Mudro Mayhem: Boat Flip & Opening Day Excitement!

[@golfish8589]

Always wear your life jackets. The one time in 40 years of paddling we did not have our jackets on. We flipped

[@portagemule]

That’s unbelievable. And we bought new life jackets for this season, hopefully they’ll be more comfortable so will keep them on

[@NothernNate]

BWCA! it must have been too hot out! 🤘

[@portagemule]

Quite the opposite!! Had to be the coldest day of the trip too 😂

[@43lbcat]

Glad you guys are ok. The humor of the 'tootsie roll' and 'same walleye' edits added great levity to that situation. You're the type of guys I hope to run into up there this year!

[@portagemule]

Thank you! It was quite the ordeal, we’ll go into much more detail in part 2. We kind of had one of those “well now what do we do” moments as we took stock of everything I couldn’t believe it when I was editing and I saw the Tootsie Roll. 😆 Of course the Tootsie Roll made it

[@daughterdad007]

Impressive haul! I'd love to have a day or two of walleye fishing like that! Thankfully no portage mules were harmed and everyone was safe. Thanks for sharing the success and the accident - both good to learn from. Good luck on your trips this season!

[@portagemule]

Thank you! It would have been easy to delete, and less embarrassing for us! But we thought if someone could benefit from our mistake we have to keep it in the video. But man was it cold 🥶 ‼️

[@heartlandbbq5026]

You guys killed it!!! Fantastic to see you drop a video this week after that teaser... Need more updates guys amazing shots!!

[@portagemule]

Thanks! The next part will be out soon!

[@toan5673]

Great video. Its crazy how fast things happen out there

[@portagemule]

It really is. Beautiful flat calm day and one simple mistake changes everything.

[@toan5673]

@@portagemule I paddled the mississippi and I had a moment of indecision which could have led to a very dangerous situation. Luckily I stayed upright and corrected the issue but things happen so quickly. Glad you made it back to shore and everything was "ok"

[@joshdaily1964]

Great content guys! Been going to the BW for 25 years, and usually multiple trips per year. You guys are hilarious😂 I really enjoy how you put together the videos. A trip can turn bad just that quick, especially in cold water. After 25 years and even more trips, I’m lucky to say I haven’t dumped in the middle of the lake. Only once at the landing of our campsite, and it was warm. I look forward to your next video!

[@portagemule]

Thank you very much! We enjoy making them and really appreciate the feedback. That was our first time dumping a canoe too. “It’ll never happen to us” right… We’ve had the occasional slip in at the portages and maybe a floating bag or too 🤪 but nothing like this! Part II will be out soon!

[@andrewripple6630]

Well guys I cant wait to go fishing in crooked lake and look forward to more videos from you both... I grew up fishing in Michigan and have lived in SE Asia for 27 years in Angeles city Philippines... Hope to see you all one day on Crooked lake all the very best Andrew Ripple...

[@portagemule]

We’d love to see you out there! It’s an amazing lake with great fish and rich in history. Thanks for watching!

[@miksretirementadventures9795]

"Teaser"? Man, now that's an adventure I tell ya. Ice just went out! That water would take your breath away. Can't wait to see what happens next. Glad to see you're still around to tell "The Rest of The Story" . Waiting With Baited Breath Brian

[@portagemule]

Thank you! The water was freezing! There’s no way to show just how cold it was and how hard it hits you when you go in. Part two will be out soon!

[@DRazz86]

I will never sing Rob’s “send me on my way” song maaan I’m happy you both made it out safe. Glad seeing your content again. I’ve missed it.

[@portagemule]

I know! I’d be afraid of what comes next. Thanks for your kind words, it’s just been such a busy year getting this out took forever!

[@golfish8589]

Put a rope on the front thwart an rear thwart. Let the bow out far enough to catch the current. It will move away from shore as you pull it up stream. The rear rope will aid in control. You can use this same technique while getting your boat onto a trailer by yourself . Wrap duct tape around on over the top of your bait bucket. It will keep the water cooler and the fish will be less stressed by the sun

[@portagemule]

Words of wisdom, thank you! Keeping the bait bucket cooler during the way in would be great

[@poodwood]

Another great video!

[@portagemule]

Thank you 🙏!

[@timwagenmanuplandadventure8270]

Looks like the walleye fishing was pretty decent! I tipped one time with my older brother in the boundary waters, we had literally only gotten maybe 2 miles into our trip that my friend and I often took, after tipping my brother wouldn't cross Seagull.....probably for the best, that's a big lake to cross and I wasn't exactly comfortable with him after that, lost a lot of gear but at least my brother was ok. Glad you guys made it out! What about the anchor though??? looking forward to part 2!

[@portagemule]

The fishing was amazing. And it even gets better after the flip! Lake crossings can be sketchy. I’ve had a few times with white caps that made us very nervous. I tried dragging the boat up first only to remember the anchor was still attached. I had to swim to the back of the boat and cut the line and then drag it!

[@KyleOfTheNorth]

Nice vid fellas! I didn't make it up there last year but definitely will this year. You're the best BWCA KZbinr IMO. Very funny.

[@portagemule]

Thank you very much! That really means a lot to both of us. These videos take a tremendous amount of effort. We love the BWCA and putting these videos together though and it’s nice hearing others enjoy them as much as we do! Let us know about your time there this season, we’ll be heading up for opening day!

[@danmcqueen5295]

Great vid!

[@portagemule]

Thank you! 🙏😀🛶

[@davidjensen6630]

Great videos! I am heading up to crooked lake in early June. Its a lake i have never been on so any advice on areas to fish, tackle selection, and campsites would be appreciated.

[@portagemule]

Thank you! Do you mind sending an email to [e-mail] and we’ll help you anyway we can!

[@Akram-f1f]

Ben looks so rugged and mysterious.

[@portagemule]

Must be the hat 🤠

[@FishingWithKa]

Do you guys just prefer minnows over leeches? A block of cheese for those sandwiches will be a good idea for next time! Great video, you make the fishing look so easy

[@portagemule]

The minnows seem to work better. We bring leeches as well and use them once we run out of minnows. The minnows are a lot of work packing them and making sure to change their water frequently on the way in.

[@rob3460]

The block of cheese is brilliant breakfast just got better.

[@bucksutherland7807]

Professional tip.... Take the extra rods and put them BEHIND the person in the back of the canoe. Put the butt of the rod under the seat and point the rod tip straight out the back of the canoe. On top of the net isn't a great place for that second rod. How did you deal with the anchor rope??

[@portagemule]

That’s the solution right there. Out of the way is much better than over the side! I’ll explain it better in part II but I had to swim to the back of the boat, cut the anchor line with a pocket knife, and then swim the canoe up to shore. Luckily the anchor line was long enough that there was probably 10 feet of it floating on the surface when we returned.

[@Dude62682]

I had the same question!

[@jimhendrickson8195]

I have to know if the Tootsie Roll was lost?

[@rob3460]

To be honest with you I can't remember if it was or not but I can tell you that there was enough in the food barrel that I didn't go without LOL

[@jimhendrickson8195]

Good to know,...but seriously glad no one was hurt...you vids are awesome...looking forward to part 2...take care@@rob3460

[@portagemule]

There wouldn’t be a part 2 if there were no tootsie rolls left 🤣

[@curtisconaway2726]

When is part 2 coming?!!

[@portagemule]

Soon I promise! It’s almost done I just need some time to finish editing and make sure it’s the quality everyone expects!

[@Dude62682]

So happy your losses were just things that can be replaced.

[@portagemule]

100%. Reminds us what really matters!

[@golfish8589]

Running rapids. Always sketchy. Especially for the bow person. The nose dances with the shifting currents

[@portagemule]

It’s so sketchy! They don’t look like much from the bank but when you’re in the boat and realize how bad it could go it changes things!

[@Dude62682]

How long until we see the aftermath video?

[@rob3460]

Hey Roger I'm sure Ben has got a plan for its release date. And maybe he'll comment on this. But I wanted to find out if you had a chance to use your copper magic lures and what kind of success did you have

[@Dude62682]

Yes, last year on the Kiwishiwi Triangle. Landed a 26 inch Northern while trolling. We are heading back again in September. We are heading in on Mudro and likely going as far as Beartrap. Great video! Be well.

[@rob3460]

Well there are some monster Northern in bear trap. Good luck getting the campsite that's not at the Portage.

[@Dude62682]

We are going mid-September and entering on a Tuesday. Hoping traffic is way down by then. If it’s taken, we’ll take the short portage out to camp, and then portage in just to fish.

[@danbeeding1279]

What rod/reel setup do you each use?

[@portagemule]

That's a great question. Rob was using the Shimano vanford reel with the 13 fishing black omen 7'3 in rod. Ben was using a Shimano Sahara with a Fenwick HMG rod 7 ft rod. Both rods are medium light action. Our next trip out in May we’ll use new rods from 13 fishing since these ones took a beating during the boat flip. One of the lessons we learned from this is the BWCA it's not a place for super expensive equipment but rather reliable equipment.

[@danbeeding1279]

@@portagemule I couldn't tell, were you guys able to recover all the rods/reels? Sounded like you lost a net and a couple cameras and some tackle. Or was that a teaser for the next video? Either way, you guys' videos are the best I've seen of boundary waters content and are really good watches.

[@portagemule]

Yes! We recovered mine that afternoon and Rob was able to hook onto his while he was jigging for walleye later in the week! Check out the aftermath video it was wild when he brought it up. Thanks for the compliment!

[@danbeeding1279]

@@portagemule That was freakin hilarious. I would've never believed that if you didn't have it all on video. Appreciate you guys sharing your content, it gets me through these months when I can't get up there to BWCA. We're hitting the Basswood area in June... hoping to get a spot near the falls but if we have to venture further into Crooked that wouldn't be the worst thing for our fishing trips.