The Great Outdoors, indoors

I'm not sure Shamrock Productions could have timed it better. The Duluth Boat, Sports, Travel & RV Show rolls into Duluth Entertainment Convention Center February 13-17. This past weekend I was excited to hit some local lakes and chase crappies. The snow, cold and lack of plowed roads left me with few options. Lake after lake was virtually inaccessible without a snowmobile. I longed for open water and to be back in my 20-foot Lund Alaskan, enjoying the warmth of the sun and long days of summer.

Then, like a beacon in the night, I caught wind it was "boat show" season. The official title may be...