Hey Johnny

[Matt S.]

My buddy Matt, who brought me up there last year, is up there fishing.

Make sure they don't break out the monopoly this year

[YiGGiN4SLoBS]

good lord, how big is that slab in your avatar?

[Matt S.]

good lord, how big is that slab in your avatar?

Just shy of 17"

[Random guy]

LOL. I'll have to check on them. I did have a guy complaining (directly at me)fishing was tough as I watched him play cards. He was telling me how slow it was and how bad he just wanted to catch a few more fish when one of his rods in the holder bounces three times and then goes dead again. He turns his head away from the card game while never setting his cards down and says "See just missed another one, this sucks"... After further investigation I realized no bobbers, no jigging just heavy action rods in iron rod holders tight lined to the hook. Once the fish was on long enough to bend the rod prettty good then you get up from the card table and catch it.

I went out to the truck and beat my head against the steering wheel for awhile.

[Fishalittle]

"I went out to the truck and beat my head against the steering wheel for awhile."

Aww, don't be too hard on yourself, after all you can lead a horse to water but you can't make them drink. If all they want to do is play cards and leave the real fishing out of it then let them go home without any tasty walleyes!! Just leaves more fish to bite my hook!!

I can understand your frustration though as it is hard to have happy customers when its all said and done. Hope to see you again soon!!

[side_laker]

Johnny P whats you forcast on the fishing for tomorrow. do you think the cold will shut the fish down? would I be better to pull buddies ice castle out on lake or would it be better to bring portable and snowmachine up?

[Matt S.]

I went out to the truck and beat my head against the steering wheel for awhile.

LOL!

[rcook72]

Jonny, What is your preffered bait when using a tip up for northerns and do you set them up pretty high in the water column? Thanks in advance.

[kelly-p]

Johnny P whats you forcast on the fishing for tomorrow. do you think the cold will shut the fish down? would I be better to pull buddies ice castle out on lake or would it be better to bring portable and snowmachine up?

Jon is still on the lake or just coming off so I'll answer. Snowmobile. The best option is to base out of the hardhouse and run all day with a snowmobile. Most of URL is not being fished and will not be fished this winter unless it is with a snowmobile.

[Random guy]

Snow machine and a good Otter Fishouse are about the best weapons you can have on Upper Red right now. I can blast off with the sled and have much better fishing then if I was tied to a road system. Although it is always frustrating as I know I will never get a plow or hose to those spots this year.

As for the cold it will slow it down as it always does, a few stable days in a row would be great.

[Random guy]

Jonny, What is your preffered bait when using a tip up for northerns and do you set them up pretty high in the water column? Thanks in advance.

BIG shiners , BIG creek Chubs or BIG suckers. I like a 7" minnow as the smallest side set about three feet off the bottom for trophy class pike.

[side_laker]

Thanks guys will let ya know how we did tomorrow night. Not sure where we are going out of yet but hope we get some fish for a meal

[Random guy]

or hose to those spots this year.

Oops typo. We have enough water on the ice already and shouldn't need the hose. The house would be better on those spots.