tonybemidji Blog Posts

• Walleye League – The rest of 2012
  on Jan 20, 2013 in Walleye League
  It was about 40 degrees in Minneapolis yesterday while we checked out a place for Junior on the campus of the University of Minnesota.  As I type this post it is -15 in Bemidji.  So what better way to relax on a bitter cold Sunday than to revisit m...
• 2012 Walleyepalooza Champion
  on Nov 4, 2012 in WalleyePalooza Derby walleye derby Walleye Fishing
  I know, I know… I haven’t posted in quite a while. It’s been a busy few months, but I am still kicking and will be forthcoming with the finish to our walleye league. However, since we have now reached the Minnesota firearms deer ope...
• WalleyePalooza Update
  on Jul 16, 2012 in WalleyePalooza Derby walleye fishin
  The WalleyePalooza action continues with several entries and a new angler mixed into the fray. TurtleRiver WalleyeGuy clutches on to his lead with a couple of nice 24 mid-summer walleyes enticed with beer-soaked crawlers trolled in a wildly unpredict...
• 2012 Walleye League – Week 7
  on Jun 30, 2012 in Walleye League lindy rig Walleye Fishing walleye fishing with lindy rigs walleye league
  To say that we have been on a bit of a dry spell walleye-wise would be an understatement. Three trips to Lake Bemidji produced nothing, and we have been fishing another league on Thursday nights with a bunch of good guys on a variety of lakes in the...
• 2012 Walleye League – Week 5
  on Jun 19, 2012 in Walleye League lindy rig lindy rig leech Walleye Fishing walleye fishing league walleye league
  Every once in a while we like to take our hunting buddy Magnum out fishing just to see if she can bring us a little luck. We’ve brought her 2 year old pup Winzor out with us a few times, but she tends to be a pain in the neck… thinking sh...
• WalleyePalooza Update
  on Jun 18, 2012 in WalleyePalooza Derby Walleye Fishing walleyepalooza
  Time for a few updates to the 2012 WalleyePalooza. Northwoods finally made his way back up to the Boundary Waters and enticed a few keepers for the contest. A 25 incher and a couple of 24s were fooled by a bobber rig and leech, the bigger fish coming...
• 2012 Kraus Anderson Walleye Classic
  on Jun 16, 2012 in Walleye Story kraus anderson walleye classic Walleye Fishing walleye fishing tournament
  Fresh on the heels of our weekend on Mille Lacs, we had a week to prepare for our first time fishing in the local Kraus Anderson Walleye Classic on Lake Bemidji. A popular 100 boat event, the Kraus raises money for some great local groups like Specia...
• Cabela’s NTC Walleye Tournament – Lake Mille Lacs
  on Jun 11, 2012 in Walleye Story Cabela's NTC Mille Lacs Walleye Fishing
  Living in Northern Minnesota it’s easy to get spoiled by the easy access to many excellent walleye fishing opportunities within minutes of my home. So it should be easy to understand why someone in my position has always suspected that the buzz...
• 2012 Walleye League – Weeks 3 and 4
  on Jun 8, 2012 in Walleye League Walleye Fishing walleye fishing lindy rigs
  The last couple of weeks have been a whirlwind of fishing activity. In addition to Tuesday league we fished the NTC tournament on Mille Lacs and I type this post on the eve of the Kraus Anderson Walleye Classic on Lake Bemidji. I’ll be writing...
• The 2012 WalleyePalooza Begins
  on May 26, 2012 in WalleyePalooza Derby
  There is nothing more exciting to the walleye angler than raising a heavy, hump-backed walleye from the depths (or shallows) of their favorite lake. Even better is actually capturing a picture of the big girl before she goes back in the water. We beg...
• 2012 Walleye Fishing League – Weeks 1 and 2
  on May 23, 2012 in Walleye Fishing Tips Walleye League
  The walleye fishing season swings into full stride with the start of our summer walleye fishing league. This year the field has been cut to 15 teams vying for 8 spots in the end of year fish-offs, all over the course of a dozen weeks. This year I am...
• 2012 Walleye Fishing Opener
  on May 14, 2012 in Walleye Fishing Tips Walleye Story jig shiner Walleye Fishing
  Nothing comes as close to that “little kid before Christmas” feeling like the anticipation before the fishing opener. For those of you in states where there is no closed walleye season… sorry… you’re missing out. Nothing...
• New Walleye Trivia Gear Giveaway Gig
  on May 2, 2012 in Walleye Gear Giveaway
  I’m going to try something new this year. In previous years I would review a walleye fishing-related product and offer it to a lucky reader via random drawing based upon comments. This year I’m going to try something a little different an...
• A Little Rainy River Walleye Fishing
  on Apr 15, 2012 in Walleye Fishing Tips Lake of the Woods Rainy Lake Rainy River Walleye Walleye Fishing
  I’ve written before about the spring spectacle of the Rainy River walleye run, but it’s hard to imagine this subject getting old for anyone who loves hammering big walleyes… lots of big walleyes.  As I mentioned last week we made t...
• Fellow Walleye Angler Needs Our Help
  on Apr 12, 2012 in Walleye Story
  There’s no great way to sugar-coat a subject like this, so I will get right to it.  Earlier this year, fellow walleye fisherman Ron Seelhoff, long known as one the best, if not the best, trollers in the pro walleye ranks underwent an extensive...
• Early Minnesota Walleye Fishing Opener?
  on Apr 3, 2012 in Walleye Story
  The extraordinarily early … and warm… spring here in Minnesota has really started messing with the natural flow of things. The most recent news is that the Minnesota Legislature is considering an early fishing opener. This would not be a...
• Minnesota DNR Taking Stronger Measures to Help Stop Spread of Invasive Species
  on Jan 18, 2012 in Walleye Story invasive species minnesota dnr Walleye Fishing
  I saw a couple of articles this past week referring to the latest announcement by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources that efforts to stop the spread of invasive species on Minnesota lakes will now shift further away from education and more...
• Of Whitetails and Wolves…
  on Dec 3, 2011 in Uncategorized
  I recently had the great pleasure of killing the biggest buck in my 30 years of whitetail hunting. The story is probably no different than the other 100 deer hunting stories you hear over the course of a season. Deer hunting, in general, is often com...
• 2011 Walleyepalooza Champion Crowned
  on Nov 4, 2011 in WalleyePalooza Derby Walleye Fishing walleye fishing contest
  Tomorrow marks the start of the Minnesota firearms deer opener and the end of the 2011 Walleyepalooza online walleye derby. I’d like to thank everyone that submitted their photos for the derby. I enjoyed seeing some pretty nice fish pictures hi...
• Walleyepalooza Winding Down
  on Oct 27, 2011 in WalleyePalooza Derby big walleye walleye derby Walleye Fishing
  This is classic Minnesota stuff right here. Less than two weeks away from the Minnesota firearms deer hunting opener and we’ve got guys still out on the water hunting for the big girls. It isn’t unusual to have a crust of ice on ponds and...