MN fishing openers are traditionally cold, wet, and rainy. Depending on where you are fishing in Northern MN this weeked, you could see a little of everything.
In an effort to get youth involved in outdoor activities, a bill has been introduced to allow schools the option to teach firearm safety, hunting, and fishing classes.
So many times, us ice fisherman get caught up on the fact that we don't have a whole day or even a whole afternoon to set up for fishing. These guys have it down, and they were able to get set up and catch a handful of walleyes in under 90 minutes.
I'll be honest with you. I haven't always worn a life jacket. I've had one in the boat, but rarely did I actually wear one until I had a very close call one fishing opener.