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Would like to make one last trip this weekend out of West Winds. Forecast for URL calls for rain and warmer temps the remainder of the week, will the ice last through the weekend. It is a 7 1/2 hour trip for us, any help or opinions would be appreciated. Gotta go finish mowing the grass!!!!!

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jitz
You will be able to get on. I am from the twin cities and the lakes here are starting
to go and are real black. the temps here have been in the 50s and 60s while up there they have been in the 30s last weekend but today they ahve been in the 40s,you always have a extra week or two up there its farther north and they have more ice then down south. I just drove my truck off the lake monday night
but buy this weekend, you will need a atv
or go out buy foot. I AM HEADING UP THIS WEEKEND, SO DON'T WORRY YOU WILL GET OUT
BUT THE SHORES WILL BE GOING YOU COULD GET A WET FOOT.
P.S I AM NOT THE CRAPPIE KING WHO PUT THE MESSAGE ON HUDACKS FORUM.
STEVE CIAMPI

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jitz
where are you from and where were you fishing last. the whole thing is changed up there the fish have moved and are not in the same spots
if you need some help, you can meet me and my friend up there and we can help put you on some fish, hate to see you drive all that ways and maybe not get any fish.
steve ciampi

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Steve,
We are Iowegians and plan to leave at noon Friday, that would put us there 7:00-7:30. We were there the last weekend in March and fished on the resort side of the pressure ridge and got our limit. We are either going to walk out or use Kelly-p's shuttle service if available when we get there Friday night. Thanks for the info so far and thank you Kelly as well.

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kelly and jitz
Well glad you are coming up jitz, im sure
kelly will put you on some fish and can help
you out in anyway, i'll be up saterday and will walk out , my 3 wheller broke down.
kelly's got a shuttle service, thats right up my ally, i would be glad to use that, can
you guys give me more info on that. thanks for the info on the rain kelly, thats good to hear, should hold up the ice longer.
steve ciampi

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Kelly-p
We should arrive about 7:00-7:30 Friday night, we would like to utilize the shuttle service if possible and we would need bait, is that okay. Thanks

John

Kelly-p
I just saw the mail you sent, see you tonight.

John

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