In keeping with the summertime canoe vibe, which I have now convinced myself will be on my shopping list very soon, we have an update from the wilds of Minnesota.

Every now and again contributor Nathaniel Riverhorse Nakadate blows up my inbox with tales of great fishing, usually involving a canoe and a few rather large bass. Here’s the latest.

“Minnesota gets some Texas clouser love…

a couple 3 pounders…largemouths…

canoe pulled up on a sandbar, a gin clear baby river mouth pouring into the lake…

dropoff in front of river mouth in a half moon shape and bass stacked up in front a few feet down…

I could smell it…just didn’t think they’d be this healthy and fat…

put the second on the reel…a ride…

Smallies around… Headed for another lake 30 miles away.” – Nathaniel Riverhorse Nakadate