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Big bust at zipple?

BuckSutherland

By BuckSutherland
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heard that some guys were waaayy over the limit and got nailed at zipple last weekend. Anyone confirm? Rumor was they were from Wisconson. Two bad weeks in a row for them. First the Packers, and now a real expensive fishing trip. I wish the DNR would do an internet auction every couple months from the things they repo from these resource hogs. They should put the persons name and offense with the item up for bid.

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Ballyhoo Proficient

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It was in the Grand Forks Herald that all the CO's from the northern area were on Lake of the Woods and over limit was a popular ticket along with unattended lines.

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I thought they were talking about the big crack that let loose Saturday just after 5:00 pm. Yep, the game wardens were out Saturday. A group of 4 came and checked us. Birchem checked us.

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vman11 Experienced

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Got checked out of Long Point on Saturday. Passed inspection. For some reason I never run into a friendly CO - they always seem very short on words.

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Northlander Grand Master

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Hey BuckSutherland where you from? Im Steve Sutherland and Im in Duluth/Superior area. Knnow any Sutherlands in my neck of the woods?

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V11

Talked to Bob in the lunchroom today... said you were headed west with your house. I'm gonna be up over spring break the 8-11th of March... I'll need a report before I go! Bobs off to Mexico. Hi to the track star.

Mr. W

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Came off Adrians around noon on Sunday and seen alot of CO's in the public access lot and I went to Zipple and Deanna mentioned that someone had got ticketed on Saturday, don't know anything else. But good for them, maybe they could've gave me some, we did not do to well.

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Lots of tickets were issued over the weekend. The DNR had several COs on the ice. I did not hear of any big over limit catches but there were several of them, and no license, fish in the slot, fish cleaned on the ice, unattended lines, too many lines and, oh yes, drugs.

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BigDogRob Community Regular

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So to my understanding we can clean the fish as long as we have a frying pan on the stove? confused Is this just a deal that if we are leaving the ice we need to have fish as a whole fish and then clean them after we are on dry land? then we can throw the carcasses in the garbage right at the resort correct? I woulnt' want to have the job of a CO! That has to be one of the most thankless jobs with dealing with the general public... whistle

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You have it right. They want to easily measure fish on the ice. It was only a couple of years ago you could not clean Walleyes or Saugers on the ice at all. Then, they too Saugers off the slot so you could eat them and now Walleyes or Saugers are good to go.

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