IT'S GETTING CLOSE!!!!!!!!!!

Stroh · Post by **Stroh** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:04 am

25 more days...

http://www.lakawa.com/lakawaphoto/?show=80

I can't wail for that sweet sweet flat water

Jon

Mike W · Post by **Mike W** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:31 am

Amen! When I saw your post about flat water, I thought you would have photos of Padre.

Real men stay local in the spring

drknap · Post by **drknap** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 1:12 pm

I will give one 12 pack of (beer or beverage of choice) to the first person on MN waters this spring. That is if you get there before me

NJB · Post by **NJB** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 1:44 pm

Minesota river has open water to the west of hwy 77

jeff1 · Post by **jeff1** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 6:46 pm

Hey Kurt,

Mother's got plenty of open water with a nice ice shelf for rigging, you wanna come up next week, I'll bring the brew, and be right behind you (I'm a little slow rigging up).

I'd bet we'd make the news.

Stroh · Post by **Stroh** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:27 pm

what

I'm on my way... I don't see any NE in the near future???

Jon

jeff1 · Post by **jeff1** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:10 am

Sweeeet! I'll put the beers in the cooler, or wait I supose I could just use the lake, as refreshing and natural as we can muster.

JERRY · Post by **JERRY** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 6:52 am

Last season opener on L. Washington, I was giving Stroh a lesson on how to not forget gear.

...................................Then I had to return home for drysuit which I forgot.

Stroh got a laugh from that.

j

wings · Post by **wings** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:51 am

Do you guys all have dry suits? Regardless: Kudos!

Dave Z · Post by **Dave Z** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:46 pm

For reference here are the ice out dates from last year:

http://climate.umn.edu/doc/ice_out/ice_ ... tus_07.htm

El Bear and Wack were ready to go at the end of the month although this year the ice is quite a bit thicker.

Kevinousdigian · Post by **Kevinousdigian** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:49 pm

Have you guys ever roadtriped it down to nebraska?

Isn't there some lakes people hit down there? Otherwise clear lake in iowa and then canon are usually the earliest to open closer to twin cities right (outside of superior or st.croix or pepin)?

Stroh · Post by **Stroh** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:45 pm

water temp
http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/res/glcfs/glc ... pe=N&hr=00

JRN · Post by **JRN** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 6:05 pm

They used to have a big windsurf race on lake Maconoughy down there.
It is a giant reservoir, out on the flatlands. I'd guess it should be good for kitin' and a heckofalot warmer than here. How about Easter Weekend?

JRN

Dave Z · Post by **Dave Z** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 8:48 pm

Jim - they still have the race. It's called the Toucan open:

http://www.larsonsport.com/TOUCAN.htm

From a driving perspective wouldn't it be just as easy to head to Lake Cheney in Wichita, KS? I think it's actually less.

Barry P · Post by **Barry P** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:52 am

On 3/1, while I was setting up at the Crossing, a friend in KCMO called to say the Kiters down there were scoring their 1st '08 session on Smithville Lake. Here I was parked on 4 feet of ice with a hundred other kiters, and 400 miles away, they were ripping it up on a windy 70 degree day.

Stroh · Post by **Stroh** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 12:12 pm

where is kcmo??

Dave Z · Post by **Dave Z** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 12:23 pm

Kansas City, MO - 7 1/2 hours drive. So open water in KC must mean Iowa's next.

Rick R · Post by **Rick R** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:42 pm

I am ready (reddy) for some open water. I have talked to some icefisherman and did a little recon, from what I have been seeing and hearing is that some people are going with extensions on the augers to get thru the ice. Sounds like the ice is alot thicker this yr than last. Hope I am wrong or that it warms up fast.
Rick

jeff1 · Post by **jeff1** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:13 pm

I'm tellin' ya man we have open water right here in good old Minnesota. You just need to be somewhat amphibious.

Seriously, you won't catch me out there for at least two months, brrrrrr.

P R Key · Post by **P R Key** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:52 am

Just the thought of going out made my thermometer wilt.

LAKAWA

IT'S GETTING CLOSE!!!!!!!!!!

IT'S GETTING CLOSE!!!!!!!!!!

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