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Prevent A Breakdown With Your Boat Trailer, Check Your Wheel Bearings [VIDEO]

Ken Hayes — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:20:55 +0000

Ever wonder why sometimes you see a boat on a trailer on the side of the highway with no truck to be found? Probably because the wheel bearing failed and it either lost a week or it has a wheel bent on the side. It's a common mistake that many boaters make - not checking their wheel bearings.

Study of Chemicals in Minnesota Lakes Finds Cocaine in a Third of Lakes Sampled

Ken Hayes — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:16:32 +0000

A study has been done on 50 lakes across Minnesota looking for chemicals that find their way into the lakes. The most common chemical was DEET (used in bug spray). Followed by a plastics chemical, and then surprisingly cocaine showed up. Sometimes the cocaine was even found in remote lakes not near a sewer run off.

Gusty Wind Pushes Ice Onto Shore and Into Houses on Mille Lacs Lake [VIDEOS]

Nick Cooper — Sun, 12 May 2013 02:40:44 +0000

Cold and windy conditions and ice still covering many Minnesota lakes made fishing opener an uneventful day for many anglers. While ice hampered fishing plans, it also damaged buildings along the shore of Lake Mille Lacs. Gusty north winds around 40 miles per hour pushed sheets of ice ashore at Izaty’s Resort on Mille Lacs lake, [...]

Will Ice Out Happen In Time For MN Fishing Opener? View These Webcams of Popular Lakes

Ken Hayes — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:08:46 +0000

Really the only way to know for sure if ice is going to be off the lakes is to see it up to the minute for yourself. Temperatures have been warming up, and ice has been deteriorating, but so far, you can see ice on just about all of these webcams. Take a look for yourself at some of Northern Minnesota's most popular fishing destinations.

2013 Wisconsin Fishing Opener Was A Cold Icy One to Remember

Ken Hayes — Mon, 06 May 2013 16:09:39 +0000

Months ago me and some friends made plans to fish the Wisconsin fishing opener. We kept the date open, got babysitters lined up, bought our licenses and eagerly waited to get back on the water. However, it was apparent last week that we were going to have to change plans with the bizarre late spring we've had.

A Cold and Unique Wisconsin Fishing Opener [VIDEO]

David Drew — Sun, 05 May 2013 16:07:21 +0000

There’s no point complaining about the weather at this point. It’s better to just accept it and and enjoy the unique experiences that arise from it. The Wisconsin fishing opener is one event made more memorable by Mother Nature. KBJR-TV reported that despite weather challenges, anglers still found this weekend a chilly success. See the [...]

Will Ice Be Off Lakes By Fishing Opener?

Ken Hayes — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:18:57 +0000

For the first time that I can remember, we are in actual danger of not having open lakes for fishing opener. No one can say for sure, but we are definitely cutting it close if they do thaw out. Local reports in the Northland have ice thickness anywhere from 2-3 feet. That would be comparable to usually mid February thickness.

Mn DNR Announces Water Closures Due to Late Spring Conditions

Ken Hayes — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:21:22 +0000

With many lakes in Minnesota still ice covered, along with some streams and rivers, the DNR has announced that there will be seasonal closures on some waters to protect certain fish spawns. You can find the complete list here at the MN DNR website. Several of the dates of closure are labeled “UFN” which means [...]

Download Handy Fish Watch Guide From MN DNR

Ken Hayes — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:08:09 +0000

If you’re like me, you’re probably already itching for fishing season, which in Minnesota is a little more than a month away. Today I was looking around on the DNR website and found a handy guide that you can download that helps you identify fish and where to find them. It’s pretty neat! There’s a [...]

Cook County Fishing Closures Will Protect Spawning Fish

David Drew — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:01:44 +0000

Even if the announcement about the 2013 fishing season involves closures, it is nice to think ahead to warmer weather and the season getting underway. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wishes to inform anglers that there will be several fishing closures in Cook County during the beginning of the 2013 fishing season to protect concentrations of spawning walleye.

B105 Wants To Visit Your "Ice Crib"

Ken Hayes — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:25:34 +0000

Last year we shot some videos showing off some cool set ups for ice fishing, and we’d like to do it again! If you’ve got a nice ice house, e-mail us and we’ll come out and visit. We may even bring some goodies! If you’re interested email me: kenhayes@kkcb.com. Don’t worry, your ice house doesn’t [...]

Watch Cathy & Ken Try Different Wild Game Food At Carlton VFW [VIDEO]

Ken Hayes — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:47:09 +0000

The Twin Ports region is full of outdoorspeople who hunt and fish, offering meat you might not find in your local grocery store. Cathy and I had the chance to try some of these exotic meats recently at an event in Carlton. This last Sunday Cathy and I went to the Carlton VFW for the [...]

Lake Ice Conditions For Duluth / Superior Area Fishing

Ken Hayes — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 17:10:22 +0000

I've spent quite a bit of time on the forums and on the lakes in the last week. There are some vehicles driving on area lakes, although ice may not be as thick as some think in certain spots. There was a report of a truck going through the ice on Rice Lake late last week

Ice Thickness Guidelines and Safety Tips From The MN DNR

Ken Hayes — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:08:14 +0000

Every year we hear about people falling through the ice on the lakes. Especially now with the warmer early winter weeks, it’s important for people to understand when and how to venture out on the ice. According to the MN DNR, ice is never 100% safe! However, if you’re like me and love to ice [...]

This Old Boat: My 1957 Sportland 14 Foot Aluminum

Ken Hayes — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:06:28 +0000

Maybe you’ve read a few of the stories that I’ve put up about my old boat and my mission to make it a reliable fishing boat. I figured at the end of the summer, I would recap my adventures with my boat. Here’s a little back story. My Grandpa Pete purchased the boat brand [...]

Early Morning Fishing On Labor Day

Ken Hayes — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 14:39:19 +0000

This Labor Day we went camping at a small lake in far Northern MN. We packed up the truck and the boat and I was looking forward to some time relaxing around the campfire and doing some fishing. As soon as we got there, we hopped in the boat and trolled around the lake. We [...]

Don't Throw Back Your Northerns, Here's How You Get The Bones Out [VIDEO]

Ken Hayes — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:32:32 +0000

Last weekend I went fishing at a friend’s cabin where we always catch northern pike. From a very young age, I was always told that Northern’s weren’t good eating fish. My friend’s family showed me the trick into fileting a northern. It’s all about getting those Y Bones out. It’s not that hard!This was pretty [...]

Easy Camping Hobo Dinner Recipe

Ken Hayes — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:00:58 +0000

This last weekend, a group of friends and our families got together for a weekend at the lake. We cooked all of our meals over the fire, and one of them was the classic “Hobo Dinner.” I was suprised that several of them had never heard of a “hobo dinner.” I learned how to [...]

These Guys Prove Grenade Fishing Is Not a Good Idea

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 18:00:26 +0000

Generally speaking, the fisherman/fish dynamic is stacked heavily in favor of the guy with the hook. The relationship would seem even more unequal when the angler is dropping a grenade into the water. However, there are occasions in which grenade fishing poses as much of a risk to the hunter as it does to prey. [...]

Common Mistakes While Boating

Ken Hayes — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:49:23 +0000

Murphy’s law always applies to me. Here’s some ridiculous things that have happened to me while fishing. 1. Forget to put the drain plug in the boat. With new DNR laws, you’re suppose to always travel with the drain plug out. After years of always having it in, it takes a little bit to remember. [...]