talmoon/spring lake info

[Kettle]

Snowmobiled about 8 miles into a little lake today. Had to bring the chainsaw to get back to it. Biggest was 15 inches. Let 3 over 14 inches go, kept 10 between 11-12.5 inches

 

[Hookmaster]

Nice fish Kettle and good effort to get to the lake. I like all your new equipment. What pole are you using for the LiveScope?

[Wanderer]

That’s the kind of outing I like!  Nice!

[Kettle]

12 hours ago, Hookmaster said:

Nice fish Kettle and good effort to get to the lake. I like all your new equipment. What pole are you using for the LiveScope?

Summit shuttle is the carrying case and I got the pole from them as well. I'm really happy with it. A lot of people harp on the fact a lot of it is 3D printed but the quality and durability is there.

[smurfy]

spent a few days at the cabin. fishing was so so...asi get time i'll post pictures but from what startes as good ice conditions turned to slop in a hurry.

 

but dang wanderer.....i drove by big rice lake today on my way home! you have your family fighting for that chair????  there were 4 trucks in the lot and one on the road!!!!!!1

[Wanderer]

So people fightin’ over it when I’m not there?!  Shoulda swing by and freshened up my mark on it - over your mark of course. 

 

We were in your neighborhood over the weekend.  I had to take a pic of what deerless woods look like as we left.  But they sure are pretty.

 

[smurfy]

That looks like the road to highbanks ??? But a lot of roads look that way with snow on the branches!!!

[smurfy]

Went up Thursday and the lake was fine, then Sunday morning I encountered this.

[smurfy]

And this about 20 yards from my spear shack.

[smurfy]

I did get these

[smurfy]

And some of these

[Wanderer]

36 minutes ago, smurfy said:

That looks like the road to highbanks ??? But a lot of roads look that way with snow on the branches!!!

Yeah, you know your roads… 

 

Looks like a fun spearing time you had!  I was hoping to cut a hole on Winnie but there just wasn’t great opportunity for that on their roads.  I got one 21 3/4 on the jig rod though. 

 

Don’t mind the blood,  It’s just the same spot I cleaned the walleyes before. 

Edited January 2, 2023 by Wanderer

[Rick G]

1 hour ago, smurfy said:

And some of these

Who caught those for you we all know that Smurf don't fish

[smurfy]

what you talkin about willis.......... darn tootin i caught them.......and had a beer for each one.........and mayhaps another beer to clean each one!!!!!!!

[leech~~]

7 hours ago, smurfy said:

spent a few days at the cabin. fishing was so so...asi get time i'll post pictures but from what startes as good ice conditions turned to slop in a hurry.

 

but dang wanderer.....i drove by big rice lake today on my way home! you have your family fighting for that chair????  there were 4 trucks in the lot and one on the road!!!!!!1

People ice fish that mud hole? 

[Wanderer]

6 hours ago, leech~~ said:

People ice fish that mud hole? 

Depends on the slush I ‘spose.   
 

It’s a pike lake/paddie/slough/mud hole.

[smurfy]

7 hours ago, leech~~ said:

People ice fish that mud hole? 

There is a guide that lives just north or Remer, I. Stop and BS with him occasionally. He said there is an area of 12 ft of water that they literally beat the living crap out of it in winter time! The guides are Wheezy outdoors!

[smurfy]

21 hours ago, Rick G said:

Who caught those for you we all know that Smurf don't fish

And later tonight I'll show you a Smurf knows how to fry those fish!!

[smurfy]

I'm sure Rick is waiting in suspense!! as promised smurfy fried crappies!

[leech~~]

13 hours ago, Wanderer said:

Depends on the slush I ‘spose.   
 

It’s a pike lake/paddie/slough/mud hole.

Suppose kind like Pelican by St Michael was for a bit?  

[Wanderer]

4 minutes ago, leech~~ said:

Suppose kind like Pelican by St Michael was for a bit?  

Well, it still is.  The crowd figured it was trashed but there’s still fish in it.

 

I’d eat fish out of Rice long before Pelican though.

Edited January 4, 2023 by Wanderer

[smurfy]

 you guys talking the pelican lake by Monticello also????/ i fished that a few times........the hot bait for tipup pike was hotdogs!!!!!!!!! usually went on from the Monticello  end..but heard the deeper more productive waters was further south. 

 

last i heard about it was they really dropped the water level.

[Rick G]

23 hours ago, smurfy said:

I'm sure Rick is waiting in suspense!! as promised smurfy fried crappies!

[Wanderer]

10 hours ago, smurfy said:

 you guys talking the pelican lake by Monticello also????

last i heard about it was they really dropped the water level.

Yep.  And they did drop it to help out the ducks.  But fish still swim there.

[Wanderer]

23 hours ago, smurfy said:

I'm sure Rick is waiting in suspense!! as promised smurfy fried crappies!

The aftermath of Winnie walleye dinner tonight. 

 

EDIT ~ none left.  The granddaughter hit her second wind and claimed the rest in the last 2 minutes. 

Edited January 5, 2023 by Wanderer

[gimruis]

13 hours ago, Wanderer said:

The aftermath of Winnie walleye dinner tonight.

Deep fried turds?!

[Wanderer]

2 hours ago, gimruis said:

Deep fried turds?!

Haha!

 

Nope, just cut in pieces.

[smurfy]

them look tasty wanderer......... what you use for batter?????/

 

i tried for the first time the Andys Cajun on those crappies.........liked it!!!!!!!!

[Wanderer]

2 hours ago, smurfy said:

them look tasty wanderer......... what you use for batter?????/

 

i tried for the first time the Andys Cajun on those crappies.........liked it!!!!!!!!

50/50 Shorelunch original and seasoned panko.

 

Deep fried vs pan fried.  Believe it or not they’re less oily outta the deep fryer.

 

If I see some Andy’s when I get more breading, I’ll try it.

[rundrave]

I have been crushing up a roll of ritz crackers adding some salt and pepper and doing the flour, egg dredge with ritz with good results pan frying.

 

I like Andys and shorelunch but sometimes in a pinch you need to improvise and Ritz has been a go to for me lately