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SsssssssllllllllllloooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwWWAAHH! yikes, it was slow, did i say slow. Ive had beeter luck traping gummy bears during the fall equanox when the lake is at full tide using a magnet right handed. Fun tho, dave again, thanks an a great meet an greet with ur wife family an freinds,its good ya dont have an bigger TV cause te vike certainly dont deserve playing on one. twisted good to put the name to a face hope to see ya up there a gain, dan sounds like ya cr aped out to huh, let me know on ur new spot. all in all a great weekend!

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That's what I like to see boar, a positive mental attitude. There is always tomorrow. At least you didn't drive 9 hours round trip..... smirk

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yup cathcing fish is just a bonus, even the wife had great time a slow as it was. did I say it was slow?

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Was it slow?

grin

Great seeing you again boar.

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Is the Snowmobile trail open guys? Do you see if it is groomed?

Thanks

Hit

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Are you guys actually using frozen shiners? Man, every time I get them they are just so mushy ... i just use the chubs with a jigging spoon. Do you guys find the shiners to be that much better?

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You will see that with the shiners especially this year. the longer they are in the freezer, the softer they get when you take them out. They spoil in the freezer just like food. At certain times shiners are a lot better, I would say mostly morning/evening walleye bite is when I would want them. Deep sauger bite, chubs are just as good or better.

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Trail was staked but not groomed on Sunday.

Chubs work just fine. Don't let the lack of those spendy shiners get to you.

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Has anyone ventured out to whiskey?

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I know there can be a pressure ridge in that area so I was checking if anyone has made it out there

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Twisted -- do you know if you can take the springsteel trail from there to North Arneson?

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Wheel houses and trucks were on whiskey. The ice is very rough out there so take it extra slow.

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Twisted -- do you know if you can take the springsteel trail from there to North Arneson?

I haven't made that venture yet so I'm not sure. I ride a red short bus around the lake so it's a little more open for me.

There were lots of trucks & wheel houses at whiskey. Just follow the trail from Springsteel. Pressure ridge out there but the crossing was good.

I hope to make a good trail from rocky to springsteel this weekend so I'll report back if that goes well.

I usually fish out of Babler's but travel all over once on the ice.

It looks like some high pressure coming this weekend but we'll still do our best.

Good luck.

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I ride a red short bus around the lake so it's a little more open for me.

I think I've seen that buggy.

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Oy! That's a Motley Crew! Terrific picture! smile

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Went out of springsteel last weekend, and fished in the resort houses near the south tip of buffalo pt. We were in 27 fow, caught lots of small (7-8") sauger and walleye, but mixed in a dozen nice sized keepers each day too. Darn near ran out of bait the 2nd day, as those small walleyes were hungry. Considering we arrived to a down pour of rain at 46 degrees, followed by high winds, then snow, then bitter cold at 17 below, I figure we did alright. Good times...

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Twisted..That is an awesome ride!! Where do you guys (northerndave) find these, I've never seen one for sale.

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Twisted's bus is THE holy grail of tracked machines for snow buggy enthusiests.

I have yet to find one myself, most are way up in northern Canada. He found this one and didn't let it get away.

I've had a couple different snow crawlers and I had fun with both of them, but the bommer bus is the ultimate in my opinion. I hope to find one some day.

Upnorthfishing has landed himself a really nice twin tracker with lots of passenger room and really good travel speed too.

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