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With so many lakes in the area, it's always surprising how limited the amound of posts are on from Grand Rapids. I am jacked up...less than a week until I get to visit God's Country. Wabana is where I am landing my vessel. The preliminary weather reports look great with highs in the upper 60s and mid 70s. Best of luck to everyone. I am going to work a slip bobber, plain red hook, and a rainbow chub.

See you on the lake.

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We will be staying at Eagle Nest in Cutfoot. Panfishing on Friday and chasing walleyes with jig and shiner Saturday through Monday.

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Jim, we always start on Cutfoot so I might see you there. With the early spawn I expect we might have to move out to the big lake though, wind permitting. I figure I should be able to walk from the gap up to Raven's, just stepping from gunwale to gunwale across the boats (stopping for a beverage once in a while)!!

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i think so to cuz their forcasting nice weather

hope it comes true

old...tired of being cold on opening

i'll probably hit a couple spots in the cutfoot first to

if they produce i'll stay put if not probably up the north shore some where

maybe those close in humps will be going

perch bar should produce i think

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Jeff it will be my brother Steve and me in my boat. I was thinking that the big lake would have the best bite but what direction out of the gap is the big question. I am kinda leaning on the north shore rocks but we will let the shiners tell us were to fish.

Greg I am with you on the warmer temps. I have been out on Lake Superior a bunch this spring and there has only been 2 warm days. I am getting tired of wearing my ice fishing stuff in the boat grin

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jimalm

i agree on the north shore rocks

depending on the wind i'm thinkin i have kinda of a fovorite spot

on those if theres a good chop i'm thinkn i'll bobber fish for awhile and take in the sun,,hopefully

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wind is ENE today most of the day.

this will play a part in what we do on saturday.

hopefully we get a steady southwest wind starting tomorrow smile

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All reports I have looked at indicate light SW wind, 5-10 mph. Sounding better each day for the weekend. Weather looks as if it will stabilize at least until early in the week. By the looks of things, the bite SHOULD be good, but, then again, I'm NOT a fish, so we'll see what happens.

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Jim, we always start on Cutfoot so I might see you there. With the early spawn I expect we might have to move out to the big lake though, wind permitting. I figure I should be able to walk from the gap up to Raven's, just stepping from gunwale to gunwale across the boats (stopping for a beverage once in a while)!!

You wouldn't be a Lakejumpers Angling Club member would you?

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