New Trip Report posted by Primitiveman

Trip Name: First Solo.

Entry Point: 37

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Thanks for the report - I'll be entering #37 later in the year and have made note of the portage discrepancy. Better luck with the weather on your next solo.

Nicely done! I love the "chop, paddle and slide" phrase; perhaps you should rename your report!

It was also a pleasure meeting you last night. Safe trips this summer, and I hope we again cross paths. If you are ever clearing woods in the Twin Cites area, zip me an email.

I was actually sweating just 12 miles south of there last Thursday. : )

Thanks for the report. I've seen your truck around the southside alot. If I ever get a chance ill say hi.

quote rockinrod12: "Thanks for the report. I've seen your truck around the southside alot. If I ever get a chance ill say hi."

Please stop and introduce yourself anytime. I am happy to meet other canoe enthusiasts anytime and particularly want to meet some of the numerous 113 year olds on the board
Jon

Good Stuff!!
Our group of 4 had planned on Malberg in FEB via #37 with an entry of 5/11. ON 5/7-- due to the threat of ice,, we pulled a Little Gabbro permit for the same date with the idea that it would lose it's ice quicker. It was gone,, but seems we may have given up too quickly on #37-- but then again it was one day earlier then your pics. thanks for the report. We too had very slow fishing ,, until tuesday 5/14 evening.

Tuesday 5/14 is when I had the bizarre whitefish catch. I probably should have stayed up all night that night fishing but I was feeling befuddled by the weather.
Jon

Nice report. Was interested in hearing how a first solo trip went as I am in the process of convincing my wife I will be fine.

Well, what did you do with that one-eyed whitefish? Didja eat him or feel sorry for him and release him (LOL)?

I let him go. Couldn't eat a sucker in the north woods. I have since been admonished that it would have been tasty. It looked like a fine scaled Carp to me.
Jon

Great report! Make me think forward to my next adventure.

First solo trips are always the most memorable.

Thanks.

Really enjoyable and humorous report. Congrats on you first solo!