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Minnesota => Ice Fishing Minnesota => Topic started by: Skipper on Oct 31, 2008, 07:37 PM
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We want all Iceshanty.com members to attend this gathering regardless of where they are from or how long they have been a member. Feel free to bring a friend with because Iceshanty.com always welcomes new members. If you don't have transportation on the ice you can "carpool" with a guy with a 4x4. If you lack the current fancy gear, you will fit right in.
Please make sure you have a current fishing licence with you and you understand Minnesota fishing laws. This is not a derby or a contest. No admission fee will be collected by Iceshanty.com. All we expect of you is to come and have a good time. This gathering is not going to be fancy, just a bunch of guys drilling holes and swapping stories.
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OK guys, here we go again!
I am thinking Saturday, March 14. Mille Lacs Lake.
This year we will get some chow cookin and some fish biting!
Anyone have any input?
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I'd be up for that! I know I'm new around here but this sounds like a great opportunity to meet some of you guys from MN.
Bjorn
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Welcome Bjorn!
Where are you located in our fine state?
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I'm in the Oak Park Heights/Stillwater area. This weather is not really working out for ice fishing is it? ;D
Bjorn
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People are riding their motorcycles to go vote! Definitely not an average early Nov day. :(
I think we should have ample ice for our get together. ;)
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As the gets a little closer i'll try and make plans to drive back from nd for the day or two..
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You move?
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working on it..
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Skipper
Greetings! I will be there if at all possible....
UG
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I hope to make it this year.. All depends on what time I get done with work on that saturday.. Or if I still have a day of vacation coming.. Hmm might just have to be *sick* for that day!!
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May have to try and make that...if I'm not curling...
Glenn
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Sounds like fun skipper, my fiance had an idea that we should go on an ice fishin trip instead of getting each other gifts for xmas! Its a real tough decision, since i already put her gift on her finger last week. I have only iced mille once, at dickies, not a good time, but your get together sounds like a good excuse to try it again! Any places that you recomend staying? Thanks ..................Kell y
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Any places that you recommend staying? Thanks ..................Kell y
The Casino and the Econolodge on the west side are good bets if you want a cheaper room. Both have Jacuzzi suites for you and your bride to enjoy. The Casino has good eats and plenty of places to loose your money too.
As this thing gets a little closer, I will call a few resorts and look for some group discounts. Don't count on getting a sleeper fish house, because the resorts have to get them off the lake by the end of February. It would be nice to have this gathering before the houses have to come off, but the weather is way too cold to stand around and b.s. outside. :-\
You move?
working on it..
Taxes wearing you thin? ;D
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Taxes wearing you thin? ;D
that and need a job change ...
If i have the chance i will come back to the minnesota gathering but time will tell heck maybe we will have a gathering in ND too ??
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skipper I live in wisconsin but grew up in minnesota I think I can make it up for this can i come along and if so is this a kid friendly event have a 7 and 5 year old who wont let me go fishing with out them. looking forward to more details :tipup:
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I will mark it on the Calendar now.
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Great! Maybe someone can teach Haywood how to fish!
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Great! Maybe someone can teach Haywood how to fish!
You know, Blue Fleck doesn't ice fish, but I bet I could get him to visit an ice fishing site!
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HAHAHAHA! I am sooo over it.
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skipper I live in wisconsin but grew up in minnesota I think I can make it up for this can i come along and if so is this a kid friendly event have a 7 and 5 year old who wont let me go fishing with out them. looking forward to more details :tipup:
Everyone is welcome to attend, even those guys from Maine. ;D
It should be as kid friendly as this site. There may be some beer drank, but the Minnesota guys are pretty civilized. We go to fish, share stories, and have a good time. I do not forsee any problems with kids out there. :)
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We want all Iceshanty.com members to attend this gathering regardless of where they are from or how long they have been a member. Feel free to bring a friend with because Iceshanty.com always welcomes new members. If you don't have transportation on the ice you can "carpool" with a guy with a 4x4. If you lack the current fancy gear, you will fit right in.
Please make sure you have a current fishing licence with you and you understand Minnesota fishing laws. This is not a derby or a contest. No admission fee will be collected by Iceshanty.com. All we expect of you is to come and have a good time. Food and drink will not be provided, so please plan accordingly. This gathering is not going to be fancy, just a bunch of guys drilling holes and swapping stories.
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OK guys, here we go again!
I am thinking Saturday, March 14. Mille Lacs Lake.
This year we will get some chow cookin and some fish biting!
Anyone have any input?
sounds like its gunna be a lot of fun getting to actually meet some of you guys......count me IN I will be there if anyone needs a ride I drive a 2000 Grand Cherokee Laredo thats 4x4 so we will have no problems getting on or off the lake ;D ;D
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Skipper I am from Hutchinson, would like to attend the Mille Lacs get together. warmfeet
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Great! The details will start to come together after Jan 1st. :)
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Skipper Thanks I'll check out the militia. warmfeet
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Skipper, my son and I will really try and make it this March. Last year the first date washed out, and the March event was a conflict. I hope all that attended had fun!
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washed out my butt! It was a cryogenic freeze out! :laugh:
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Ill be there with skipper again mabey we will have snow on the ice this year so skipper can stay on his feet not his butt!!!!!! :tipup:
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That was tough out there, I forgot my cleats at home. I couldn't even drill holes with Hard Ice's Lazer Mag auger without getting the merry-go-round treatment.
A few days of melt followed by a hard freeze makes for a slippery day on Gull.
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Oh so soon you forget we werent on gull ! Try north long or was it round ? Its been so long ago.
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Oh so soon you forget we werent on gull ! Try north long or was it round ? Its been so long ago.
North Long..
To many diesel fumes today. ;)
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Lmao know just the feeling !
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Right now the date looks good. It would be great to put a face to some of the usernames. Hope fishing is going well for everyone.
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That sounds like a good idea. I liked ice fishing on that lake. I did a bachelor party, rented a really nice nine man shack from Izatys. Caught a nice 27" walter that weekend. We also limited out on perch.
I hope to make it.
Its gonna be a cold one this weekend on Boulder.
I love ice.
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If I can swing the time I'm in too! I was bummed that the weather stopped us last year. I'm still anxiously waiting to pull a Walleye through the ice as it's been about 25 years.
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Walleye will be closed in March. :-\
March is about the only time we can count on good ice and temps above zero.
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i might be able to come with a buddy.
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As long as it doesn't fall on my Lake of the Ozarks trip in March, I will be there.
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same weekend as last year. :-\
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Walleye will be closed in March. :-\
March is about the only time we can count on good ice and temps above zero.
Oh yeah, crap! I guess i'm on my own to try and catch some of those buggers.
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well im back in mn to stay at least till the g2g is over with..
cant wait to see the members here too..
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I will start sending some emails out to see if any resorts want to host this. I figure we better find some plowed roads! Things may be different by March, but I am counting on another 2 feet of snow by then. :-\
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I will start sending some emails out to see if any resorts want to host this. I figure we better find some plowed roads! Things may be different by March, but I am counting on another 2 feet of snow by then. :-\
try somplace on southend seems like that may work better for everyone! :tipup:
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I tossed a line out with a resort at the ice show, but they never bit. I will be checking the southern half of the lake for a resort.
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there are a bunch of places between wakhon an isle try them maybe :tipup:
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That is the plan. ;)
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my dad has his house out of brandts and they seem pretty good there :tipup:
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I would really like to attend this event, sounds like a great get together of Minnesota fishermen. We planned a week in Florida this year and unfortunately we fly out Saturday morning March 14. If I have to miss it, Florida is a pretty good trade off though. Maybe next year, I bet you guys will have a blast though and I hope the fishing is the best ever that day! Warmfeet
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Count me in
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Any suggestions? We can still move dates, and Mille Lacs is not set in granite either.
The biggest thing is lake access, Mille Lacs has plowed roads. We can leave from a publick if the snow is not to deep on any other lake.
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Skipper, if you get a day / time set, Recycled Fish and our partner Grabber would donate a case of handwarmers to add to the fun of the day for everybody.
I'll be going up to Brainerd this weekend and could potentially hand some off to ya.
Recycled Fish "On Ice" sponsors the MN Forum right now...
fishrecycler [at] recycledfish.org if you're interested.
Teeg Stouffer
Executive Director
Recycled Fish
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We are sitting on March 14th on Mille Lacs right now.
You must be on your way to the Jaycees deal on gull. ;)
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Whats the resort we are going out of ?
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We still want to do Mille Lacs? Unless we get a bunch more snow, I dont think we will need to worrk about snow anymore. :)
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Yea i think so . The last report that i heard out od hunters was 13>14 inch perch. Id be willing to come over the day before the event and do some hole poping .
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Any further details on this? Resort/ times, etc.
Looking forward to it....
UG
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I can't remember if I've chimed in yet or not but I'm going to try to make it up there if at all possible. I'm having a hard time finding the fish this Winter so a change in locale and getting together with the crew here is what I need to get my game back. ;)
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Hunters and brandts, any others? I am going to start making some calls next week.
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Hunters and brandts, any others? I am going to start making some calls next week.
Brandts is a pretty good place thats where my dads house is but they had a little mishap with it so sounds like thats all she wrote for that house :tipup:
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They would have his shack pulled off by then anyway.
Where is Brandt's?
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Ok, I shot a few emails out. stay tuned
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Paul Waldowski from Appledoorn's Sunset Bay Resort was kind enough to invite us up for the day with reduced accsess fees.
$5 per vehicle to use his roads. :)
Lets call it now. We will meet at 10:00am on Saturday March 14 at Appledoorns resort on Mille Lacs Lake.
Here is a link to his website...http://www.sunsetbayml.com/ (http://www.sunsetbayml.com/)
You can email him for questions about his establishment.
Again, stay tuned! More to come!
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Cool il add it to my calender !
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Minnesota IceShanty Member Get Together 2009
We want all Iceshanty.com members to attend this gathering regardless of where they are from or how long they have been a member. Feel free to bring a friend with because Iceshanty.com always welcomes new members. If you don't have transportation on the ice you can "carpool" with a guy with a 4x4. If you lack the current fancy gear, you will fit right in. We will have plenty of power augers out there, so don't worry about hand cranking holes. ;D
Please make sure you have a current fishing licence with you and you understand Minnesota fishing laws. This is not a derby or a contest. No admission fee will be collected by Iceshanty.com. All we expect of you is to come and have a good time. This gathering is not going to be fancy, just a bunch of guys drilling holes and swapping stories.
WHERE: Appledoorn's Sunset Bay Resort, Mille Lacs Lake. http://www.sunsetbayml.com/ (http://www.sunsetbayml.com/) Questions about lodging or other amenities can be made to Paul Waldowski, General Manager. 320-676-8834 or [email protected]
WHEN: Saturday, March 14. 10:00 AM. I will make my cell number available to people who want to come later.
COST: Iceshanty.com will be collecting no fees, but Appledoorn's is charging a discounted road access fee of $5 per vehicle.
FOOD: I will provide a simple lunch of hot dogs, chips, and pop for free. Please feel free to bring your own chow too, or even some to share. Beer is not provided, so bring your own and one for me. ;)
Please post your user name, location, and number of people you plan to bring below if you plan to attend
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Skipper
Milaca, Mn
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Skipper, thanks for setting this up!
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Hard ice moble or staples 2 possabley
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I will be there, bringing a neighbor.
Will bring some extra chow along....
UG
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I only have one friend so skipper I guess just 1 :tipup:
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Are you going to make it out?
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You bet yea il be there.
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My son and I are coming, we will bring some food, and a cooler full of Grain Belt!
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Me and a friend I think...me hopefully for sure maybe!! Hows that for commiting to non-committment ::) :tipup: ::)
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This might be very tempting to make the trip. I'm Kevin Tapper from Rosemount, MN not sure if it will be just me or a friend or two.
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Hope to make it. Never fished Mille Lacs before. Maybe someone can show me how to catch one of those Jumbo Perch I hear so much about!
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Spent the day on mil lacs during the du tourney think skipper picked a fine time to have a ice shanty gatering ! Id be happy to teach anybody at the g2g to catch perch or die trying.
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This thread is pretty dang quiet. I am going out and catching football mamma perch with or without most of team MN! ;D
Remember too guys, your fishing licenses do not expire March 1st like in past years. Your 2008 licences are good till 4-30-09. That should save some dough for ya. I always thought it was pretty dumb to have my fishing licence expire a month before the season was over. Fishing licences now cover ice out to last ice, thank you legistlature. ;)
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What happened ?
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I dont know! This thing kinda died! I thought people liked catching NFL regulation sized football perch!
It just leaves more for us. :laugh:
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Passed up a trip to ice roads to come to a ice shanty gathering so the football perch best be bitting !
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You can file a complaint with the lake shore owners association if they are not. ;D
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14 days to go . We almost need a count down clock dont we ?
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We need to rally the troops first! The sign up thread is pretty bare.
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10 days to go so who is coming for sure ? Ill drag my wheeler over if it realy warms up if any body needs a ride out to the mud flats ! Come on guys lets rock the lake !!!
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My son and I are committed to being there! Here is a pic of him with our Clam on Mille Lacs January 2007. Brandt's road to Sloppy Joe Flats 8 miles out. Sloppy Joe's is a gravel bar that gave up only perch, no walleye that day. Brandt's plow driver drilled our holes, as we had no extension on the auger. The ice was too thick!
(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p233/canoesota/2007_02112006_12090008-1.jpg)
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No worries, I have an 18'' extention for the jiffy. :)
I am going to try and get up there next Monday. I will talk to Paul and see if I can find some active fish.
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Skipper
How thick is the ice up your way? Will a std length auger shaft still work?
UG
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Ug, rite now we are sitting on 27"-30" depending what we are fishing. And about 4"-6" of snow.
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I Will put the extension on the power auger before we come up, we have one now!
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My ext. is always in the truck... Never leave home with out it.
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:-\ duuno?
I put the extention on to save on my back. I hate drilling down so low.
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I just checked the weather. It looks like we are going to have a little warm up, followed by a little cool off. The ice should still be 120% by the end of next week. :)
If any of you guys don't have cleats, I suggest you invest in some! We should have a slick one again this year. I forgot my cleats last year and it sucked!
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Yup it did sux ! I also have an exta pair in case someone shows up with out any !
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man i would love to join . this is the last weekend for hockey !! or you better believe i would be there. good luck all . be safe and enjoy !!
holdemtwice
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all these guys on here and very few have commited to going come on guys its ice fishing what would you rather be doing ???
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The Perch bite is really starting to heat up. It should be in full swing by the IS Gathering.
I fished yesterday with Tony Roach and a few of our other guides and we pounded the perch :D
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Thanks for the report. Now all we have to do is hope for good weather!
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Hey holdem i sef that you found my 2nd home ! Thanks for the report paul im looking forword to pulling up them sumo perch agian see you on the 15th !
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One week to go! Who else is in!!
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Skipper
What is the status of the ice w/ regard to being able to drive on it? That warm weather down here (SE) has played havoc w/ some of the lakes....
Can a truck be driven on/off ok - or should we be bringing a wheeler along?
Thanks
UG
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http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=56353&wuSelect=WEATHER (http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=56353&wuSelect=WEATHER)
I see some single digits and a -10 this week, that should firm up the top layer pretty good. The ice is still in great shape and safe to drive on up here. If you want to send Paul Waldowski an email, he would know what kind of shape his roads are in better than anyone.
http://www.sunsetbayml.com/icereport.php (http://www.sunsetbayml.com/icereport.php)
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Saturdays weather forcast for Isle, MN is 41F and mostly sunny. Should be a great day for fishing!
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BRING SUNSCREEN!!
It will look like you put a campfire out with your face if you don't. ;D SPF 30 chapstick is a must too. ;)
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To make it easier to meet up with guys I have not met yet..
Here is a pic of me
(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g37/SkipperT/bigpike9-8-07.jpg)
Here is a pic of my truck
(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g37/SkipperT/pickup.jpg)
I ride an 06 polaris sportsman with a white jiffy auger on the back. I fish out of a pretty blue Fishtrap Voyager.
Here is Two Fish, he will be with me.
(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g37/SkipperT/tomt.jpg)
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Im not to far away. I drive a 04 gray chevy reg cab with 2 clam pro`s. Saturday there may be 3 pros in my truck ...trying to talk my fishing partner to come along too
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More the merrier!
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Yep always.... Has anybody heard from appledorns latley ?
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I will send him an email tomorrow. We did not get more than 2 inches of snow, so I assume his roads are still passable.
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How did you get so lucky to only get 2 inchs ?
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Jesus loves me!
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Lmao. So who has a lake report and whos coming still ?
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BRING SUNSCREEN!!
It will look like you put a campfire out with your face if you don't. ;D SPF 30 chapstick is a must too. ;)
Sun glasses would be a good idea to - could be very bright out there - being snow blinded could make it hard to drive home......
UG
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Been there, done that. :-\ It feels like you have sand rubbed in your eyes. :'(
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Hey skipper do you have appledorns phone number ? Im wondering if i need to drag the wheeler over there .
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320-676-8834
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Hey skipper do you have appledorns phone number ? Im wondering if i need to drag the wheeler over there .
Skipper
We're still good for getting on the ice w/ a PU - right?
UG
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Ug, ill post up what i find out tomarow after i call appledorns.
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Here is a link to local guide Tony Roach who fishes out of the area we are going to. Looks like 1/16th oz jigging spoons in gold or orange tipped with eurolarva. Tony was finding perch in 26-28' of water, and larger but scattered perch in 29-30' water along the gradual dropoffs, not the steep dropoffs. Driving conditons are good, but watchout for old snowdrifts, and ice heaves. Here is the link to Tony's weekly report posted yesterday.
http://www.roachsguideservice.com/fishing_reports.html
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Just talked to paul from appledorns. By saturday we should be able to drive any wheres with 4x4 trucks if you want to bring your wheeler its up to you but mines staying at home.
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I'm in. I will be bringing me, myself and I. A buddy and I fished on Banana flats and 5 mile flats last weekend we drove on at Twin Pines on the west. You could drive anywhere with a 4x4 pickup then, thie ice was in great shape, about 30" . We couldn't find the jumbos, just a bunch of little guys. It was a good time though. I'm leaving the wheeler at home. We used red spikes and minnow heads on jigs, I heard gold and silver Kastmasters and buckshot spoons are the ticket for the big guys if you get on them.
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I sent Paul an email last night, and here is what he replied.
Erick,
As of two days ago they still were out deep.
I will be around Saturday a.m. and then will be out fishing.
We plowed our road yesterday for your gathering, so truck travel is still possible. If guys really want to be mobile, they should be wheelers or sleds.
Tom and I are bringing wheelers. My shack is heavy and I didnt pay five grand for a wheeler to leave it home. ;D
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If anyone wants my cell number, send me a PM and I will give it to you. If you get late, then you will still be able to find us.
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Wheeler is still loaded see yea in the am. Got your cell number skipper. Heres mine. 218
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I just finished programing my GPS with about 15 points of intrest for us. I had no time to go up and pre fish today, so we will need to rely on common sense, electronics, and hopefully a little advice from Appledoorns. ;D
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That's it, another one in the can!
I would like to give a special thanks to Mr. Paul Waldowski from Appledoorn's Sunset Bay Resort (http://www.sunsetbayml.com) for hosting us. Paul even took the time to lead us out to the perch grounds by Hennipin Island and gave us a few tips on how to catch them.
I would also like to thank Uncle Grump for bringing lunch and the means to cook it.
Here is Spear Chucker with a nice tulibee..
(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g37/SkipperT/tulibee.jpg)
Here is Tommy with a perch..
(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g37/SkipperT/tomperch.jpg)
What the heck is this? Hard ice thought it was a baby pout. Goby and sculpin were also mentioned. We caught a few of these out of the rocks.
(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g37/SkipperT/fugly.jpg)
I think we had a good time, and I hope everyone returns next year. The attendance was up over 100% from last year, lets see if we can double it again for next year.
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It was nice to meet the ones that were`t there last year . Maybe we could have it on another lake ?
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We have a year to make next year better. :)
I'm open to anything.
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We should look into an early ice and a late ice get together next year. I would be fun to put out some tip-ups and catch some Pike. Thaks for organizing the trip Skipper and thanks for the grub Uncle Grump.
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My son and I had a great time fishing with you guys! Can't wait till next year!
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Skipper
It was you who provided the stuffings - the hot dogs....them buns would have beenkind of bland w/o the dogs!!!
Thanks for setting this up - lets try this again next year.
UG
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I think next year I should take Friday off of work and scout out some fish (please! anything but miss work for fishing! ;D)
If anyone wants to volunteer help, we can split up and do some seek and destroy, full contact, attention deficit, full tank of gas burnt in the ATV, hardcore fish finding. I move fastest by myself. I can be on and off of a spot in 15min, and done with a piece of structure in an hour or two.
I wouldn't imagine Hard Ice or Tommy would need their arm twisted to help. ;)
That way the rest of you guys can come up and have a better shot at some decent fish, and I have an excuse to take off of work to fish!
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You might be able to twist just give me a heads up
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Do we want to do Mille Lacs again? I like it because it is in the center of the state so no one has to drive too awful far, and a guy can get into some pretty good schools of perch. Pelican and Gull up by Brainerd are also an option. Gull is top notch, and Pelican makes some nice crappies. Leech, Cass, and Winnibigoshish are a little far for the metro and southern MN guys to make a day out of. I guess there White Bear and Forest Lake near the Metro too, but I know nothing about them at all. The only other "destination" lake I can think of within reasonable drive for everyone is Minnetonka, but again I know nothing about it.
The Milaca Super Slab (Mille Lacs) is still my first choice, especially if I can scout ahead of time. If we gang up on the old girl and do some work, Id bet we would up our chances by quite a bit. :)
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Any lake south of Mille Lacs is going to be very different ice conditions come mid March. My son and I were going to fish Minnetonka the next day, it had standing water all over it, just a handfull of people fishing on it. I would like to propose an early ice get together at whatever lake makes sense in December. We can use the ice fishing show in St Paul as a good time to start planning the trip.
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Why not have 2 ? One in the north half and one in the south half ? Id be willing tn giveup one of my hard water holes in the north land !
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Haywood tried to put together an early GTG on West Rush, and no one came. :-\ I think it is a great idea to have a early get together, maybe in mid December on a small lake. I should have my snowmobile done by then (I hope) so someone could borrow my sportsman to toodle around for the day. Plus my snowmobile is a 2 up, so someone could ride girlfriend with me. ;D
I am busy as hell during ice show time, so we may want to steer clear of it a bit. I want to but together a booth next year that will make Ice Team's look like a church garage sale (yeah right!). ;D That was a good time down there, and I look foreward to doing it again.
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Carefull what you wish for skipper im part of the ice team... But as far as g2g`s go id be willing to put on together for pike bay next winter.
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I don't think that Ice team has much to worry about! :D We have a 10' by 10', and Mr. Genz has a 100' by 100'! They have new Arctic Cats, Vexilars, Strikemaster, and the ultimate draw, Dave Genz! Somehow they got their booth centrally located and directly across from the Ice Fishing Bikini Team. ;)
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They were also right next to the Christian Brothers Booth!
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Booze, babes, and Iceteam! Mr. Genz has quite a gig! :laugh:
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Hey its all good.
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I think next year I should take Friday off of work and scout out some fish (please! anything but miss work for fishing! ;D)
If anyone wants to volunteer help, we can split up and do some seek and destroy, full contact, attention deficit, full tank of gas burnt in the ATV, hardcore fish finding. I move fastest by myself. I can be on and off of a spot in 15min, and done with a piece of structure in an hour or two.
I wouldn't imagine Hard Ice or Tommy would need their arm twisted to help. ;)
That way the rest of you guys can come up and have a better shot at some decent fish, and I have an excuse to take off of work to fish!
miss work for fishing oh no what will I do, ok ill do it ;D
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May not be in mn next winter but ill try to come back for a g2g.