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Montana => Ice Fishing Montana => Topic started by: cavemancrab on Dec 09, 2010, 05:34 PM
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I went up to Tongue River Res. last weekend and have a little report. The ice was 2-4 inches, Caught one walleye and had a few bites. I am planning another trip this weekend. Talked to a few people that were fishing the south end and had a few good crappie and a few 30inch northers.
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I wonder what this was weather has done to 2-4 inches of ice? :o
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It should still be good. I live in Ranchester wy and the nights are still getting cold and its not to far from there. I will give another report this Saturday night.
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Heading out to TRR this weekend hopefully. I'll give ya'll a report on Monday.
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Drove past tr today about 8 rigs parked on south end shacks set up on the other side so they are walking acrss it
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The ice isnt bad..Just have to be careful.. ;)
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I fished it yesterday for a few hours. Ice is around 5 inches and solid. No one around Rattlesnake Point except 1 vacant permanent shack. A few groups out on the south end.
Crappies are biting. Brought some back and have them on the grill now. Yum Yum.
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I fished it Saturday for a couple of hours before and after dark. One pike and one walleye. Also missed a pike on a walleye rig...toothy *****s.
I've heard the crappies are hitting in a few spots.
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Any new updates on the fishing and ice conditions. I'm coming home in a week, and am ready to break out the gear.
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6+ inches of ice on the south end (Dec 11th). Quite a few people have been running around on quads.
I've only been out once and did OK...but from what I've heard fish are biting where they usually do.
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went out here friday and caught a 14lbs northern north of marina. Ice is about 8 to 10 inches and solid. a few crappie bitinen but kinda slow, going to try it monday again.
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I was up today, and it was slow. . . I see a lot of rigs parked along the south end by the mine. Are there rules for parking there? I see signs that say no trespassing on the fence, and I want to make sure it's ok before I park there.
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What kind of license do you need to bring an atv over from out of state to be able to drive on the ice?
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What kind of license do you need to bring an atv over from out of state to be able to drive on the ice?
I could be wrong but as long as you have it licensed in wyoming i don't think you need to license it here
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fished it this past weekend didnt catch a thing had one flag pop twice second time minnow was gone and came home with about 13 crappie a perch and a smalleye donated some to a friends dad on the way home thanks everybody hey Moot forgot about your wallhanger fish ;) on my wheeler until i got to my buddies dads house and saw em on the back of it sorry about that but his dad, i am sure, appreciated 'em 8)
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I could be wrong but as long as you have it licensed in wyoming i don't think you need to license it here
Nope your right, I checked there regs. I'm gonna come over after the christmas dinner is over and spend a few days so I wanted to be sure what the regs where, thanks.
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I could be wrong but as long as you have it licensed in wyoming i don't think you need to license it here
I've always understood that you do not need to license an ATV anywhere unless you plan to use it on public roads. Off road, on-ice included, you do not need to license it. No different than taking a horse, bicycle or roller skates out onto the ice. I could be wrong and in jeopardy of a possible ticket however.
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I've always understood that you do not need to license an ATV anywhere unless you plan to use it on public roads. Off road, on-ice included, you do not need to license it. No different than taking a horse, bicycle or roller skates out onto the ice. I could be wrong and in jeopardy of a possible ticket however.
JUST MAKE SURE YOU GET AN ORV STICKER IN WYO! FOUND THAT ONE OUT THE HARD WAY! YOU GOTTA STICKER ANY OFF ROAD VEHICLE IN WYO WHETHER IT'S LICENSED OR NOT. MINE IS LICENSED HERE IN MT, BUT IT'S NOT VALID OFFROAD IN WYO. GOOD FISHIN' - OH
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JUST MAKE SURE YOU GET AN ORV STICKER IN WYO! FOUND THAT ONE OUT THE HARD WAY! YOU GOTTA STICKER ANY OFF ROAD VEHICLE IN WYO WHETHER IT'S LICENSED OR NOT. MINE IS LICENSED HERE IN MT, BUT IT'S NOT VALID OFFROAD IN WYO. GOOD FISHIN' - OH
Good to know. Thanks for the info.
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I would like to fish TRR next week. I am a seasoned icefishing angler and would like to target Pike and Walleyes. I have only fished this Reservoir one time, put 3 tipups out with minnows, and landed one 8 lbs. pike. How is the success rate on this lake? Do people do well for numbers and size? I'm planning to spear and run 5 tipups. Any information would be appreciated. Fishing report to follow.
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I thought you were a big Peck fisherman? Anyone who fishes Peck knows all atvs must be street legal and registered with a motorcycle license plate attached to drive on the ice. And as far as driving on forest service land on ice it is considered off road travel and you need an off road sticker.
orv sticker has worked for me peck @ trr
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I thought you were a big Peck fisherman? Anyone who fishes Peck knows all atvs must be street legal and registered with a motorcycle license plate attached to drive on the ice. And as far as driving on forest service land on ice it is considered off road travel and you need an off road sticker.
No, I've only been their a few times. Too far for me to get up there very often. I do not own any off road vehicles either I've only used other peoples. I'm not sure if they had stickers or not. I however am flattered that you were genuinely surprised to learn that I in fact do not know everything.
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So it's a classic case of your mind is on vacation but your mouth is working overtime? ;D
Or your eyes on vacation "not reading very well" but your mind is on overime so you are seeing a word here and a word there but filling in the rest of my sentences yourself. I bet you do tons of cross word puzzles.
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Lots of puzzles right? Isn't that how you came up with your screen name. JigPuzzleMaster5000Pie ce. :'(
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You should get your facts straight before recommending people to violate the laws.
"I have understood" "I could be wrong"
Wow, I guess if I were the reader rather than the writer I would not have taken that as a recommendation. The writer has simply stated what he "thought" were the case but admitted there was a good chance he could be wrong. Basically saying "hey, don't take my word for it"
But you are right. I should really be more careful not to state something which I do not know with 100% certainty as there are some morons out there that could misinterpret. Thank you for pointing that out to me.
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I thought you were a big Peck fisherman? Anyone who fishes Peck knows all atvs must be street legal and registered with a motorcycle license plate attached to drive on the ice. And as far as driving on forest service land on ice it is considered off road travel and you need an off road sticker.
Is that a Peck thing with the Corp of Engineers, or is a plate needed when ice fishing on all reservoirs?
I just went through registering a new ATV and got the off road sticker and the license plate (2 separate registrations and fees). The county treasurer told me the plate was only needed to operate the ATV on the highway. For the plate, I had to fill out an application that required me to state that my ATV was in fact street legal with lights, horn, mirrors, etc.
Thing is I just tossed the plate in my truck's cubby hole and haven't ever actually put it on the ATV (I didn't want to drill holes into my shiny new machine). As I plan to go to Peck next month, do I need to have that plate on my ATV? Could probably just use some zip ties right?
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Gamedog sounds like a cop :callcops: i wonder if he looks like one too :woot: :woot:
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Lots of puzzles right? Isn't that how you came up with your screen name. JigPuzzleMaster5000Pie ce. :'(
now thats funny i dont give a sheeet who you are
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That is funny chit..
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Gamedog sounds like a cop :callcops: i wonder if he looks like one too :woot: :woot:
captain hell creek police dept
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Gamedog sounds like a cop :callcops: i wonder if he looks like one too :woot: :woot:
I'm pretty sure his avatar is a photo of himself. He must be a res. cop.
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him an ol jigmaster r a main reason for the incline of people showin up up there due to all their posts, its an ego thing! if loose lips(an pics) sink ships they certianly sunk it! its only the truth dont get ur panties in a bunch fellas!
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Not to get off the subject, but how has the fishing been ? Has anyone heard how deep the eyes are being caught in.
Thanks and merry christmas
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Not to get off the subject, but how has the fishing been ? Has anyone heard how deep the eyes are being caught in.
Thanks and merry christmas
At TRR or Peck? The thread pretty much got hijacked.. ::)
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Not to get off the subject, but how has the fishing been ? Has anyone heard how deep the eyes are being caught in.
Thanks and merry christmas
25ft trr
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U got it buddy. It sucks that the mods wouldn't let you use Minnesota_homo as yours.
Settle down brownholer. You suck at paddlefishing.
Ego thing eh? then that's why you see all of those pics of me holding huge fish all over the web...look around, not much to look at bud. And besides I never post my fishing locations, but I do tend to spend most of my time on the north east part of the lake many miles from hell creek...? I don't see other fisherman where I fish, see you out there.
Sorry
Uh.....Dude, MT stands for Montana not Minnesota. Maybe you are not so good at puzzles after all. And just maybe if you did have big fish photos posted all over you wouldn't feel the need to cut down other people for their opinions. It's ok to disagree, people do all the time but there is no need for personal attacks and when you do take a swing at me I'm going to swing right back. Ego... I thinks so, you are obviously trying to compensate for some kind of shortage whether that's big fish or something more personal.
Go ahead, take another swing...
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meanwhile Back at Tongue River Resevoir the real men were trying to fish!!! >:D >:D
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jiggster
A. thank god u cut ur fat face off those pics it was repulsive to look at
B. its an ego thing for people of your type
C. ur pretty much a bob wards and wholesale sports typical braggin board dork
D. not everybody needs to show pics of a few decent fish they caught repeatedly (Theres ur EGO thing bud)
E. ur not on any prostaff or ever gonna be so quit tootin ur own horn talkin about all the pics YOU posted of yourself that's pretty sad. you probably really impress them icefisherman in FLA,GA,TX and so on
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maybe id move back there if that is where i was from jigster
i guess ol game dog is not only a rez cop but a shanty cop as well
im finished with u posers take care and good luck with ur ego postings
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I told you once not to get your panties caught up in your PU*** i still gotta get your wifes back to her! i watched you back down once on the ice, once a coward always a coward. Believe me I WILL C U ON THE ICE SOON an believe me i cannot wait. U made it personal and i love that. remember how far away you are from the law where the pike live. HAHA i cant wait
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Tongue River Resevoir Is the subject here I thought?
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WOOHOO! FIST FIGHT ON ICE! that might be better than UFC... No spikes/chains allowed on feet!
Now if we could only tell everyone where to meet on upper NONYA creek! I have my box of beer and ill be ref!
Watch yer arse though that Upper NoNYa is so damn hot I might steal your yer flag when she pops..
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WOW.
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:flex: Tough guy eh? This is not the plays fellas.
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WOOHOO! FIST FIGHT ON ICE! that might be better than UFC... No spikes/chains allowed on feet!
Now if we could only tell everyone where to meet on upper NONYA creek! I have my box of beer and ill be ref!
Watch yer arse though that Upper NoNYa is so damn hot I might steal your yer flag when she pops..
only augers speers @ gaffs allowed i'll get ahold of the history channel fire up the artic cat rezeye
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Well, Now I know why I quit posting here so much!! Give me a break. First you guys hijack the thread, then this crap. What a joke!! :%$#!:
I'll be the first ot say, Sorry to all of you trying to get a little info on TRR.
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you can thank one ego for that third generation montanan ye ha now that's funny chit
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OK OK I'LL BITE but there better be ring girls :o :o sponser the ice fight by "BUD ICE"
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has nothing to do with ur siggy line dork, thats one decent fish, comon. your ego is as fat as you, thats why u cant drop it and gotta get personal cause i struck a nerve. once again you are a bob wards braggin board dork. no one called any one out but only said we'll c u on the ice and then we'll c if you run ur fat neck then. you are a tru computer geek and this is your safe place. i stated the truth an i guess u couldnt handle it, it burned you up inside thats all, end of story.
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MORE HYPE i hope the fight is as funny as the posts :flex: :flex: :clap: :clap: :clap:
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You guys hold hands out there too! you guys are pathetic ; ;D
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Really?? (http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o182/Mooter_4580/dedhorse.gif)
D I remember my first time too.
For those of you that do fish, here are a couple from the weekend that Rezeyes and I hooked up. Sorry spilled a little coffee on them. Gonna take the ole man out this weekend and try a little spearing. Carved and weighted up a decoy last night. Time for a little paint this evening. I'm not really sure which day were are headed out but the Mooter Posse is rollin.
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Fishing a little, drink a little... We are moving into the new house at the end of January, so we have allot to get done. Hope to Hit TRR, Healy with the kids and maybe there is a few frozen ponds on the hill.
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Really?? (http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o182/Mooter_4580/dedhorse.gif)
D I remember my first time too.
For those of you that do fish, here are a couple from the weekend that Rezeyes and I hooked up. Sorry spilled a little coffee on them. Gonna take the ole man out this weekend and try a little spearing. Carved and weighted up a decoy last night. Time for a little paint this evening. I'm not really sure which day were are headed out but the Mooter Posse is rollin.
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U talking about holding jigsters hand or or holding his pole
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Its nice to see some actual fishing reports on here for a change, Thanks. Planning on coming over on the 4th for a few days if the weather alows. Are there any reports on the crappie's? Oh and nice fish by the way!!
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Picked up a half a doz is all and a small walleye that day. Had 4 pike flags too with dead bait hangin.
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hey GDOG as far as spearing went water was pretty murky couldnt even see 4 feet so gave up and had only one flag on tip ups and minnows some trashfish ;) i assume grabbed my minnow and took off when i go back I'll probably search around for a clearer spot to spear 8)
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Mooter - nice pictures of my fish you posted. Handsome devil holdin' that pretty pike.
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Too bad your so ugly. Peeps got to know how good of a PikeSlayer you are. I forgot your IS name otherwise you would have been recognized. I've still got yer gear,when are you wanting it back??? Thinkin maybe swing by or something for a cold one.
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Really?? (http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o182/Mooter_4580/dedhorse.gif)
D I remember my first time too.
For those of you that do fish, here are a couple from the weekend that Rezeyes and I hooked up. Sorry spilled a little coffee on them. Gonna take the ole man out this weekend and try a little spearing. Carved and weighted up a decoy last night. Time for a little paint this evening. I'm not really sure which day were are headed out but the Mooter Posse is roll
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nice fish Mooter see ya ran out of clown oil were you the one that got stuck on the log
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:thumbsup: I believe it was a Rock Bass. You'll have to check with GameDog or Jiggy. :roflmao:
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Whats up Moot?? Just made a gallon of 120 octane BEEZASS?? Where you been? Miss ya all and give yer old lady a squeeze from me!! You guys should get up here sometime, plenty of room and only an hour or so from Tiber, Pishken, Frances, Holter, and lots more!! You going to make it or the gorge or Boysen for the derbies??
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Careful with that stuff pioneer MT. That will make you steal stuff you already own. :roflmao: :roflmao: We miss you too. I just bought another house and were closing at the end of January so the funds are getting a little tight. I would love to head up there at least once this season. i'll have to keep you posted and schedule something. Dad and I are getting into spearing pike thanks to Rezeye's influence. He bought a really nice Spear on eBay last night
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and I hooked up with one a couple weeks ago (thanks Brandon). This spearing sport looks like a blast and a more interactive way for my kids to see fish in their environment. Give me a holler next time you in town.
Moot
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I hate it when I run out of clown oil! I start knocking on tents looking for more..
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way cool how bout pics of some decoys thats a cool looking spear !!
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Working on it tonight. Still need to cut some fins out and paint. Mrs. Moot is pickin up paint tonight. I'll take some progressive pics
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How deep of water do you guys spear in?
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5-15 feet. You got to get pretty good to drop a spear at 15 ft. deep. My buddy tried at 17 1/2 feet in clear water one day. He had a toad come through, but missed. all depends on water clarity and what kind of structure you like to spear. I might not be the one to ask, I've only been like a dozen times. It's one more aspect of ice fishing to obsess about.
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How big of a hole do you usually cut?
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I have a 9 inch auger. 3 holes tall by 4 holes wide. Ice tongs are a very usefull tool.
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I have a 9 inch auger. 3 holes tall by 4 holes wide. Ice tongs are a very usefull tool.
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I would like to set up in one of the quick fish 6's and make a long hole and then every body can spear would be great fun >:D >:D >:D :woot: :woot:
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I have a 9 inch auger. 3 holes tall by 4 holes wide. Ice tongs are a very usefull tool.
Thanks for the info doublehaul I will have to stop at rockymountain sports in Sheridan when I come through and see it they have any spears might be fun to give it a try.
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I would like to set up in one of the quick fish 6's and make a long hole and then every body can spear would be great fun >:D >:D >:D :woot: :woot:
I'm going to have to meet up with you fellers on Peck one of these weekends and have a cold one.
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Better be easy on the clown oil lol! Splash!!
got that right
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Hit TRR today it was slow! Didn't hear of many people doing any better. Heard of one 30 inch walleye being caught but that was about it.
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I tried TRR for a while until the wind and blowing snow made me decide to go watch football. Caught some perch. Quite a few people out, including some brave people driving around with their trucks on the ice. Made me feel alot better about riding my ATV!
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Fishing has been really slow at TRR gamedog
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hkdup told me some of people are driving on it he might be there today ice was pushing 16 inches at castle rock and various other ponds last weekend but i dont know what the rain did to the ice but this cold spell should firm it up if the rain did do anything at all to the ice
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just woundring what kinda bait people are using on trr? am new to ice fishing have not done it since i was a kid got bad frost bite and did not want to do it anymore any info would be greatly appreciated
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Let's see these decoy's Moot!! I know Rezeye has had his hand at building a few.
How is the spearing in Tounge? Decent water clarity?
http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=172895.0 (http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=172895.0)
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Mooter?
Is that short for moose cooter......or canoe full of moose meat?
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Fishjunkie-
Usually fish minnows on tipups and tiny minnows or maggots on your jig pole for crappie and perch. I haven't fished it in a few years but rattlesnake point was always good to me.
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Any report on the crappie bite at the tongue lately?
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Any reports of the minnow/bait vending machine at the marina? How much do the minnows cost and how big are they? Are they live minnows? Are there maggots or waxies? Any info is appreciated.
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I believe there are meal worms and nightcrawlers, but no waxworms--at least that's what I think I saw while peering through the glass with my aged eyes. :wacko:
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I saw meal worms and crawlers in the machine. We got a container full of minnows and they were very lively to my surprise. They actually gave us 16 or so instead of a dozen which was nice. They are just your average fatheads as far as size goes. Its certainly better than no minnows at all!
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OK- you guys are saying there is a vending machine at TRR that dispenses live minnows? Are you messing with us? I've seen one up here in Helena for worms, but minnows?
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No Joke! I thought it sounded a little goofy too! But it works.
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That's awesome technology there! Ever here of it being empty? Would kinda suck to get there and have no minnows but if it's well stocked I may have to make a run soon. I should anyways I guess.
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i work at decker coal mine ocasionaly the owner of that bait machine works in the shop there.
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There was an article in the Billings Gazette regarding this. I will try to post the link below, but if it doesn't work due to my incompetence, the article was in the Outdoors section on 12/16/2010. Search the BG archives.
[urlhttp://billingsgazette.com/lifestyles/recreation/article_32eaa896-dcd4-562d-b135-79e36c286ce2.html][/url]
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Had to tweak the url, but got to the article. That's a great idea and I'm glad he did it, sounds like he restocks every other day.
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You should get your facts straight before recommending people to violate the laws.
Thanks for the laugh,this sh!ts epic.Coming from a guy like you who goes out with his buddies on peck and uses triple the legal amount of tip ups and then has the balls to enter the pike on this site as some sort of fishing success story.
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Where will you be gamedog? I was thinkin of Sandy Point area on Sunday.
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I'll watch for ya. I'll have the Cobalt Blue Ford.
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Gamedog...Maybe you should invite Sledder. :o
I hav'nt been out for over a week but the fishing has really slowed down. Pretty typical for TRR she goes dead after the first of the year. :-\
Good luck.
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We've already lost a lot of good posting members on the Montana side from this same sort of c*ap you are spewing. If GD is doing something illegal, report him; however, I guarantee you will have nothing to report.
+1.
I think Sledder and D_Flack are co-champions for the most classless posts.
Sledder, if you know there is a violation taking place, make the phone call, not slander someone on a public forum. Not making the call sure puts your credibility in question.
And I don't know either of you FWIW.
And now back to the regularly scheduled fishing reports..........
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sledder is on a timeout. maybe when he comes back he will behave like he should.lets quit the inciteful posts and get this thread back on topic. thanks for your time.any problems , just PM me.
HIMO
Iceshanty Moderator
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Thanks HIMO... :clap:
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Pretty sad when you ban somebody for telling the truth.I've read the comments from sledder and flack and they've been spot on.
I've been fishing peck since the 1970's,it's no secret that most people ice fishing break the rules on peck. Calling a game warden is useless.The area is too big and wardens aren't interested in going out and driving 50 miles on the ice to catch someone like gamedog or his ilk running 30 or 40 tip ups per person,on every point trying to poach as many pre spawn females as they can.
The best thing to do is just throw the illegal tip ups in the hole.
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I've been checked by wardens also and it's always at the ramp and never in winter.
It is a lame excuse not to patrol just because conditions are difficult.
I can understand why the locals don't like having the truth spoken of their ice fishing methods.
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Guess Gamedog knows who to go looking for when his Tip ups go awall. ::) Cant you guys give it a rest and have a little respect for the thread at hand?
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Allow me ;D Anyone been up lately? Planning on going tuesday and would like to know how you guys have been doing.
MTA
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