It’s the time of year when you look out your front window and start to notice the colors changing, you walk outside and notice there is ice forming in the puddles. Changing seasons means changing gears! There are three gears you need to be aware of, 1.) The bite is going to get really good! […]
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OUPV Captains Classes Course is APPROVED!
Check out the Captains Class Schedule to see what is available. If these dates don’t work for you let me know and we might be able to gather enough people for a break-in class somewhere else. Please help me get the word out to those in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, and […]
6 Pack OUPV Captains Classes
There are two big things happening with NWE, 6 Pack OUPV Captain’s Classes Captain’s Classes have officially started for the Restricted OUPV credential and there have already been 4 classes. At this point in time, I am working with the United States Coast Guard, on the USCG OUPV 6-Pack License credential nationwide program. They have […]
Rainy Lake Sportfishing Club Derby
The Rainy Lake Sportfishing Club Derby is on the docket for tomorrow! This annual event takes place on the beautiful Rainy Lake just out of town in Sand Bay. It is an amazing community event that draws a lot of the local community along with other’s that travel in for this special event. This year […]
Ice Season is in Mid-Swing
Ice Season is in Mid-Swing and the mud is where you want to be! I had the pleasure of enjoying an annual trip recently, with a great crew. This group consists of some relatives and close family friends, and this was our 4th year in a row of heading out. It’s always signing up for […]
OUPV – Captain’s Class update
Below is an update on the current status of OUPV – Captain’s Class update. It is just sharing information to help everyone stay on the same page.I hope the beginning of this new year has found you doing well so far! For some of you this might be a repeat of information and to others it […]
Captains Classes – Update
We are still rolling forward through our approval process of Captains Classes curriculum. I spoke with the NMC just before Christmas and they only requested a couple additional items from me. I shipped those items off as soon as I was able to get my hands on them (within 3 days). They are slightly behind […]
Prepping for the next phase of NWE
Northern Water Excursions LLC has purchased the assets from Superior Marine Training and is prepping for the next phase of NWE! This purchase will help in the solidification of teaching multiple U.S.C.G Captains Classes, and will be available soon! This has been a longer drawn out process than initially anticipated, but is well worth it […]
Rainy Lake Guide – Understanding what you are looking for
Here we are again with another post from Rainy Lake Guide – Captain Jason Ellman! This year has been a fun year so far and I feel as if I am starting to understand the Rainy Lake Guide game a bit more and more as time has been progressing. The key aspect did not take […]
Mille Lacs Lake Guide
Even though I live on Rainy Lake I still find various opportunities and enjoy guiding on various lakes; like being a Mille Lacs Lake Guide. I recently spent a few days down there with a group that was from the Detroit Michigan area, and the fishing was fantastic! I was able to locate fish right […]