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#1 Jun-11-18 5:59AM
- Bryan
- Patagonian Toothfish
- From: Bealeton, VA
- Registered: Mar-18-11
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Otter Tail County MN 5/27-6/8
Got back from my annual 2 week trip to Minnesota on Sunday afternoon. Had good weather this year and the bass fishing was outstanding. Fished by myself until the last day so I set up a mount in the back of the boat and used voice commands to get pictures.
First day- figuring out the camera.
Nice one on a swim jig.
I had this Pop-R tied on for the whole trip and caught dozens of nice largemouth and smallmouth on it. Amazing that it has any paint left.
Even a 10" bluegill.
Couple nice LM.
Pike were everywhere as usual.
Acrobatic smallmouth.
Another largemouth.
Topwater smallie.
This pic was kind of an accident, but I like how it came out.
Ate it.
Dark smallie blasted the popper.
Kept these for a fish fry.
Walleye fishing was tough this year. Got this one off the dock on a jerkbait.
Caught these on back to back casts.
Thumbs up for a great trip!
tight lines
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#2 Jun-11-18 6:08AM
- Ernie
- Administrator
- From: Ashburn VA
- Registered: Feb-03-06
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Re: Otter Tail County MN 5/27-6/8
Outstanding...was waiting for this report. That last picture tells it all!
Time to go fishin' again!
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#3 Jun-11-18 6:25AM
- Junger
- Northern Snakehead
- From: Potomac, MD
- Registered: Aug-14-17
- Posts: 720
Re: Otter Tail County MN 5/27-6/8
Wow...your hand got a lot of wear and tear...lots of catching.
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#4 Jun-11-18 6:53AM
- drxfish
- Patagonian Toothfish
- From: Sterling
- Registered: Jan-04-14
- Posts: 3007
Re: Otter Tail County MN 5/27-6/8
Wow! That is a great trip! Beautiful fish and big! A couple of those LM almost look like spotted bass.
Always wishin' I was fishin'
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#5 Jun-11-18 10:10AM
- captmikestarrett
- Patagonian Toothfish
- From: Potomac River
- Registered: May-06-08
- Posts: 2176
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Re: Otter Tail County MN 5/27-6/8
Nice and fishing thumb is a real reward.. it hurts so good.
Good work.
Capt Mike
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Light Tackle Fishing Guide on the Potomac
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#6 Jun-11-18 10:31AM
- Bryan
- Patagonian Toothfish
- From: Bealeton, VA
- Registered: Mar-18-11
- Posts: 1201
Re: Otter Tail County MN 5/27-6/8
That thumb pic was after the 3rd day. At one point my thumbs were so ripped up I had to start netting everything cause lipping fish hurt too bad.
Oh...I brought a new scale this year and was excited to use it, before finding it was "broken" on the first day. Caught a fish I estimated at 4+ and the scale said 2.02. Tried a couple more fish and it was still way low every time. Either the scale was way off or I'd been seriously overestimating fish my whole life.
At the end of the trip I was preparing to return the scale when I discovered I had it set to kilograms. 
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#7 Jun-11-18 12:23PM
- hookup
- Patagonian Toothfish
- Registered: Jan-31-12
- Posts: 2338
Re: Otter Tail County MN 5/27-6/8
Nice trip
Soon, I'm off on the great adventure and will make Ernie happy because finally I'll post pix
The smallies look healthy, the pan fish were awesome, hope you ate the 'eye, and the green fish were, eh, green fish LoL (you can tell I'm addicted to bronze)
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#8 Jun-12-18 6:03AM
- firemunkee
- Patagonian Toothfish
- From: Ashburn, VA
- Registered: May-23-13
- Posts: 1766
Re: Otter Tail County MN 5/27-6/8
What an awesome trip! Next time you need a mate and a cameraman, hit me up. I'd be glad to join 
Together we'll fight the long defeat.
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