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just wondering if anyone hit this lake in the past few weeks. As you all may know, im always up there in Dec, but thinking of planning a trip in Feb to come back again next year, so just wondering if anyone else had any luck out there.

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I was on Allen's bay this weekend and there was open water on the south end of Andrusia on the river heading to Cass. Watch for thin ice around there!

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not looking for exact spots but where in general can you find those beds? I am bringing up a couple of boys the first week of August and would like to target the cabbage for northerns.

thanks

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Typically the southern 1/2 of the lake. 8-12 feet of water. Troll some rapalas and hang on, the pike will drive you nuts.

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that water is usally open alot on the south end of the lake. I really like this lake for everything that it has. Clear water and alot of nice fish.

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I'm booked solid from July 26th-August 2nd.. I have the 4th of August through the 7th of August open..

Let me know if any of those days work for you.. You can always call me on my cell listed below.. Look foraward to hearing from you..

Beef

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Maybe next year.. Good luck this summer and maybe we will see each other on the water...

Beef

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Jlehn,

I will be up on Cass from July 20th thru Aug 1st and I have Brian Jones booked for about 4 dates for half day trips. I do mostly day trips leaving between 6 am and 7:30 am depending on the bite. Brian lets me know in advance what the waters have been doing and we set things up for the week. If you would like to share a trip I would be up for that or if you want to get in touch with him on his website you can do that too. I know that he is getting pretty booked up during that time as well if he is not already full up! Brian and Beef know how to handle us flat landers and they know that those are prime weeks and we likes our guides up in Cass! LOL

Like Beef has said before there are several other great guides up on Cass but start with these and work your way around! I am staying at Wishbone for the two weeks. If you would like to do some fishing together, let me know.

Windy

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windy thanks for the invite I may have to take you up on that.

I know the other family we go up with at Break has Brian booked for 2 or 3 afternoons. I think I have the eyes figured out just would like to learn how to use the bottom bouncers and to get some info on northern fishing. take care

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Jlehn,

We can do that, as long as you don't mind talking White Sox baseball during the entire trip!!! LOL

Windy

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windy,

we can talk about White Sox baseball as much as you want. Being from Nebraska we only have husker fanatics. Needless to say I am not one of them interfers with my duck hunting.

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Go Big Red!

We can do Corn Husker talk too. Some of the family's that stay in our resort, Wishbone, are from Nebraska. Give me a shout and let me know what you want to do and I can let you know which days I have Brian and maybe we can hook up.

Windy

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There is FM at it's finest! I couple of members becoming new fishing buddies right off the boards!!! Hope you 2 smack 'em with Brian!

Good Luck!

Ken

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beef,

we are going to have to get together at the end of decemeber. I know that we were going to try and get something going for his year, but didnt happen.

Let see if we can meet up in December, the last week. I know its along ways away, but ill remind you closer.

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B-n-S,

Drop me a call on my cell when you get a chance... I need to talk to you about boats.. Maybe needing another one...

Thanks,

Beef

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  • 2 weeks later...

I just seen your post, so ill shoot you a call tommorrow.

anytime work ok for you?

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