resorts around pine island

[ethan77]

Well I guess we are going to try and give this spot a try at the end of decmeber. I can not remember all of the reosrts around that area..sportsmans lodge, wigwam,arnesons and what are the others.. I guess honestly i am not sure even if these are right.. also how far is zipple bay for that area?<BR>[email protected]

[bturck]

You will also find Adrians, Border View and Walleye retreat in the same area. I would call real quick as they do book fast. I almost forgot Riverbend where we have gone for the past four years. I booked 4 trips last year for this year and the only problem I had was around the Xmas holidays, we got the last cabin. Late Jan, Feb and March were not a real problem. You can access resort locator above and it will give you most of the phone numbers. Hope you pound 'em and don't forget to put some back for seed...Good luck and hang on. Bill

[JHansel7]

I prefer ken mark ke, small but good, its not as big as the other and Bob takes care of everything for you. Great place and great people who run it, Ive heard good things about Walleye Retreat however.<P>JHansel<BR>

[fiskyknut]

Ethan, Arnesons is aka Rock harbor lodge, thats out on Rocky point near Babblers road....Remember. Like I told you in that email there can be quite a difference in the bite around the Pine island area early in the season like you're thinking this year, compared to the time of year you were up last time you were out that way. I think you will find the fishing much different than your last trip to Pine when you told me it was a bit dissapointing. Fishing is Fishing, not catching, and there are always tough days. To offer you some ecouragement as to the fishing around Pine/Morris in December, I will tell you that my personal biggest Walleye of the ENTIRE season last year came out off that Pine island area in December, and I fish at least 3 days a week up here, and all over the U.S side. This fish was 30.5 inches, and believe it or not I lost one bigger an hour before icing this one, and I caught at least 40 other fish that afternoon ta boot. 2pm till just before sundown is all I fished that day.<P>I would bet money you will get into the fish. Some days in December it is downright the easiest Walleye fishing in the world!<P>Like Bill said you better get on your booking soon. Check our resort locator page, anything with a 634 prefix is the Baudette area resorts, most are located north of town out near the Wheelers point area strung along the lower end of the river.<P>Relax, you'll like it in December. Does anyone else agree Ethan should be able to get some fish out here in December? I know Bill will!<P>

[widetrack]

If you can't catch fish in June, and December... You better take up golf, and bowling.

[fiskyknut]

That sums it up very well, good one WT! So are you in one of the leagues this winter then? LOL<P>

[widetrack]

Frisky:<P>I'm actually in a golf league in the summer, and it's a total blast... I look forward to Wednesday nights... Boys night out!<P>I'm getting the ice-fishing itch pretty bad though... Even set my otter up in the yard the other night. Turned the lights, and heat on, and got all my gear organized...<P>Even got my early christmas present in the mail the other day... A shiny new Mustang Suit. <P>Bring on some ice... I think I still remember how to catch first ice eyes...

[fiskyknut]

Cool, those Mustangs are very nice, and could save a guys life too if he got caught in a jam eh.<P>I'm antsy bigtime. I may not remember, but it should'nt take more than a day or 2 for me to catch back on though!<P>Supposed to get down to single digits the next couple of nites anyways, that'll help.<P>Frisky

[widetrack]

The Mustang suits are pretty cool. I've been meaning to get one for years, finally broke down and got one... (broke being the key word) As much time as I spend messing around cold water situations, I thought it would be a good investment.

[fiskyknut]

No doubt a good investment for a crazed yahoo such as yourself Dave....just kidding! I should break down and get one myself, good to wear in the boat during coldwater periods too just in case. Money well spent, just don't get too close to any sunflower heads!<P>Fisky

[bturck]

Ethan: I know you will have a good time on LOW and like Fisky said fishing is fishing but you can really get into some nice action this time of the year. No doubt you will probably catch lots of small fish as well, but any bite is better than sitting for hours just wishing to see the bobber move. Last year in Feb we were catching a variety of size in Saugers and eyes all day. At 400pm my son set the hook on his dead stick and 25 minutes lates we iced a 41" gator. that will definitley get the heart rate up 100 beats or so. So even though the small dinks can be a pain once in awhile you never know what the next hook set will bring. I hope you will come to enjoy this lake as much as I have and have a tremendous time. Good luck and hang on. Bill