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Title: Mississippi River perch trip
Post by: Jig_Head on Feb 07, 2023, 03:55 PM
I'm heading to Wisconsin tomorrow and can't wait. Gonna go out on an airboat and fish Thursday Feb 9th with a guide. Going outta Alma, WI. I'll definitely take a few pictures to post
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Post by: wallydiven on Feb 07, 2023, 05:29 PM
Good luck and we'll be looking forward to seeing the pictures !!
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Post by: pearcheyes on Feb 07, 2023, 05:55 PM
Jealous  I need to save up and plan a trip like that and yes we all want to see pics!
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Post by: Big Buck on Feb 07, 2023, 07:21 PM
I had a buddy that did this last year he said best trip ever...good luck!
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Post by: fishinator on Feb 07, 2023, 08:05 PM
Amazing fishing all up and down that river system.  I'll be heading up to onalaska the 17th to search for jumbos. Good luck. Posts some pics!
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Post by: wallin on Feb 07, 2023, 08:48 PM
Good luck, we're going to pool 9 the 24 n 25th by airboat, hoping the ice holds, need some jumbos
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Post by: walleyeboater on Feb 08, 2023, 08:14 AM
Can U post name of some guides?
Thanks
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Post by: TeacherPreacher on Feb 08, 2023, 08:33 AM
Good luck up there.
I fished Onalaska a number of years ago. My buddy had been up there and caught huge crappies on backwaters. When we got the the Old Muddy had done some changing. We drilled in where he had pounded the crappie. Water was about 18" deep!!!! Bummer! We ended up catching a big bag of good gills at mouth of Black River. No crappies.
Teach
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Post by: Jig_Head on Feb 08, 2023, 08:00 PM
Thanks guys. Heading out in the morning. It's beautiful here
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Post by: RapShack on Feb 08, 2023, 08:20 PM
Good luck, we're going to pool 9 the 24 n 25th by airboat, hoping the ice holds, need some jumbos

I'm on 7 and 8 and we're still going hard but the ice is not great for how late into the season it is and the 10 day is pretty grim.  The runoff from these warm days will get the current pumping.  I'm sure you'll have ice on the backwaters but I'd expect the main channel to be open below the dams.  The nice thing about the airboat is you can fish ice or open water with it and the fishing should hopefully be heating up around then.
Title: Re: Mississippi River perch trip
Post by: wallin on Feb 08, 2023, 10:55 PM
Bills outdoor Network is the guide I think
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Post by: Jig_Head on Feb 10, 2023, 11:20 AM
Fished outta pool 4 with Jordan from rutting ridge outfitters. It was $200 each for 8 hours. That airboat was something else. We were traveling on good ice then flying over open water then back up on ice again.  Definitely a cool experience. Perch bite was good, especially the first 3 hours of daylight. Got a bonus pike that surprised me. Saw a couple bald eagles. Saw several trucks on the ice. I'll post some pics in a couple hours
Title: Re: Mississippi River perch trip
Post by: Jig_Head on Feb 10, 2023, 01:38 PM

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Title: Re: Mississippi River perch trip
Post by: hounds on Feb 10, 2023, 02:51 PM
Nice Perch Jig_Head
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Post by: fishinator on Feb 10, 2023, 03:24 PM
Nice catch. What did you get them on? Spoons or jigs?
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Post by: wallin on Feb 10, 2023, 08:38 PM
Nice job, hope we got good ice in 2 weeks. Can't wait. Congrats on nice fish
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Post by: wallydiven on Feb 11, 2023, 05:55 AM
Looks like a great trip!
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Post by: DanO2013 on Feb 11, 2023, 06:33 AM
Phenomenal!! Well done
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Post by: walleyeboater on Feb 11, 2023, 06:39 AM
Good job!
I’m going to look into doing a trip like that.
Thx!
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Post by: TeacherPreacher on Feb 11, 2023, 09:11 AM
Fun! Fun! and Fun!
Teach
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Post by: Jig_Head on Feb 11, 2023, 11:34 AM
Thanks guys. I'd say 3/4's came on tip downs with fathead minnows and 1/4 on jigging rods with a jig and fathead minnow. Highly recommend going
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Post by: filetandrelease on Feb 11, 2023, 11:59 AM

 A successful trip for sure 👍
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Post by: bgriffis17 on Feb 13, 2023, 09:06 AM
it's a good time for sure, I have been fishing pool #9 / 8 since 1989 have made a few friends there over the years. and find a new spot each time we go, just don't go thinking you're still fishing Indiana waters. you may have 24" of ice and 18" of water. under you don't give up you're ok most times that's where the fish are. good luck, be safe, if I can help with some info let me know.
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Title: Re: Mississippi River perch trip
Post by: fishinator on Feb 15, 2023, 10:07 AM
I'm headed to Onalaska Friday. No guide and will be on foot. Been there a couple times with mixed results.  Reports saying ice held up well through the rain yesterday.  Wish us luck, will post pics if successful
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Post by: wallin on Feb 15, 2023, 11:14 AM
Good luck
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Post by: RapShack on Feb 15, 2023, 12:34 PM
You'll be fine on foot, just make sure and bring your creepers I'm sure it's gonna be slicker than snot out there after the rain.  Looks like it should be a real nice weekend to be out.
Title: Re: Mississippi River perch trip
Post by: Jig_Head on Feb 16, 2023, 11:14 AM
I'm headed to Onalaska Friday. No guide and will be on foot. Been there a couple times with mixed results.  Reports saying ice held up well through the rain yesterday.  Wish us luck, will post pics if successful
Nice! Good luck and take some pictures
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Post by: Jig_Head on Oct 29, 2023, 06:13 PM
I just booked this trip again for January! Can't wait
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Post by: wallin on Nov 02, 2023, 01:35 PM
Good luck, I'm not sure if I'll get up there this year. Maybe looking at another knee surgery.
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Post by: Jig_Head on Nov 13, 2023, 04:26 PM
Good luck, I'm not sure if I'll get up there this year. Maybe looking at another knee surgery.
Thanks. Good luck if you do the surgery again. You missed a whole ice season last year or 2 years ago, didn't you?
Title: Re: Mississippi River perch trip
Post by: wallin on Dec 03, 2023, 06:59 PM
Dec 13th will be my 6th knee surgery.
I may still make it to the river or somewhere up north. Good luck n hoping for good ice this year
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Post by: abishop on Dec 30, 2023, 07:56 AM
Hope they get it right this time. I am waiting for a good report regarding my wife before I schedule mine.
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Post by: TeacherPreacher on Dec 30, 2023, 11:49 AM
Wallin, good Lord!!! That has to be some kind of record!!! Hope this one goes well!!!
Teach
Title: Re: Mississippi River perch trip
Post by: wallin on Dec 31, 2023, 02:23 PM
Surgery went well,  finished my 2 weeks of physical therapy. I'll go to see Doc Wed Jan 3rd to have bandage removed and be released. They removed scar tissue and old pieces of ligaments from when I had knee replacements. Said it's common but I can bend my knee again and it's feeling great. I'll be fishing more in 24 lol. Hope all goes well with your wife AL
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Post by: abishop on Dec 31, 2023, 04:12 PM
Thanks Tom, I believe she sees her doctor on the third as well. Just had MRI at Northwestern on Saturday. I hope that 24 is a much better year. Wishing everyone a blessed and happy new year.
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Post by: Jigmup on Jan 03, 2024, 04:41 PM
 :bow:

not worthy
Title: Re: Mississippi River perch trip
Post by: FishDaddy09 on Jan 13, 2024, 10:25 PM
awsome Pics Jighead!   looks like you really had a great time.