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Title: Roll call
Post by: CrappieJigger29 on Oct 14, 2018, 07:36 PM
Let's get a roll call going.  No real names if your not comfortable just a city or general area where your from and species you go after

I'm from Valparaiso area , crappie, gills , Pike , and perch.

Hopefully will be adding walleye to the list this year

Title: Re: Roll call
Post by: fwcanoefisher on Oct 15, 2018, 07:57 AM
Let's get a roll call going.  No real names if your not comfortable just a city or general area where your from and species you go after

I'm from Valparaiso area , crappie, gills , Pike , and perch.

Hopefully will be adding walleye to the list this year

Northeast Indiana.

Anything that bites is alright by me!  Perch is a favorite of mine.
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Post by: satyr36 on Oct 15, 2018, 10:33 AM
From FT Wayne, anything biting !
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Post by: wallydiven on Oct 15, 2018, 08:51 PM
I'm from Vaplo, stay in Warsaw and work in Fort Wayne. I don't keep any fish. Just hunt for the bigs. Tisssss the season to start scouting while I'm out. Wish you all the best!!!!
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Post by: rivereddy on Oct 16, 2018, 08:48 AM
Mornin' gents,

I live on the north side of Indy and, if it has gills and a backbone, I've probably fished for it

Birdbath update  -  Frost most definitely on the ol' punkin down here, but still waves on the birdbath.


fish on, 

rivereddy
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Post by: Dakotablood on Oct 16, 2018, 09:20 AM
Morning,
Black hills of SD, anything that bites and hopefully this year I'll get to try for big lake trout.
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Post by: netminder34 on Oct 16, 2018, 12:10 PM
Left the mills and moved back to Michigan over the summer.  Will be fishing western Michigan and back to some of the old stomping grounds some of you have heard me mention here.  28Deg this morning on my truck when I left the house and snow a little north of us yesterday and the end of last week.  It is coming, Hard water and Tight lines guys and gals.
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Post by: Scheu on Oct 16, 2018, 08:23 PM
In Fort Wayne, IN. I fish for pans and walleye year round, but I love ice fishing for them the best. You meet the nicest people on the ice.  ;D
Title: Re: Roll call
Post by: fwcanoefisher on Oct 17, 2018, 10:20 AM
In Fort Wayne, IN. I fish for pans and walleye year round, but I love ice fishing for them the best. You meet the nicest people on the ice.  ;D

We're all a bunch of ice-holes.
Title: Re: Roll call
Post by: fishinator on Oct 17, 2018, 02:02 PM
NWI here. You guys are here waaaaay too early!
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Post by: CrappieJigger29 on Oct 17, 2018, 11:08 PM
Hahaha what you mean to early we are just all excited man lol
I've seen weather already get below 32° one morning hahahahhaa

NWI here. You guys are here waaaaay too early!
Title: Re: Roll call
Post by: klbeeks on Oct 18, 2018, 04:53 AM
Morning fellas,

Wabash county.  Years past I've targeted mostly pan fish. Last year or 2 I've been more adventurous going after walleye.
Title: Re: Roll call
Post by: rivereddy on Oct 18, 2018, 07:43 AM
Dang....last night, raccoons knocked the birdbath over …  found my tip up on the ground....
Temp at 8:30 in Indy - 36 deg F

fish on,

rivereddy
Title: Re: Roll call
Post by: Ruge on Oct 20, 2018, 12:21 PM
I’m from Chesterton in NWI
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Post by: CrappieJigger29 on Oct 20, 2018, 01:03 PM
Guessing you usually hit the valpo chain since it's close.    What do you usually go after


I’m from Chesterton in NWI
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Post by: JoeB1 on Oct 22, 2018, 09:14 AM
Getting ready here near Elkhart   :tipup:;D
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Post by: fishygene on Oct 22, 2018, 04:31 PM
Monticello    yes I have live another yr.
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Post by: CrappieJigger29 on Oct 22, 2018, 07:07 PM
Glad to see some of us rolling back in for another year on the ice.   
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Post by: wallydiven on Oct 22, 2018, 07:17 PM
Glad to see some of us rolling back in for another year on the ice.
Some of us never leave :)
Title: Re: Roll call
Post by: CrappieJigger29 on Oct 22, 2018, 07:23 PM
That's a good thing man lol means we are in this year after year if there is good ice or not.  Lol

I'm thinking about a Michigan trip and Wisconsin trip and a Minnesota trip this year as well


Some of us never leave :)
Title: Re: Roll call
Post by: Foosty on Oct 22, 2018, 08:14 PM
Wayne county check!  I am ANXIOUS for ICE!  Got some new spoons to try out!
I'm after the BITE, whatever it is.
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Post by: Yamahajohnny on Oct 23, 2018, 12:49 PM
Syracuse Indiana
Target Big northern, gills and perch. Love catching crappie just don't eat em
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Post by: Scheu on Oct 24, 2018, 07:52 PM
I’m right there with you on the Crappie, Yamahajohnny. Love catching them, but don’t like the taste of them. I give them to my uncle. He’s never met a fish that didn’t taste good.  :P
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Post by: lostbrit on Oct 24, 2018, 08:10 PM
Colorado Springs, trout trout and oh yeah trout ;)
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Post by: Ruge on Oct 25, 2018, 01:22 AM
Guessing you usually hit the valpo chain since it's close.    What do you usually go after

I usually go for panfish but want to get into some bigger predator fish and yes I do go to valpo every once and I while it’s just hard to find fish around here
Title: Re: Roll call
Post by: CrappieJigger29 on Oct 25, 2018, 07:21 AM
I never have a issue finding or getting fish to bite in valpo.   I have a hard time getting Pike to bite in valpo tho.   

I'm going to try a night fish on maxi for Wally's n hopefully get some.   

I usually go for panfish but want to get into some bigger predator fish and yes I do go to valpo every once and I while it’s just hard to find fish around here
Title: Re: Roll call
Post by: walleyedan on Oct 28, 2018, 04:19 PM
Just waiting on the ice to get back in the groove.   In the mean time I'm hitting the ponds for those slab crappie.  Kind of hard to turn away 13" to 15" on ultra light poles in 4' of water.  Got to start going after those big gills soon.
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Post by: Hellgramite on Nov 17, 2018, 09:45 AM
hellgrammite here have had this twitching in my wrist and my arm will gust swing in this waving motion since that first cold day.
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Post by: slaburns on Nov 18, 2018, 05:16 AM
Fort Wayne here. Fish mostly in Whitley and Noble.  Perch and Crappie my favorites...but hoping to try walleye this year.
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Post by: jigapoolza on Nov 18, 2018, 05:28 AM
Saskatoon Saskatchewan  I try to get up to Tobin lake a couple times for Walleye and also up to Clearwater Manitoba for lake trout a couple times every winter.
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Post by: Big Buck on Nov 18, 2018, 06:54 AM
Miami county...I like to target fish!!!!! FISH ON fellas!!! Last we were fishing Salomonie  the middle of December hoping for a repeat!!!!
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Post by: hounds on Nov 18, 2018, 08:46 AM
Porter County looking for Gills, Perch, Crappie, and Walleyes.
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Post by: wallin on Nov 18, 2018, 05:58 PM
Jasper County, Walleye and Perch.
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Post by: CrappieJigger29 on Nov 18, 2018, 09:36 PM
Nice to see more anglers coming back now that the cold snaps are  hitting.  Seen some ice forming on small ponds while deer hunting with my daughter this weekend.   

Can't wait for good ice n fun times.   Hopefully we can set up some meet n greets around the state n get some ice town's forming n have some more fun on the ice  as well as off the ice
Title: Re: Roll call
Post by: Bob6504 on Nov 19, 2018, 08:31 AM
Live in Marshall County, going after them crappie. Hopefully we get a good long season
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Post by: kcskypilot on Nov 20, 2018, 05:35 AM
South Bend. Still have some fish to check off of my ice bucket list.

Trout, salmon
Whitefish, cisco, tulibee

But otherwise I like targeting panfish with the occasional toothy critter included.
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Post by: TeacherPreacher on Nov 20, 2018, 09:41 AM
Hobart, IN. Mainly panfish. Still trying to shoot a duck.
Teach
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Post by: 1eyechaser on Nov 20, 2018, 10:19 AM
1eyechaser here from South Bend, gills, perch and eyes if I'm very lucky  :thumbsup:
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Post by: marmooskapaul on Nov 20, 2018, 10:38 AM
Wayne county....I hate this in-between-weather....to crappy to golf to nice to ice fish!
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Post by: Weskimo1 on Nov 24, 2018, 07:02 AM
I hardwater Miami Co. and anywhere North..Happy to catch anything through the ice, but target panfish mostly. Always up for fishing with Shanty Brotheren, so give me a shout. Red Eskimo QF2..
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Post by: FishOn2018 on Nov 25, 2018, 10:18 AM
Im from Dekalb Co. .....hope to be cleaning quite a few cats out of a pond this winter but love to catch anything thats biting. Enjoy pan fish alot. Anyone local get at me this season and we can put some fish on the ice! Im getting the new Radioactive Pickle combo from 13 Fishing, i'll be out alot!
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Post by: miamimiller on Nov 26, 2018, 07:58 AM
Warsaw, Indiana Gills, Perch, Crappie & Eyes.
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Post by: Jig_Head on Nov 26, 2018, 09:16 AM
Porter and Laporte counties. Gills, crappie, pike, and the occasional walleye
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Post by: Nanner on Nov 26, 2018, 01:33 PM
I'm ready....went to southeast Minnesota  for Thanksgiving... ice  was everywhere.  Unfortunately no time to fish but boy it got the ice fishing itch started bad. So Ready!!!!
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Post by: ct83 on Nov 26, 2018, 05:47 PM
Kokomo. fish missy a lot with the crew! Lol. Some of u may remember our post last year we had a really good season lots of slabs! And enjoyed fishing with i walton and tennesse freeze and reel ice hole and russ. There was a bunch of us!
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Post by: bspurge on Nov 26, 2018, 10:12 PM
Fort Wayne -Bluegill, Crappie, Bass, Walleye
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Post by: trophytaker1 on Nov 27, 2018, 04:40 AM
Northern Indiana and were playing the waiting game.
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Post by: CrappieJigger29 on Nov 27, 2018, 06:45 AM
That's no joke on the waiting game I wish mother nature n her bipoler self would just go poler and start freezing the lakes already lol
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Post by: Thermo on Nov 27, 2018, 09:38 AM
1eyechaser here from South Bend, gills, perch and eyes if I'm very lucky  :thumbsup:

South Bender here too. This is my fourth season ice fishing. Haven’t had a ton of luck but worked out the kinks for a more successful season this year. Got a Marcum LX-7 so hoping that puts some fish on the top side.
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Post by: tollbooth0j on Nov 27, 2018, 04:37 PM
Fort Wayne Indiana,
And walleye and perch are my babies
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Post by: dkeller0716 on Nov 28, 2018, 08:53 PM
What’s up guys. From Winfield (NWI). Looking forward to the gills, paper lips, perch, and eyes.  :tipup:
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Post by: corn squeezer on Nov 29, 2018, 09:27 PM
Here from Montgomery County. Waiting but not so patiently. Guess I’ll just have to take the boat out tomorrow. 🎣
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Post by: Staubsaugen on Nov 30, 2018, 05:57 AM
Goshen area, trout are my favorite but I like catching anything. Been trying to figure out walleye on soft water and will probably continue through the ice!
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Post by: crappieslaerz on Nov 30, 2018, 10:38 PM
I'm from lake co. In. But fish valpo chain target trophy crappie catch and release can't wait to get on the. Ice. ::
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Title: Re: Roll call
Post by: NWI Walleye on Dec 01, 2018, 01:13 AM
Hello Everyone!

NWIWalleye here, Chesterton Area, and could not help myself from checking out Ice Shanty already!

Good Luck To Everbody This Year!
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Post by: jr11888 on Dec 01, 2018, 09:48 AM
Prairie creek and summit are my home lakes with a yearly trip to heart attack hill. Bluegill and crappie are my prey. Good luck to all this season and safety first!
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Post by: TennesseeFreeze on Dec 01, 2018, 01:40 PM
Tennesseefreeze checking in. How's it going my friends. Member of the crew. Fish mostly the Miss and Sal. Bring on the Ice!!! Shout out to ct83!!

Wabash, In

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Post by: Hexagenia51 on Dec 01, 2018, 07:43 PM
Hexagenia, Noble county and surrounding counties. Panfish and eyes when available, and perch
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Post by: 2Bstreamin on Dec 03, 2018, 06:57 PM
Grant county, mostly missy. Crappie, gills, bass. Should see something frozen this week besides the cubes in my dr. Pepper. Have ahd a new to me shanty tow years. Yet to get to try it. Doesn’t help that I bail half the winter for yuge crappie on the St. Johns, FL.
Title: Re: Roll call
Post by: rivermoo on Dec 03, 2018, 10:06 PM
Huntington County
Mainly fish for panfish and catfish on open water and just started ice fishing last year for panfish but looking to fish for more species this year
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Post by: steak91 on Dec 04, 2018, 06:47 AM
Edwardsburg, MI.  Fish for panfish locally.  Prefer to chase walleye on Erie, Saginaw bay and the northern lower peninsula when I can.
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Post by: awade84 on Dec 04, 2018, 10:22 AM
From Anderson.  mainly head to northern IN or lower MI to fish.  Fish for panfish mainly but would love to figure out walleyes sometime.
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Post by: High Tide on Dec 04, 2018, 12:06 PM
You guys are really wishing, as am I, but the extended forecast has me more than concerned, and the boat un-winterized! I'll be hanging with the Friends of Fishing at Bass Pro in Portage Tuesday the 11th @ 6:30p, if anybody wants to talk fishing, while we're wishing!
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Post by: armentroutlucas on Dec 05, 2018, 03:26 PM
Lucas in Peru. Patiently waiting for some red bridge crappie!
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Post by: camshaft962 on Dec 05, 2018, 08:46 PM
Jasper County.

Walleye, perch, gills and crappie.

Hopefully won’t be too much longer!
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Post by: Wall-E-eyes on Dec 07, 2018, 08:42 AM
Jasper Co.
Walleye & perch mostly.
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Post by: mrfrost on Dec 09, 2018, 11:36 AM
Noble County near Albion.  Any fish I can find.
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Post by: walleyedan on Dec 09, 2018, 05:10 PM
I posted we wouldn't get on till Jan.5..I'm taking that back.  Road trip tomorrow looking for ice.
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Post by: CrappieJigger29 on Dec 09, 2018, 05:43 PM
I posted we wouldn't get on till Jan.5..I'm taking that back.  Road trip tomorrow looking for ice.

Where are you going to look for ice.   I only seen 3in of sketchy ass ice in valpo today
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Post by: wlatrout on Dec 09, 2018, 06:32 PM
Elkhart Co. near the Essanhaus.  Gills and Trout and what ever else hits.  Making some A-bomb jigs.
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Post by: goathead on Dec 10, 2018, 08:06 AM
Valparaiso here, I live just north of Loomis lake. Let me know if you want to meet up there soon. The ice should be about right soon. I'm 61 now and a big guy so I need to wait for safe ice.   Manny
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Post by: CrappieJigger29 on Dec 10, 2018, 04:30 PM
Ain't enough on oing or Loomis but hopefully by then end of the month.
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Post by: high_flags on Dec 10, 2018, 06:44 PM
Checking in......... Hello to all Iceshanty members ,  looking forward to a nice long ice season . 
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Post by: Hack58 on Dec 11, 2018, 12:40 AM
Auburn Garrett area.  Perch and bluegill get most of my attention.
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Post by: techboy on Dec 11, 2018, 06:58 AM
 lakes in Dekalb,Steuben,Noble and Branch in Michigan
Gills,perch,crappie,bass,
And a couple small ponds close to home
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Post by: ice_mike on Dec 12, 2018, 05:06 PM
Jasper County
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Post by: Spooled85 on Dec 12, 2018, 06:31 PM
Jasper county also , and anything that bites !
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Post by: dekeshooter on Dec 12, 2018, 07:35 PM
New to the site but not the ice. I chase bluegills and crappies mostly on ponds and smaller natural lakes. It's been a while since I've fished at Red Bridge because I'm old and fat and the climb kicks my butt!
Title: Re: Roll call
Post by: Ross Randall on Dec 14, 2018, 10:09 PM
I just joined today. I am from Cass County.

I had not ice fished for the last 20 or so years. Just got back into it last winter.

Retired after 44 years and looking to get on the ice more this winter. Hoping to find some good people on here to join in with and enjoy the sport of ice fishing.

Ross Randall
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Post by: iceangler8888 on Dec 14, 2018, 10:16 PM
Toronto, Canada.  I fish almost every where that works take me........  This year was CA, FL, Mexico, UK, HK, Japan.  But nothing beats the hunt on hard water like our lakes here in Ontario.  I'm back in town for Xmas and New Year.  I hoping to get in at least 3-4 weeks of ice fishing before I'm called out again for work.
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Post by: crappiehunter on Dec 16, 2018, 07:17 PM
Signing in from LaPorte! Hope we have a great season!
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Post by: Tim Burr on Dec 18, 2018, 11:32 PM
Tim Burr: Valpo area. Fish Deep River ponds,Kkk backwater,Lake Eliza,70 mile radius. I know lots of spots and enjoy hearing about them. I'm in the small doghouse blind when I can be.
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Post by: tightliner812 on Dec 19, 2018, 02:00 PM
I’m here, I live in Kendallville mostly fish Noble co, Lagrange co, and Stuben. I made it out twice last week just enough to get a good taste of the season.
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Post by: icecrappie on Dec 19, 2018, 03:04 PM
Hey ya all  hope for a great season from wanatah checking in
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Post by: lavaman on Dec 20, 2018, 02:25 AM
coming out to visit relatives from boston. Lowell area. gonna be there between xmas and new yrs. never caught a walleye through the ice but I would just love to get out on any ice and will travel for it. I can fish 12/26 12/27 and 12/28. would be great to meet up with some new fishing guys out here. not a lot of fisherman in the family.
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Post by: CrappieJigger29 on Dec 20, 2018, 11:15 AM
Hey ya all  hope for a great season from wanatah checking in

Nice I'm from the wanatah are as well
Title: Re: Roll call
Post by: CrappieJigger29 on Dec 20, 2018, 11:16 AM
coming out to visit relatives from boston. Lowell area. gonna be there between xmas and new yrs. never caught a walleye through the ice but I would just love to get out on any ice and will travel for it. I can fish 12/26 12/27 and 12/28. would be great to meet up with some new fishing guys out here. not a lot of fisherman in the family.

Doesn't look like we will have safe ice by then man sorry to say