 pounds.

One of the reasons that I haven't had the NWC on this lake before is the
distance from Rhinelander, so let me know if anyone objects to trailering
1/2 hour in the morning and evening.

Another reason that I haven't had the NWC there is that there is an
additional potential for disaster on this lake when it comes to hitting
things with a prop. But, unless you're Jerry, I can mark maps and show
people where they can run on plane, and where they should slow down.
BUT,
the possibility still exists to make the prop shops more money.

Another reason that I haven't had the tournament there is because there's
always a fairly large regional club tournament the same weekend as the
NWC.
I didn't want our guys to be fighting for places to fish with another
group.

In order to avoid this, and to clear up time for me and my somewhat odd
work/filming/hunting schedule, I was thinking of moving the NWC to the
weekend BEFORE Labor Day. While this might mean a little more
recreational
boat traffic, it also might make it easier for others to come, with their
kids and make this a family outing and also means that I can catch the
archery season for rutting bull elk in Wyoming!

I've got a call into a Tomahawk area tackle shop to make for certain that
there isn't a tournament on the lake that weekend.

So, what do you think?


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"Charles Summers" wrote in message
...
I careth not!

I'll just be happy as hell to get back up there next year! Where do I sign
up?

Once the new web server gets the bugs out and OutdoorFrontiers is back up
and running, that's the place to do it. I'll get a sign up thread going.

I hope you and Joe can make it again next year, it just wasn't the same
without you two. It's not right having the get-together's without at least
hearing a couple "y'alls"
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

Come on down to the Mid-Tenn Classic and you'll hear alot of "y'alls".

Where've you been anyway???


"Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote in
message ...

"Charles Summers" wrote in message
...
I careth not!

I'll just be happy as hell to get back up there next year! Where do I
sign
up?

Once the new web server gets the bugs out and OutdoorFrontiers is back up
and running, that's the place to do it. I'll get a sign up thread going.

I hope you and Joe can make it again next year, it just wasn't the same
without you two. It's not right having the get-together's without at
least
hearing a couple "y'alls"
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

"Charles Summers" wrote in message
...
Come on down to the Mid-Tenn Classic and you'll hear alot of "y'alls".

Where've you been anyway???

Well, let's see, from September 19th to the 26th, I was in Ontario, sitting
in a tree waiting to shoot a big black bear with my bow. I couldn't get a
shot at anything that was larger than what I shot last year, so I didn't
shoot.

Then, I was home for 4 days and left for the Bridger/Teton Wilderness area
in Wyoming on an elk hunt. At 11,000 feet of elevation, and considering
that I was either on foot or horseback, sleeping in a tent, I didn't have
internet access.... ;-p

So now I'm home and catching up on everything, repairing some rods that came
in while I was gone and getting ready for some guide jobs in 30 degree
weather with snow!

Other than that, I've been around! :-)
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

"Charles Summers" wrote in message
...
I careth not!

I'll just be happy as hell to get back up there next year! Where do I sign
up?

Once the new web server gets the bugs out and OutdoorFrontiers is back up
and running, that's the place to do it. I'll get a sign up thread going.

I hope you and Joe can make it again next year, it just wasn't the same
without you two. It's not right having the get-together's without at least
hearing a couple "y'alls"
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

"Dan, danl, danny boy, Redbeard, actually Greybeard now"
wrote in message
...
I would like to go on record as wanting the NWC to stay on Boom.

Boom is a good Wisconsin system with areas that all types of Bass
fishermen should do well on. (Even Warren :) That said, I will go
to any lake the majority chooses, but my vote is for Boom. Lots of
good Bass in that lake, not to mention toothy critters for Non Bass.

How bout it guys, Boom or not to Boom, that is the question.

Dan,

Boom has these guys snake-bit to the extreme. I like the lake too, but
people want a change of scenery I guess.

But I'll put you down for 1 vote for Boom.
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

I vote for boom also,just wouldn't be right. Is there not an angler on here
that hasn't had his/her ass kicked by boom?.many of us want payback..and
some would just like to weigh a fish ;-0




"Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote in
message ...

"Dan, danl, danny boy, Redbeard, actually Greybeard now"
wrote in message
...
I would like to go on record as wanting the NWC to stay on Boom.

Boom is a good Wisconsin system with areas that all types of Bass
fishermen should do well on. (Even Warren :) That said, I will go
to any lake the majority chooses, but my vote is for Boom. Lots of
good Bass in that lake, not to mention toothy critters for Non Bass.

How bout it guys, Boom or not to Boom, that is the question.

Dan,

Boom has these guys snake-bit to the extreme. I like the lake too, but
people want a change of scenery I guess.

But I'll put you down for 1 vote for Boom.
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

In Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers wrote:
SNIP
I like the lake too,
but people want a change of scenery I guess.

Yup, I'm not against Boom for the quality of fishing -- but in favor of
a change of scenery...There are many many many awesome lakes near Steve.....
Mohawksin is "in town" too --- but as I recall, there is more diverse
structure (even a railroad bridge for those of you who like bridge
pilings.

Before Labor Day means fish will still be in summer hangouts -- probably
not moving to fall feeding positions (deep water?)

PS: Since the boat shop has now had the Zen Basser for more than 5
weeks, I better sign up as a non-boater until they get their head out of
their toolbox and realize they are loosing business. (I was set to buy
a new 4 stroke 50 from them, but I guess they just pi$$ed that sale away....)
But each time I call them, they say, It will be ready in 2 days.....lol.