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Offline RandyD

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Re: Willow Slough
« Reply #90 on: Mar 09, 2007, 12:04 PM »
Park in the headquarters lot
Walk out about a block or two and start drilling some holes
you'll find them
I use spikes
Try dead sticking
Try a short jig
Try a violent jig
and see which one works
Good luck
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Offline hunter2

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Re: Willow Slough
« Reply #91 on: Mar 09, 2007, 02:13 PM »
get away from the crowds, drill some holes you'll find them, and when you do it wont matter what you do you will catch then as they will be new fish.
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Offline pigsmallie

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Re: Willow Slough
« Reply #92 on: Mar 09, 2007, 02:41 PM »
Hey bowbass have been getting any good gills in the Slough lately? ;) :tipup:
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Offline wawa

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Re: Willow Slough
« Reply #93 on: Mar 10, 2007, 11:43 AM »
Caught about 12 keepers out of 20 fish total from 3-6 pm. Did catch my first 2 crappies this year. Started out 100 ft from parking lot and caught 3 keepers then moved out and caught the rest. It is real hard to make that walk when you are catching them that close to the parking lot especially when no one is fishing that close.
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Offline wawa

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Re: Willow Slough
« Reply #94 on: Mar 10, 2007, 11:44 AM »
And I did find a spot with only about 2-3 in of ice I think this is going to be the last weekend of "safe" ice
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Re: Willow Slough
« Reply #95 on: Mar 10, 2007, 05:51 PM »
they shut the lake down for ice fishing at about 4:00 this afternoon, someone fell thru and died, he didnt drowned, was only in the water a few minutes, the rangers said the ice is to dangeras, we were out by the island and had 7" of clear ice with 3" of slush on top, was only out there about 2 hours fish were just starting to bite, got 5 good size gills and 1 large redear, about 9-10 inches, wife got 6 large gils...
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Offline RandyD

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Re: Willow Slough
« Reply #96 on: Mar 10, 2007, 07:15 PM »
Quote from: littled62 on Mar 10, 2007, 05:51 PM
they shut the lake down for ice fishing at about 4:00 this afternoon, someone fell thru and died, he didnt drowned, was only in the water a few minutes,
What happened to him??
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Offline jigfool

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Re: Willow Slough
« Reply #97 on: Mar 10, 2007, 09:07 PM »
Two friends were out together today. They were in the willows in front of the headquarters about 200 yds. out and went through. They were in the water a couple minutes, at least. I heard them yelling and started running-walking as fast as I could to help. I was at the "Y" of the slot and the Rookery channel, a little to the north .By the time I got to them two other young guys went through trying to get them out. We got everyone out, and  one of the older guys was so exhausted he couldn't get up off the ice.We helped him up, and got him out of his coveralls which know weighed at least 25-30 lbs. They sat there and got their wind back and warmed up some . They both said they were O.K.and could walk back in on their own. By the time I got back to my gear I could hear the sirens coming ,one of the guys called 911 when we were standing there. When I got in , about an hour later they said the one guy wasn't doing too well. He wasn't breathing on his own. I think his buddy said he had a heart condition.     
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Offline wawa

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Re: Willow Slough
« Reply #98 on: Mar 10, 2007, 10:29 PM »
That is right in the area where I found about 3" of ice yesterday. My prayers are with the family.
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Offline tarantula

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Re: Willow Slough
« Reply #99 on: Mar 11, 2007, 05:10 AM »
my condolances, and prayers are with the family. Please everyone, be careful.
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Offline Swedish__Pimple

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Re: Willow Slough
« Reply #100 on: Mar 11, 2007, 08:18 AM »
This is a sad moment for us ice anglers,my thoughts and prayers are with the family,

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Offline coondog59

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Re: Willow Slough
« Reply #101 on: Mar 11, 2007, 08:44 AM »
This is what i was afraid of, and hoping i wouldn't hear. My condolences to the family. Please everyone use caution, we all love to fish, but dying isn't worth it. Safe and happy fishing, Coondog
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Offline bowbass

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Re: Willow Slough
« Reply #102 on: Mar 11, 2007, 10:19 AM »
damn   i cant believe it!!!!! well i can believe it !!!!!  so the lake as of sunday  is closed??????? i was just getting ready to go out there!!!
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Offline bowbass

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Re: Willow Slough
« Reply #103 on: Mar 11, 2007, 10:24 AM »
Quote from: hunter2 on Mar 09, 2007, 02:13 PM
get away from the crowds, drill some holes you'll find them, and when you do it wont matter what you do you will catch then as they will be new fish.
yes i have every time Ive been out!!i  average of about 15 to 20 good gills keepers that is and i  seem to get a couple pikes every time also!! usually im there from 12 noon  till dark fishing  from 4 to 8 ft deep
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Offline bowbass

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Re: Willow Slough
« Reply #104 on: Mar 11, 2007, 10:38 AM »
i knew this would happen as many guys that go out there  and only  because they see a ton of guys out on the ice and automatically they think its safe  but seeing  allot of guys out on the ice  does not mean the ice is safe  obviously  i kept saying there were   allot of bad spots on the ice at the slough!!  i know Ive been checking and posting these dangers  please be careful !!!!! just because we had 14 to 16 in of ice  doesent mean the whole lake has that!!!!!still!!! damn it i knew this was going to happen damn damn !!!!
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Offline bowbass

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Re: Willow Slough
« Reply #105 on: Mar 11, 2007, 10:53 AM »
slough is closed i just called them and the dnr guy did say the guy that fell in did die  >:(
 please becareful if  you go out today !!!! for life is to short as it is !! :(
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Offline RandyD

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Re: Willow Slough
« Reply #106 on: Mar 11, 2007, 05:14 PM »
May he rest in peace
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Offline jigfool

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Re: Willow Slough
« Reply #107 on: Mar 11, 2007, 05:44 PM »
My condolences, thoughts and prayers are with the family
                                             
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