"Hang Loose Outdoors is a group of enthusiastic friends from Grand Rapids, MN dedicated to educating the public in the great outdoors. We specialize in guided fishing trips for walleyes as well as all other species. We possess a wide array of outdoor skills extending from fishing, hunting, taxidermy, land management, GIS, mapping, outdoor video production, and photography. Check us out!"

~~LATEST..REPORTS.&.EVENTS~~ ( May 17, 2012 ) Grand Rapids, MN Weather Forecast Here is a little fishing report from the MN opening weekend and mid week for all you walleye anglers out there. Water temperatures are almost set for a great shallow water bite. The shiners on most of our walleye lakes (Winnibigoshish, Upper Red, Leech, etc) are just starting to find the shallow water (4-8 fow) for their spawn. As the water temps hit the low to mid 60s, look to the shallows with a jig and minnow for your best success. Concentrate on the wind driven shorelines and those inside corners and points for the best bite. Sandy shorelines are great places to find these shiners and the walleyes should be right behind them. The opening weekend brought mixed results for most anglers. The majority of fisherman caught fish, but keepers were hard to come by. Lots of slot fish were caught on Winnibigoshish, Leech, and Mille Lacs. Walleyes were scattered in the shallows and out onto secondary structures and shoreline breaks. Reports were anglers were catching walleyes on Leech, Winni, and Bowstring in 6-16 fow. Jigs tipped with shiners brought in the most eyes. Lindy rigs with leeches and crawlers also enticed some hungry walleyes. On Mille Lacs, 6-8 ft lindy rigs with leeches were the goto. Strong West winds put an opening weekend damper to the fishing on Upper Red Lake. Topper reported slow fishing up on Red. The waves were huge and the water was very dirty on the East shore. With the south winds, the last couple days, the fishing report has gotten better and better on Red. The water is clearing on the shoreline breaks and the fishing should be lights out this weekend. The shiners are finding the shallows and the eyes are right behind them. Look to Upper Red Lake for one of the best bites this weekend in 4-8 fow. 1/16 and 1/8 ounce jigs tipped with a shiner or chub will trigger those walleyes. Pay attention to your Lowrance HDS graphs. Find the bait and the walleyes will be there. Mille Lacs currently has the strongest bite right now. Opener was very good as well as throughout the week. Look to the shoreline in 6-10 fow during the morning and evening hours. Slip bobbers with leeches are the goto. As late morning hits, find the secondary rock breaks and fish the edges of them (20-24 fow) with 6-8 ft lindy rigs tipped with leeches or crawlers. Troll or drift at .6-1.0 mph. We were on Mille Lacs on Wednesday and the fishing was great. We found lots of big fish in 20-24 fow along with a handful of 15-16 in eaters. Again, look for these deep fish on your Lowrance graphs. They are hard to miss. Look for pods, not just one here or there, then work back and forth through them. Bowstring is probably the most solid lake in the Grand Rapids area right now. The north end is giving up walleyes in 6-10 fow on jigs and minnows. If the wind lies low, try a lindy rig. Winnibigoshish's north shore should be very productive this weekend with this south wind that we have been having. Find the bait and those hungry eyes will be right behind them. The shallows should fill with walleyes for the next two weeks. Good Luck... The panfish action is still pretty heated around the area too. Look to the shallow mucky bays in 2-5 fow and fan cast a 1/16- 1/32 ounce jig tipped with a twister tail or crappie minnow. The male crappies are black and beautiful right now. The gills are in the shallows too. Thoughts and prayers to you Dad/Rocky/Rockstar from all of us here at HLO. LOVE YOU! Follow us on facebook for daily fishing reports and additional pictures. Good luck and BE SAFE! _____________________________________________________________ *Click here to access our blog which features weekly fishing reports and stories* _____________________________________________________________ In Loving Memory of Jeremy Topper who died October 8, 2011. (1974-2011). Jeremy was the most likeable and humorous guy around. No one will make us laugh like you once did. Thoughts and Prayers go out to Bob, Deb, Randy, Brit, Brodie, and the whole Topper Family. We love you all. Jeremy, you will be missed, but never ever forgotten! This website is dedicated to you bro. The HLO Crew will keep you on the edge of your toes, catching and shooting hogs. There will always be a spot open for you. Keep hanging loose! Click here on link for Jeremy's obituary

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HLO TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE FOR MAY/JUNE 2012 Cabelas National Team Championship Mille Lacs Lake - May 31-June 2 Kraus Anderson Walleye Classic Lake Bemidji - June 9 Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce Walleye Classic on Pokegama Lake -June 16 Angler Young Angler on Pokegama Lake - June 23 Thanks to our sponsors this year: Rays Sport & Marine, Paul Bunyan Communications, Scooter's Septic, Reel Bait Tackle Company Lowrance, Mercury, St. Croix Rods, Ohman Pump Service, Mutch's Forestry Services, and Tikes Trophy Sausage.

MISSION STATEMENT: Our goal is to provide you with a high quality experience of the outdoors while educating you with the essential skills needed to be more successful when afield. Whether, it is a guided fishing trip or free hands on fishing seminar; to high class whitetail taxidermy; or land management preparation, map making and aerial photography; to even reading our intense weekly blog and following daily fishing reports/tips; we would like you to come Hang Loose Outdoors with us! ABOUT HANG LOOSE OUTDOORS: Hang Loose Outdoors is a group of committed friends who share incredible enthusiasm for all the thrills the outdoors offer. We strive for maximum enjoyment, pursuing our outdoor adventures while swinging a video camera around and snapping multiple pictures in hopes to capture our passion, humor, catches, and kills. Whether, it's putting fish on the ice to following a blood trail; we bring out the fun and excitement while documenting our adventures; and the whole experience is built upon. Our weekly blog, outdoor journals, and videos present the accomplishments as well as the challenges that Northern Minnesota offers to the avid fisherman, hunter, or outdoor enthusiast. They show and tell reality as well as convey our distinct skills, talents, and experiences that we bring forth. They also share the latest fishing reports, tips, and techniques to help you become more accomplished. While consistently educating and helping our clients and friends be more successful in the field, we also are working hard to constantly improve and develop upon our own skills and talents. These last few years we have entered additional fishing tournaments throughout the spring and summer and competed against some of the best regional fisherman around. The things we learn in a weekend of competition are priceless. No matter how we finish; countless tactics are learned and observed, presentations are improved upon, and friendship and bonds are tied. If you want to improve your outdoor knowledge or skills, learn a particular body of water, or just enjoy a day of excitement and thrill Please Come Join Us On A Journey! And remember to bring the kids or the parents with on your next trip. It's never too late to introduce a kid to the great outdoors!!!