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06/11/2013 10:12PM
New Trip Report posted by mcsweem
Trip Name: Crooked Loop.
Entry Point: 22
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Trip Name: Crooked Loop.
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06/11/2013 10:19PM
Great report. I can't think of a better way to celebrate your birthday than in the BW with good friends and good fishing. Black flies be damned!
I find myself singing "rocks and roots" all the time up there!
Thanks.
I find myself singing "rocks and roots" all the time up there!
Thanks.
We all have to believe in something. I believe I'll go paddle.
06/14/2013 09:51AM
Great report and wonderful trip mcsween. As I mentioned in my email, we did this trip but in reverse a few years back but later in the season so the currents on Crooked lake and the Horse River were not much of a factor plus we had some nice tail winds going east across Crooked Lake. I see we stayed on the same site on Sunday Lake (not really much of a choice) You guys did some long days.
I see we are the same vintage year although I don't think I will be celebrating any of my March birthdays in the BW.
Thanks for the fishing tips and again, great trip report.
UP Boy
I see we are the same vintage year although I don't think I will be celebrating any of my March birthdays in the BW.
Thanks for the fishing tips and again, great trip report.
UP Boy
I can only hope that when I die, my wife does not sell my fishing equipment for what I told her I paid for it
06/14/2013 10:26AM
Great job Mike!
Since you didn't mention it, (and with the difficulty of parts of your route) I'm guessing the surgically repaired limb didn't give you any serious trouble?
Sounds like you had some fantastic fishing along the way & plenty of adventure for everyone. I'm guessing your next adventure might have more trout fishing potential. Thanks for taking the time to share your story & photos.
TB
Since you didn't mention it, (and with the difficulty of parts of your route) I'm guessing the surgically repaired limb didn't give you any serious trouble?
Sounds like you had some fantastic fishing along the way & plenty of adventure for everyone. I'm guessing your next adventure might have more trout fishing potential. Thanks for taking the time to share your story & photos.
TB
06/14/2013 12:26PM
Thanks for the report and pictures - brought back memories of my short fall solo in Mudro a few years ago. I went to Moosecamp and back out through Fourtown to Mudro. I had pretty the same thoughts on the Mudro-Fourtown portages. The middle one was beautiful, and the two short ones on each end were a PITA, especially since they are all so close. Water levels were lower when I went and I avoided climbing up/down the rock after the 1st trip by going through the creek. I wish I'd had more time and went up the Beartrap, which is still on my list.
06/20/2013 08:05AM
Thanks for the report. I enter Mudro to do the same loop next Saturday, except I will be doing it with 3 kids my wife and two dogs, not four grown men.. You now have the crap scared out of me from the river to the lake. Thanks a lot.
06/25/2013 12:39PM
I think I have decided to do your loop backwards. That way I can scout that portage at Beartrap before committing to doing it. If I need to I can backtrack and just go up to Friday Bay and around. Any idea how long your loop was? I'm guessing 65-70 miles.
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