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Joe Fellegy

Joe Fellegy: ‘Mom and pop’ resorts are declining in Minnesota. Why?

There are several big reasons why many “mom and pop” resorts have closed in Minnesota. But media coverage of this important topic rarely includes the multiple reasons why so many traditional resorts are now gone.
One of the major reasons behind the shutdown of many resorts, especially in central Minnesota, is simple enough: modern modes of travel. Back in the 1920s, 1930s, and for several decades later, anglers did not travel to Lake Mille Lacs, the Aitkin and Brainerd lakes areas, and surely lakes north of there, just for an afternoon or evening of fishing.

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Joe Fellegy: Destined for the Hall of Fame? Meet Minnesota’s Cindy Gibbs-Cooper

Cindy Gibbs-Cooper has been seriously, and professionally, fishing the Brainerd lakes area in Minnesota and beyond for about 60 years. Her fishing career dates back to when she was about 5 years old and strong enough to lift and hold a cane pole.
Gibbs-Cooper is an accomplished multi-species angler. And she competes well in money tournaments, often winning from first to 10th place. She fishes many charity and club events, too: Think the Minnesota Teen Challenge, the Nick Adams Classic, Camp Confidence, Fishing Has No Boundaries, the Coops Classic, and more.

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Joe Fellegy: Burbot regs in Minnesota, a Mille Lacs mess, and a memory

So the burbot (eelpout) is now a Minnesota game fish? Well, many license-buying anglers got the latest print edition of the DNR’s fishing regulations booklet, and what a surprise many experienced!
Many asked questions like this one: If eelpout are now a Minnesota game fish, why are there no limits and no seasons?

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Joe Fellegy: Being a non-hunter doesn’t mean being anti-hunting

I frequently get asked about my own non-hunting tradition. I often have to answer questions like this one: “You got so deep into fishing, but you don’t hunt. Are you against hunting because you believe it is wrong? Do you have problems with those who hunt?”
I answer with an emphatic no!

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