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[The Chemist]

Was out on Long yesterday and Tuesday and had about 8" of ice. 

[The Chemist]

Have seen at least 1 car and a couple trucks on the lake today. Havent checked the ice as i dont fish the lake for numerous reasons. I am surprised considering what i am seeing elsewhere. 

[Dash 1]

I was on mud lake north of Eden Valley today. About 12 inches ice. 5 trucks and a car out there. Not me. I don’t drive on lakes unless absolutely necessary.  4 wheeler or snowmobile mainly. Panfish cooperated but lots of small ones. Just using wax worms. Still a good time. 

[The Chemist]

Havent been out there in years. Used to hunt the lake and then hit it when friends were out spearing. Seen some really nice fish out there.

[mnicerookie]

Finally got out over the weekend and wanted to give a report to the group. 

Went out to Long. Fished in 20-26 ft. Got a mixed bag of catfish, crappies and walleyes. 

Caught fish on dead stick as well as a rattle spoon with a minnow head. 

The ice was good. Didn't measure it but I would say it was about 9-10 inches. Saw some snowmobiles out and I'm sure there will be cars driving soon. 

[The Chemist]

After some disappointing trips out to long i located my garmin and located a hotspot from last year where i typically go. Catching eyes and cats. Only downside is i have broken a couple trebles and lost a dozen so far tonifht

[smurfy]

how thick is the ice on the chain.

 

i decided to leave my wheeler up in itasca county so walking out is my only mode right now??? and this old fat guy aint walking a mile out!!!!!

[monstermoose78]

1 hour ago, smurfy said:

how thick is the ice on the chain.

 

i decided to leave my wheeler up in itasca county so walking out is my only mode right now??? and this old fat guy aint walking a mile out!!!!!

I hear ya 

[Wanderer]

1 hour ago, smurfy said:

how thick is the ice on the chain.

 

i decided to leave my wheeler up in itasca county so walking out is my only mode right now??? and this old fat guy aint walking a mile out!!!!!

Get another wheeler! Or have @papadarvbuild ya a snow dog! 

[smurfy]

10 minutes ago, Wanderer said:

Get another wheeler! Or have @papadarvbuild ya a snow dog! 

i'm living off a paultry union pension!!!!!  havent you been following??? when icehawk posts he throws out ice jigs.......i go shopping!!!! a second wheeler aint in the cards!!!!!

[Mike89]

where's that snow mobile????  

[smurfy]

2 minutes ago, Mike89 said:

where's that snow mobile????  

itasca county, right next to the ATV!!!!!! besides i just got the license renew for said snowmobile.

[Wanderer]

4 hours ago, smurfy said:

itasca county, right next to the ATV!!!!!! besides i just got the license renew for said snowmobile.

As a former Union man, why are you having asset allocation issues?

 

4 hours ago, smurfy said:

i'm living off a paultry union pension!!!!!  havent you been following??? when icehawk posts he throws out ice jigs.......i go shopping!!!! a second wheeler aint in the cards!!!!!

 

I know some people with union pensions that say they’re broke too.  But knowing what their pension is I tell em there’s a difference between being broke and being cheap! 

 

All I know is I wouldn’t leave all my poop in one place if I wanted to fish two places. 

[Mike89]

and there it is!!!   Good call Wanderer!!!   

[smurfy]

 I know I thought long and hard about bringing if home but decided if be going back up before I fish around home.

 

I got enough toys to take care of and now that mom pretty much turned the cabin over to my brother and I I just got more to do.

 

We will be fine financially, just no room.

[smurfy]

2 minutes ago, Mike89 said:

and there it is!!!   Good call Wanderer!!!   

Don't you gotta go vacuum Linda's carpet.

[Wanderer]

42 minutes ago, smurfy said:

Don't you gotta go vacuum Linda's carpet.

I don’t even know what that means but it’s a darn funny reply.

[Wanderer]

1 hour ago, smurfy said:

 I know I thought long and hard about bringing if home but decided if be going back up before I fish around home.

 

I got enough toys to take care of and now that mom pretty much turned the cabin over to my brother and I I just got more to do.

 

We will be fine financially, just no room.

just a lil’ razz bud.  

[smurfy]

24 minutes ago, Wanderer said:

I don’t even know what that means but it’s a darn funny reply.

It's his woman and he's being a pain in the butt.

[smurfy]

6 minutes ago, Wanderer said:

just a lil’ razz bud.  

I knew that.

[Mike89]

14 minutes ago, smurfy said:

It's his woman and he's being a pain in the butt.

say WHAT!!!!   

[The Chemist]

I have found 8-10in on Long and appx 14in on Horseshoe. The winter access was a parking lot this evening and a couple of vehicles at houses out from the access. Due to the wheeler deciding to quit while trying to get off the ice last night (@1am) spending tonight ensuring it will run.

[Rick G]

Got the itch to get out of my cave for a couple hours today. The sunshine and no wind made it just about nice enough out to tolerate.   

I started drilling holes outside the weeds in 12-13 ft. Had fish looking at my bait almost right away. Took a little work, but put my fish couple small bluegills topside.  Decided to try a little deeper as I had some better marks out there when I first drilled holes.  But found much the same thing, 4-6 inch gills with a ok one mixed in here and there.  Time for another move.This time shallower... I used my handy little aqua view 4.3 to find a small opening in the weeds, and I could definitely see some better gills on the camera.  Once I found the bigger fish, getting them to bite was a whole different story.. they were not at all biting like the small ones, and were very bait selective.   The only thing I could get them to go on was a 4mm black uv jig with a white custom jigs finnese plastic body.  

Big one for day went a hair over 9.5 inches.  Caught, stayed for a quick pic... back down the hole it went

[Rick G]

Got back out again today. Headed South toward the Clearwater lakes area.  Started my initial search in a basin flat, bottoming out around 30 ft deep. Didn't take long to start marking fish... but these are not the ones I was after. I don't really care to fish in deep water as survival of the ones let go decreases even if the smim away looking fine.  I use these deep fish as a reference point, because sometimes there will also be fish relating the closest weedline or shallow flat nearest these basin fish.  Today this pattern paid off, I found scattered pods of fish roaming 14-19 feet , close to the weedline.  These fish were tricky, I could get a few to bite, them they would move 10ft or so. I tried setting up the house and waiting them out, but they were wise to my game... So I hopped from hole to hole, picking up a couple here and there.   4-5 mm wonderbread tungsten rigged with an impulse mayfly got the job done.  The heavier tungsten was definitely needed today to bust through the skim ice that formed quickly over the holes. This pattern worked very well till I was frozen... Bring on some warm weather!!!

[smurfy]

Took a cruise around the chain. There are alot of people out. Long is packed on the south end, there fishing closer to the south shore then in years past.??? A pile out by the island near cozy corners to. A group near the meth hole and out on cedar where there have been kitty gtg's.

[The Chemist]

This just happened.

 Yep thats the meth hole..

[The Chemist]

Luckily the only issue was broken parts on the vehicle. No it wasnt me. Just went and helped out.

[IceHawk]

2 hours ago, smurfy said:

Took a cruise around the chain. There are alot of people out. Long is packed on the south end, there fishing closer to the south shore then in years past.??? A pile out by the island near cozy corners to. A group near the meth hole and out on cedar where there have been kitty gtg's.

Smurf with all that driving around those lakes every weekend, you should actually stop and wet a line once in a while you might surprise yourself  

 

Rick G and Royce nice running into you guys today. The action was just as fast on the other end but size was the same. Crazy the amount of people out there today!

Edited February 21, 2021 by IceHawk

[IceHawk]

Wow with the amount of traffic  out there this year and all the catfish hype, It was only a matter of time thankfully no one got hurt! Hats off chemist for helping someone out in need. A few more pieces of metal and parts addded to the meth hole graveyard id guess. 

[Dash 1]

Finally got my therapy session in today. Nothing big but a nice meal and a bonus northern for my dad. He hasn't had smoked fish in over a year.  Got it in 8 ft water jigging a minnow head on a pimple for only 2 minutes. The rest were in deep water so I kept what I caught as they don't go back well.