2015 Root River Roundup!

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2015 Root River Roundup!
<p>Hey guys. &nbsp;We have a date for Roundup 2015 - the event will be held May 8-10 at Eagle Cliffs Campground near Lanesboro, MN. &nbsp;Looks like I will most likely be arriving Friday night, just in time to fish The Bend for a shovelnose! &nbsp;</p>
drawer.bli
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Wish I could come! I hope you

Wish I could come! I hope you all catch a bunch of fish!

 

Someday... 

RiverRat
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Count me in for Friday and Sa

Count me in for Friday and Saturday. Seeing this post is so awsome with all this crap weather. Have you any news on shirts yet?

D.T.
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Count me too!

I'm even trying to get Kelly to come down and camp too. Always look forward to this trip. Fun times for sure.

Outdoors4life
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On my calendar!   I plan to b

On my calendar!

 

I plan to be there.

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Jknuth
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This year I wont be able to m

This year I wont be able to make it at all. 
I will be in the Carolinas from the 4th until around the 12th. You all have a ton of fun and take a ton of pictures for me. 
Hoping to make it to Minnesota this summer if so I am up for a roundup in the summer too so i can see all my friends. 
 

Jason E.
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Sucks you can't make it Josh.

Sucks you can't make it Josh.  I plan to show up on Thursday at some point.

andy
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shirts
Corey and I are procrastinators,.so shirt design won't be available until mid April. if anyone has an idea let us know. This year I am leaning toward a hogsucker graphic...
roughfish29
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I'll be there. Gonna try for

I'll be there. Gonna try for thursday night depending on what finals I have and when. I'll hang around until sunday too.

 

No trenchfoot this year...

TonyS
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I put it on the calendar, pro

I put it on the calendar, probably won't happen but maybe...

I might be able to be there Thursday night but I'm not sure how my weekend will be looking.  That will deciede if I make it.

Jason E.
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Hogsucker "T" would be awesom

Hogsucker "T" would be awesome!

 

Eric Kol
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count me in    

count me in

Carpy Diem!

andy
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Friday Float Trip

Hey guys.  I'm now able to take Friday of Roundup off from work, so I will be joining the Friday Flotilla.  Just as a reminder, the organized float trip from the dam in Lanesboro down to the campground will take place at noon on Friday the 8th of May.  Who else is going to join the flotilla?

TonyS
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Looking like I might be able

Looking like I might be able to make Fri/Sat.  If I do I'll have my aluminum battleship strapped on the roof for the float...

Eric Kol
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im also planning on the frida

im also planning on the friday float, unsure of what boat I'll be using. Prolly a small yak, but if I take down my aluminum beast I'll have room for another

Carpy Diem!

andy
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3 of us
Kayak jack and sea monster will be kayaking as well.
angry mongrel
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If the sea monster is coming
If the sea monster is coming Avery should be thrilled.

"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees" -Emiliano Zapata

andy
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yep

Ally and Avery should get along great.  It's gonna be Ally's first Roundup, man oh man is she gonna have fun!

johnny
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sooo

too early for a head count?

Just your run of the mill Orvis Boy.  Fly fishing elitist.  I cannot hear you over my false casting.  All guided trips every day.

Fishing for compliments since 88.
 

andy
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Sucker fry potluck contributions?

Hey guys/gals!  With Roundup right around the corner, I just wanted to see if anybody planned on contributing foodstuffs for the annual sucker ball fry and feast.  Personally, I will again be making a big batch of my super top secret family recipe potato salad.  Also, I will be bringing homemade scorpion pepper jerky.

D.T.
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I'll bring the usual again...

French bread and butter. Plus I will have a prize or two for the prize table. Looking forward to seeing everybody again.

TonyS
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Things were looking solid for

Things were looking solid for me, now it is very up in the air.  Odds are decent I'll be there Fri/Sat and I'll probably bring some homemade sourdough bread. 

Corey
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Roundup!

I am bringing some bratwurst made out of rabbits. Yeah, you heard me.... rabbits!

idofasn8u
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I will be heading down on Fr
I will be heading down on Friday. Looking forward to camping this year! Will bring a salad for Saturday.

D. Geving

Outdoors4life
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Food!

I'll be bringing a couple quarts of my pickles. Bread and Butter Yellow Zuchini and Jalapino Dill.

 

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Jason E.
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As usual, I'll bring a select

As usual, I'll bring a selection of delicious (gourmet?) cheeses to share, along with crackers.  Not sure if I'll be doing a mystery prize this year or something else, but I'll definitely have something for the table.

Looking forward to some "rabbitwurst," fine breads, tater salad, pickles, and sucker meat to devour.

angry mongrel
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Bunny brats! Kick ass. I'll
Bunny brats! Kick ass. I'll have stuff with probably more stuff to contribute.

"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees" -Emiliano Zapata

andy
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Mongrel deep fryer

Angry man, your contribution is always bringing the deep fryer!  Cannot wait to chow down on some delicious sucker balls...

angry mongrel
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I hear you brother! Hope the
I hear you brother! Hope the ladies are all well and comfy this year always good to get some good fishing partners.

"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees" -Emiliano Zapata

andy
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Just like the past 14 years,

Just like the past 14 years, the 2015 Roughfish.com Root River Roundup will be held at Eagle Cliff Campground near Lanesboro, MN.  Here's a link to their website -

http://www.eagle-cliff.com/

 

 

EVERYBODY IS WELCOME!  No reservations are necessary.  Just Check-in at the office and ask where the Roughfish guys are set up.  Or drive to the upstream end of the campground and look for the Roughfish.com flags.  

 

Camping is usually 11 bucks a day per per person, we get a group rate because the campground owners love us very much.  

 

The activities planned are as follows:

 

Thursday, May 7: Early Arrival (optional). Folks like to come down Thursday night to hang out and fish. Plus, they can be ready for the river float that happens on Friday, which is a hard thing to get to if you're leaving Friday. Optional.

 

Friday, May 8, Noon (approximately): Float Trip (optional but kick ass). Meet at the roughfish.com flags in the campground! Float Trip on the Root River! This is a tradition. The early arrivals (and anybody who can get to the campground by noon on Friday!) will carpool with boats up the dam in downtown Lanesboro on the South Fork. This is a beautiful canoe or kayak trip through historic Lanesboro, back down to the campground. There may or may not be some rapids and rocks, so if you're new to canoing or kayaking it's a good idea to have an experienced partner and/or someone within earshot in the heavy water, depending on the water level. Please arrange for a boat to ride in before the roundup! You can rent boats from the campground if necessary.

 

Friday, May 8, Evening: Meet and greet (optional). Drink a beer, fish the mighty Root River, cook some fish, or tell lies around a campfire. This all starts when the early arrivals start showing up in the campground by boat! It's a magical time. The folks floating the river love to get a shout-out from people fishing or hanging out on the shore! If you see a floater, be sure to yell "Who are you?" at them - they are legally required to give you their name and handle. Many of the floaters end up soaked to the skin, freezing cold and/or sunburned, bruised, and possibly brain-damaged, so any help is appreciated. This is a great evening to swap stories with your fellow roughfishers. Please pay for your roughfish.com shirts Friday if possible!

 

Saturday, May 9, 11:00 am: Registration for the species derby. The derby costs nothing, but you must register and pick up a nametag under the roughfish.com flags to participate. Donated prizes will be placed on the Prize Table, near the roughfish.com flags.  Please donate a prize to the prize table if you plan on competing in the Species Derby!  Anything at all is welcome.

 

Saturday, May 9, 11:59 am: Early fisherman stampede. Derby participants who are wearing the roughfish.com 2014 T-shirt (and get a 1-minute bonus time) can head for the river like a herd of enraged bison. 

 

Saturday, May 9, 12:00 (noon): 2014 Species Derby begins! Catch as many species as possible during the next three hours to win the ultimate prize! You must have a digital camera. To record a species caught, take a clear, incontivertible photograoh of the fish, including your species-derby nametag! Your total score is the count of every species of fish you catch and document with a digital photograph during the species derby.

 

Saturday, May 9, 3:00: 2014 Species Derby Judging begins. Judges Andy and Corey Geving (and any other designated judges) will adjudicate the contest results and declare a winner (or a tie). If the species derby results in a tie, the roudup goes into SUDDEN DEATH MODE. Sudden Death Mode rules will be announced when or if it occurs. Just be aware, it can be very intense and nobody wants to go into sudden death fishing mode. If there is a clear winner, prizes are awarded immediately.

 

Saturday, May 9, 4:00: 2014 Species Derby Prize Awards. Judges will award prizes. Every angler will get to pick a prize , in order of ahievement, until all of the prizes are gone. Prize awards are done in a round-robin, with all anglers ranked and picking prizes in order of number of species caught. Usually, most people who catch at least one fish during the three-hour contest get to choose a prize of some kind. 

 

Saturday, May 9, 6:00: Fish Fry (optional, but come on!): We'll cook up some delicious Root River fish. The format is potluck - in other words, we'd appreciate it if you'd bring some kind of food or something, but we're not organized enough to tell you what to bring.  The Frymaster Mongrel and The Frymaster's Dog will grind, fry, and serve delicious sucker balls. These are fish cakes made with fresh-caught Root River Redhorse. They are dellicious, and we will try very hard to cook enough for everybody! A bunch of other food may or may not be available.

 

Saturday, May 9, evening: Campfires, more hanging out, and NIGHT FISHING (optional). People who wish to fish for sturgeon, catfish, or just get away from the campground and spend time on the riverbank can head for the river for some night fishing. There may or may not be live improv campfire music, this may or may not include a frog and a homemade banjo and a digeridoo.

 

Sunday, May 10: Fishing, packing up, and goodbyes. (I sure wish this was optional!) Sunday morning is a great time to catch some giant fish, then meet the few roughfishers you haven't talked to yet. Most people head home, but some people stay an extra day just to have the whole place to themselves for a day or two. In 2007, Andrew Geving stayed late on Sunday and caught the all-tackle FFHOF record Golden Redhorse. I'm just sayin'....

 

 

And that's it. Please, add more info in the comments and I'll amend this post!

TonyS
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we'll be there for the Friday

we'll be there for the Friday float in the battleship - not sure if we are arriving Friday morning or Thursday night

 

Since somebody said brats I put some 'kraut in the fermentor to bring as well.  I'll probably still make bread, maybe something else too.  Not decieded yet.  

Corey
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Brats

I'm nt sure if the rabbit brats will be ready in time, but I'll have brats of some kind to go with your 'Kraut! Always wanted to try homemade sauerkraut.

andy
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Tony's Kraut

I've had the pleasure of eating it, and it is fantastic! 

andy
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Almost Roundup Time!!!

The countdown is on - and the weather forecast keeps getting better.  The Root is low and clear and in great shape, and I don't imagine the storms over the next two days will affect it very much.  Friday and Saturday appear to be cloudy and seasonable with a little chance of rain, whereas they were forecasting storms both days earlier in the week.

 

HOWEVER, Thursday night might bring some strong thunderstorms to the Root valley, so anybody who shows up early better be carreful and keep an eye to the sky.

Outdoors4life
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Sounds good!

I ended up needing to work so I will be there late on Friday night! Look forward to some night fishing.

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roughfish29
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Due to school/work I'll only
Due to school/work I'll only be able to be down Friday night through Saturday evening. Can't wait! The fishing should be really good too.
Corey
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Friday Morning!

Looks like I will be there tomorrow, bright and early.

TonyS
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We won't make it for the floa

We won't make it for the float, should be there tomorrow by dinner-ish time

Jason E.
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I was going to set up Thursda

I was going to set up Thursday night, but then the storms rolled in.  Diverted over to the in-laws near Spring Valley for the night and plan to show up early Friday afternoonish.

 

andy
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Storms

Yeah I hope the early arrivals didn't get pounded too bad by the weather.  I will be down there in time for the noon flotilla.