Northwoods Classic 2005

Steve . . . do you do windows as well ? g.

--
God Bless America

Josh The Bad Bear

Haubenreich has a four door truck. Or if sissy-boy Dave finds another way to
weasel out of this one again... I'll have an open seat.

Are you reading this Dave??!!??!!?? I know you are... quitch'er lurkin'.





"Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote in
message ...

"Bass_Mr." wrote in message
news
I am scheming any way I can to make it up there.Any way at all!

Talk to Charles and/or Joe Haubenreich.
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

Bass_Mr. wrote:
I am scheming any way I can to make it up there.Any way at all!

I'm giving it some thought myself. Those dates sound just right
for northern Wisconsin.

I am a little concerned that a left-wing, liberal ex-hippy with
a canoe and a fly rod might not be completely welcome at a
Classic. I release all fish immediately unless I happen to have
the camera ready for a quick "hero shot", so I wouldn't join in
the competition, but it would be interesting to put some faces
to names and share a Budweiser or three.

--
Ken Fortenberry

Aww... come on Ken. It'd be nice to finally meet you and you're welcome to
fish out of my boat, but you have to release your tournament fish into the
livewell. Well, at least until after the tourny.

I've even got a real rod and reel you can use. LOL (Just kidding)


"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
. ..
Bass_Mr. wrote:
I am scheming any way I can to make it up there.Any way at all!

I'm giving it some thought myself. Those dates sound just right
for northern Wisconsin.

I am a little concerned that a left-wing, liberal ex-hippy with
a canoe and a fly rod might not be completely welcome at a
Classic. I release all fish immediately unless I happen to have
the camera ready for a quick "hero shot", so I wouldn't join in
the competition, but it would be interesting to put some faces
to names and share a Budweiser or three.

--
Ken Fortenberry

"Joshuall" wrote in message
...
Steve . . . do you do windows as well ? g.

LOL, you'd have to ask my wife. My hands don't fit a lawn mower, a rake or
a vacuum cleaner. They do however fit a fishing rod, a gun stock or bow
handle........
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
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Bass_Mr. wrote:
I am scheming any way I can to make it up there.Any way at all!

I'm giving it some thought myself. Those dates sound just right
for northern Wisconsin.

I am a little concerned that a left-wing, liberal ex-hippy with
a canoe and a fly rod might not be completely welcome at a
Classic. I release all fish immediately unless I happen to have
the camera ready for a quick "hero shot", so I wouldn't join in
the competition, but it would be interesting to put some faces
to names and share a Budweiser or three.

You're certainly welcome to share in the fun. Whether you actually join in
the tourney is totally up to you. Bob Rickard came up here for the first
NWC and had a ball. He never set foot in a boat.
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
. ..
Bass_Mr. wrote:
I am scheming any way I can to make it up there.Any way at all!

I'm giving it some thought myself. Those dates sound just right
for northern Wisconsin.

I am a little concerned that a left-wing, liberal ex-hippy with
a canoe and a fly rod might not be completely welcome at a
Classic. I release all fish immediately unless I happen to have
the camera ready for a quick "hero shot", so I wouldn't join in
the competition, but it would be interesting to put some faces
to names and share a Budweiser or three.

Hey! If you're a flyrodder, there's been a guy on OutdoorFrontiers.com
that's been asking some flyrod questions. I'm not really up on that aspect
of fishing so you might be able to help him out.

Membership is free and I'm sure he'd appreciate the assist.
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

Steve

Put me and the youngest (Alex) down as definite maybes.....

Alex may have a conflict w/ an early school start (1st yr of college),
and I have a friend in Missouir who wants to come up for a visit - so
I need to see what dates he has in mind.

If at all possible, I'll be there.....but, do I really have to take up
golfing if I don't catch a SM?

Jim

On Tue, 31 May 2005 21:59:25 -0500, "Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers"
wrote:

Well, now that all the hubbub has died down from the Mid-Tennessee, it's once again time to look
ahead to the NWC.

It's going to be a little different this year. First of all, the date has changed. It is no longer
being held the weekend after Labor Day as it has in the past.

This year, the dates are August 26 and 27. I changed the dates for several reasons. First of all,
I thought that with many schools starting just before/after Labor Day, that if we moved the date
ahead somewhat, there might be some father/mother/son/daughter teams attending without school
getting in the way.

Secondly, after hearing some sniveling about "no bass in Boom Lake", I decided to move the tourney
to Lake Mohawksin, my very favorite smallmouth lake. There has always been a bass tournament on
Lake Mohawksin the same weekend as the traditional NWC, so by moving up the date, we get first crack
at the lake. This is a quality smallmouth fishery and if you can't catch fish on Lake Mohawksin,
you might as well take up golf.

And finally, I'm going to be in Wyoming, at the top of a mountain, chasing elk for my television
show. Last year I had to go later in the year and missed the elk rutting season, thus having a nice
3,000 mile round trip sightseeing tour. While I enjoy hiking in the mountains, it's hard to make an
elk hunting show without the elk. Hence the tourney is getting moved.

This move to a different lake will really change things very little. We will still have The
Claridge Best Western Motor Lodge as the headquarters. Everyone seems to like it there, we get
special pricing for the event and it's convenient for the rest of the festivities. We will still
have dinner Thursday night at The Pub, Friday night we will descend like locusts on The Al-Gen for
the BEST Friday Night Fish Fry on the planet and Saturday night we'll still have the award
ceremony/feast at my place.

The major change is that we'll have to get a move on earlier in the morning because there'll be a 25
minute drive to the landing.

So mark your calendars for August 26 and 27. As in the past, pre-fishing is always allowed and even
encouraged. Remember that this is similar water to Boom Lake as it is a dammed up impoundment of
the Wisconsin River. It is roughly the same in size, somewhere around 1,800 acres and water color
is stained. There are thick weeds, lily pads, wild rice, stumps, rocks, flats, shallows, relatively
deep water and something for everyone. There are some largemouth in the lake, but I've only caught
on four pounder last year. Like I said, this will be a smallmouth tournament.

The event is open to all participating members of the ROFB and OutdoorFrontiers.com so if you hang
out here, you're welcome to attend.

It's a fun event, with lots of stories, laughter, fun and fishing. What better way to spend a long
weekend?

Mark your calendars and plan on coming to the Rhinelander/Tomahawk Wisconsin area in August.

On Thu, 02 Jun 2005 11:32:36 -0500, Jim Laumann
wrote:


Steve

Put me and the youngest (Alex) down as definite maybes.....

Alex may have a conflict w/ an early school start (1st yr of college),
and I have a friend in Missouir who wants to come up for a visit - so
I need to see what dates he has in mind.

Steve

Looks like this hurdle may be out of the way - Mel is a Kasas City
Chiefs fan, and wants to see them play Vikings in the Metrodome - that
game is on Aug 12.

Jim



If at all possible, I'll be there.....but, do I really have to take up
golfing if I don't catch a SM?

Jim

On Tue, 31 May 2005 21:59:25 -0500, "Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers"
wrote:

Well, now that all the hubbub has died down from the Mid-Tennessee, it's once again time to look
ahead to the NWC.

It's going to be a little different this year. First of all, the date has changed. It is no longer
being held the weekend after Labor Day as it has in the past.

This year, the dates are August 26 and 27. I changed the dates for several reasons. First of all,
I thought that with many schools starting just before/after Labor Day, that if we moved the date
ahead somewhat, there might be some father/mother/son/daughter teams attending without school
getting in the way.

Secondly, after hearing some sniveling about "no bass in Boom Lake", I decided to move the tourney
to Lake Mohawksin, my very favorite smallmouth lake. There has always been a bass tournament on
Lake Mohawksin the same weekend as the traditional NWC, so by moving up the date, we get first crack
at the lake. This is a quality smallmouth fishery and if you can't catch fish on Lake Mohawksin,
you might as well take up golf.

And finally, I'm going to be in Wyoming, at the top of a mountain, chasing elk for my television
show. Last year I had to go later in the year and missed the elk rutting season, thus having a nice
3,000 mile round trip sightseeing tour. While I enjoy hiking in the mountains, it's hard to make an
elk hunting show without the elk. Hence the tourney is getting moved.

This move to a different lake will really change things very little. We will still have The
Claridge Best Western Motor Lodge as the headquarters. Everyone seems to like it there, we get
special pricing for the event and it's convenient for the rest of the festivities. We will still
have dinner Thursday night at The Pub, Friday night we will descend like locusts on The Al-Gen for
the BEST Friday Night Fish Fry on the planet and Saturday night we'll still have the award
ceremony/feast at my place.

The major change is that we'll have to get a move on earlier in the morning because there'll be a 25
minute drive to the landing.

So mark your calendars for August 26 and 27. As in the past, pre-fishing is always allowed and even
encouraged. Remember that this is similar water to Boom Lake as it is a dammed up impoundment of
the Wisconsin River. It is roughly the same in size, somewhere around 1,800 acres and water color
is stained. There are thick weeds, lily pads, wild rice, stumps, rocks, flats, shallows, relatively
deep water and something for everyone. There are some largemouth in the lake, but I've only caught
on four pounder last year. Like I said, this will be a smallmouth tournament.

The event is open to all participating members of the ROFB and OutdoorFrontiers.com so if you hang
out here, you're welcome to attend.

It's a fun event, with lots of stories, laughter, fun and fishing. What better way to spend a long
weekend?

Mark your calendars and plan on coming to the Rhinelander/Tomahawk Wisconsin area in August.

Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers wrote:

Hey! If you're a flyrodder, there's been a guy on OutdoorFrontiers.com
that's been asking some flyrod questions. I'm not really up on that aspect
of fishing so you might be able to help him out.

Membership is free and I'm sure he'd appreciate the assist.

I took a look, your advice is spot on. I like these combos for
a beginner:

http://tinyurl.com/7n8qo

Relatively cheap by fly rod standards, good quality stuff and
Cabela's will load the right line and backing on the reel. I
like the 4 piece models for ease of transport and for trout
and salmon in Newfoundland you didn't steer him wrong by
suggesting a 6wt. A little too much rod for most trout, in my
opinion, and not quite enough rod for salmon, but a good
compromise if he plans to buy only one rod for both.

Another consideration is Newfoundland's game laws. If he plans
to fish in Newfoundland he should know that there is practically
nowhere in the province where it is legal for a non-resident to
fish without a guide. Maybe he has relatives in Newfoundland or
plans to fish only next to the highway, but you might mention it
before he spends money on fishing equipment he won't be able to
use without hiring a guide.

--
Ken Fortenberry