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Fishing the Bemidji & Cass Lake Areas of Minnesota

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It’s been one week since my wife @mrskellycochra

It’s been one week since my wife @mrskellycochran and I attended the funeral of my friend and fellow musky guide Brian Truax. During the celebration of life, the pastor discussed that Brian’s mission was to make sure that his friends and family knew about Jesus and the work that He did in his life. I was a nonbeliever 3.5 years ago and Brian spoke life to me by giving me a prayer to read, which was the beginning of me accepting God.
2 Corinthians 5:11 Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade others.
Brian understood the finality of our physical life here on earth. He also knew that believers are a new creation with an eternal mindset. Giving your life to Christ is a slow “dying to self”. The more that you hang on to your selfish needs/desires the more you lose. The world teaches you to always be in pursuit of your happiness. The reality is you will never find happiness. Before accepting Christ, I always tried making myself happy by buying worldly things but it always made me feel empty inside. Another fact is the Christian life will never make you “happy”. You will go through trials and suffering greater than you can endure. However, in Christ you will find peace. Through all of my conversations with Brian I know he had peace.

WANTED: Looking for an artist to create a digital

WANTED:
Looking for an artist to create a digital image of a musky in nature scene, angler holding a musky, tattoo style image. I have a few designs that I want to incorporate on hats and clothing. I have reached out to a few artists and nothing has transpired. I need something that can be completed in a one month timeline. It will need to be available in multiple formats. I don't want an artist that isn't familiar with fish.

Jacob Garrett and his wife Randi, from Texas, flew

Jacob Garrett and his wife Randi, from Texas, flew to northern Minnesota with the hopes of catching their first musky during a two-day trip with me. The first day of the trip was a grind with pouring rain and only a handful of follows. The second day we traveled to a trophy low-density lake swinging for the fences. The action was slow but I knew that if we connected it would be with a giant. Finally, at sunset Jacob set the hook on a fish as it nipped the IC10 in my custom pattern. The 10ft Thorne Bros Predator rod loaded and held the barely hooked musky, which was beak hooked. The reluctant fish shook the bait as soon as it hit the net. It measured 54.75 inches. The video that we took shows the feeling of success from a two-day uneventful grind.

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For sale: 2 Elliott Rods 9ft 6in XH casting rods,

For sale: 2 Elliott Rods 9ft 6in XH casting rods, 1 Elliott Two Brothers 9ft 6in XXH big plastic rod. The Black Elliotts retail for $375 a piece. The Elliott Two Brothers is an awesome big rubber stick that can take a beating. The black Elliotts were made in Minnesota and at the time were made in small batches. I don’t believe they are making any 9ft 6in rods anymore. $130 a piece

“Gramps Musky Hat” will be made and available

Nick Cox from B and N Custom Crankbaits with a thi

Nick Cox from B and N Custom Crankbaits with a thick open water fish that he caught with me. Of course it was caught on a B and N custom. The open water trolling bite is still strong on many of the lakes that I guide on.
I only have a handful of open water dates left. July 6, 7, 8 are the last open water dates before I make the transition to casting on the smaller lakes. The above July dates are for open water large lake trolling.

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During the first week of July I make the transitio

During the first week of July I make the transition to the larger lakes. I am primarily targeting open water trolling and casting.
I have trophy trips available the first week of July 3, 5, 6, 7. Full moon is on the 3rd. These days are bangers if you are hunting for one giant. I have spent thousands of hours over the last 20 years in the open water and know it well. Send me a text to book one of the above dates.
507 456-9023

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Mike Baratta with an immediate post spawn open wat

Mike Baratta with an immediate post spawn open water fish from 2022. This one are a crank bait behind a @cwguide rig. The spawn appears to have put quite a bit of stress on this fish. It was super dark and more than likely hasn’t spent much time over the open water prior to us catching it. @thornebros 8ft board rod pulled a custom Offshore board. There isn’t a bait that this rod struggles with pulling even with an umbrella rig. I have a handful of June trips available but don’t sleep as the open water bite is 🔥.

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The second fish of the 2022 season was the first 5

The second fish of the 2022 season was the first 50 and a very special fish. Brian Johnson desperately wanted his fiancé (gf at the time) to catch her first musky. Prior to our trip she lost a handful before they made it to the net. The plan included Brian proposing once she caught a musky. God must have wanted those two to get married because on our first trolling pass the @thornebros 8ft board rod starts to sing. She fought the fish to the boat and it was successfully netted. After releasing the fish Brian dropped to a knee and asked Nancy for her hand in marriage. She said yes! Thank you two for making me a part of your special day.

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