Fm'er at Longpoint

[Sand Burr]

I stay pretty quiet in this forum but I think it is time. I frequent Longpoint 3 to 4 times a year during the winter and it usually start off the first or second week in jan.. Well this is the weekend! I will be staying in the stuko cabin right next to the access driving in a black and gold crew cap ford. We leave friday morning at 2am and should be fishing by 7am. Stop by and introduce yourself it would be fun to meet some fellow fm's. I can at least give a report of fishing.

[Beerbatter]

Do you have any words of wisdom for my first ice fishing trip to Long point?

[Piker]

Out there, my plan is to always lose the crowd. I think it's all the same out there so you might as well have your own piece of it. I out there a few weeks ago and we did really well going deep. In fact it was before Christmas and we were already in 31'. That would be my advice, if you get in 31 ft and lose the crowd you should have a good day. We were fortunate to catch a lot of nice saugers to eat. Not a lot of walleyes on that day, but there was one nice one that's still there.

[sledhead]

Sand Burr, I stay just down the road at the dead end next to dewy thompson's place, you may know my grandfather Ray Asmus. We we're up on the first and was good. They didn't start in until 10 a.m. So you could catch a nap before the bit if nothing changed.LOL Sleep in the fish house right!

[Sand Burr]

Beerbatter,<BR>Longpoint is nice because it can be very consistant. Just like everyone else is saying it can be banker hours! 10-4 is fishing time. Not saying your not going to catch fish early and late. Two years ago I was catching walleyes one after another over an hour into the dark. This does require a move into the shallows. My biggest tip for Longpoint is do not loose faith. If you sit for 15-20 minutes without a bite change your lure. Set your fish catching lure to the left and your non to the right. Do this till you have about 5 that are catching and rotate them when the fish stop. The biggest thing I see up there when someone says they had a bad trip is usually they were ready to pass out by noon! This means they stopped fishing about 10am. Some guys want this and use it as a vacation. I prefer to come home with fish. If you are in a rental house do not keep your fish out on the ice. It attracts. People will troll for fishing spots. Talk to the people that are renting houses around you and ask Kelly he usually visits most of the houses during the day. <P>Sledhead,<BR>Possible I know him but I go into a different mind set when I get up there. I leave my selling job at home and go into fish mode......allegidly.....<BR>Never give up!<P>Sand Burr<p>[This message has been edited by Sand Burr (edited 01-08-2004).]

[Beerbatter]

Thank you for the great info. It is allways a great day on the ice with friends and family!