We Are Back..Almost

After some technical difficulty we are back at it and just in time to get things rolling for the upcoming tournament season.  While I type this the guys fishing the AIM tournament are working hard to put limits of walleye in the boat fishing the Wolf River System in Wisconsin. They, like the rest of us are dealing with a winter that will just not let go.

After a blizzard canceled day one of fishing, they were back on the water dealing with a really tough bite on day two.  With some stable weather I think Day 3 will be much better for most.  I have been watching the Live GPS boat tracking on the AIM website which is a really cool feature.  Best of luck to all the guys today.

So what have I been up to?  Well, first I am patiently waiting for my boat to finish production at Ranger and that is set to happen next week.  I am desperately hoping it will arrive quickly so I can get it wrapped and head out to tackle lake Erie.  As I mentioned earlier this year my 2011 Truck and boat will be sporting the Northern Beer wrap which should be pretty cool.  If you are not familiar with Northern Beer, check it out at www.drinknorthern.com

While I wait for my boat, I have been doing some Turkey hunting as well as getting the pumpkin patch ready to grow a new World Record this year.  Both of these have been hampered by the weather some but are coming along.  Normally I am a big fan of winter and ice fishing, but really, I am getting sick of this and really want to get out to Lake Erie and start trolling up some giant walleye.

This year I will be fishing the entire National Guard FLW Walleye Tour again.  I really like the schedule and the locations this year, as the FLW has done a great job of picking premier locations.  I will again be traveling with Jason Przekurat, Mark Courts and Kevin McQuoid which makes the season more enjoyable both on and off the water.  For those of you who enjoyed our live feed on www.onthewaterlive.com make sure you check in this year as we have some planned improvements that should be very noticeable.  Live streaming should start on May 6th from Lake Erie.

That is my update for now, as I am really looking forward to getting back on the open water!  Pictured above is Matt Carlander with a giant prespawn Lake Erie walleye from the last time we fished out of Port Clinton, OH for the FLW Tour.