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Pathfinder

Dec 19

Posted by Erik & Michelle in ice fishing | 1 Comment

We have had such a cold week, there was no doubt Pathfinder would be frozen.  It has been several years since we have fished with tip ups, we had both forgotten how fun it is!  The action is fast when a school swims through- each of us rushing in different directions to get to the flag before the fish makes off with a free lunch.  It is as much action as one could have fishing!

We arrived at the lake around 6:30 and began setting our 12 tip ups, zig zagging from shallow to deep.  It was a very cold but perfectly calm morning, making it one of our best weather days on the ice!  Surprisingly we were able to set all holes before the flurry began.  Each time we had a flag we could be sure there would be another or two to follow.  By 12:00 we had our 12 fish and were packing up to head home.  Very fun very exciting day of fishing!!  Watch some of the action here!


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Pathfinder, last trip of the year?? Probably

Oct 2

Posted by Erik & Michelle in From the boat | 1 Comment

The weather last Saturday and today was as perfect as weather can be for spending time in the boat.  The temperatures were perfect and , you might want to sit down for this, there was no wind!

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Pathfinder

Sep 25

Posted by Erik & Michelle in From the boat | No Comments

Fall fishing has arrived.  It is a little slower this time of year, but we stuck with it and were able to catch our limit today.  We will be smoking these fine trout tomorrow!!

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Pathfinder

Aug 14

Posted by Erik & Michelle in From the boat | 1 Comment

With a front moving in from the North we weren’t sure if we could go out this morning.  The winds came up strong last night and things cooled off real fast.  But, the winds died and at 5:30 we woke to all but calm.  We were in the water by 7am and fishing within another half an hour.  Once again, the fishing at Pathfinder was spectacular.  This Reservoir should be great fishing for years to come if we can continue getting enough moisture to keep it full.  We decided to keep 8 rainbows for the smoker and we were able to turn back another 6 or 8 fish.  What a great day!  It was cool, maybe 60º and just a slight breeze.

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Pathfinder

Aug 10

Posted by Erik & Michelle in From the boat | No Comments

This was supposed to be a two day trip.  We got to Pathfinder at 3pm on Monday, we found strong winds and huge waves awaiting us.  We decided not to put the boat in the water and worked on organizing the boat and camper instead.  In the morning the wind was still blowing, although not quite so hard.  So, we decided to brave the waves and give it a try.  It was a rough ride to our honey hole.  When we got there it was a lot of work to keep the boat on track especially when we needed to kill the kicker when a fish hit.  But the fishing was phenomenal!!  We caught 15 or more fish and kept 10.  As we worked our way back to the ramp we realized that all the other boats had stayed in the bay where all the waves were rocking and rolling- we had been all alone.  We made the right choice fishing the other side of the reservoir.

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Pathfinder with Max

Aug 2

Posted by Erik & Michelle in From the boat | No Comments

Our bestestest friends have the most incredible little boy you will ever meet.  Maximus. He is 4 years old and can name every animal that inhabits or once inhabited this planet.  This kid LOVES the outdoors and will be a great conservationist as an adult.  Most importantly, Max has a great passion for his family!

We are very excited that Max is finally old enough to be involved in our outdoor adventures.  Not just watching, but taking part in all aspects of the trip.

We left Casper just after light this morning in hopes of catching enough trout for our friends Sherry and John to can for the tastiest treat you have ever tried.  Max and Michelle sat in the back and talked about trout, alligator gar, grouper, volcanoes and quite a few other things in which Max is an expert.  We trolled Pathfinder for several hours and had an amazing day boating more than a dozen fish.  Max did a great job reeling fish in, netting, placing fish in the cooler and telling many, many, many stories.  Watch max catch fish here!!

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