FM Get Together - Lake Winnibigoshish!!!

[Matt Johnson]

We're going to plan an FM Get Together on Lake Winnibigoshish on Saturday, January 21.

Yep, the same day as the I.C.E. Series event

We'll be based out of Denny's Resort (www.dennysresort.com) and we'll also have a tent set up out on the ice.

This is going to be an opportunity for everyone, regardless of whether you're fishing in the event or not, to join up with us and share in the fun.

You can watch the weigh-in, fish with FM and IceLeaders Pro Staff, as well as join in all the festivities that are taking place that weekend.

For everyone who shows up before the start of the I.C.E. Series event (8am), you can enter for the FREE prize drawing that will be held after the weigh-in.

So, I repeat, you do not have to compete in the I.C.E. Series to attend the Get Together, it's open to everyone who is looking for a weekend to get away and enjoy the excellent fishing opportunities that Lake Winnibigoshish has to offer, as well as spend some time with other ice anglers.

It's a good way to meet fellow FMer's and put a few faces with some of the names that we see on here everyday. Also a good opportunity to try out some new gear and win some great prizes!

Many of our Pro Staff will be there spending the weekend chasing down perch, walleye, pike, panfish... and we're asking you to join up with us for a day on the ice.

Should be a lot of fun and it's always one of my favorite weekends of the ice fishing season!

[Paul Waldowski]

So who is planning on coming out and joining us on the ice?

From the sounds of it. Winnie has some of the best ice conditions to be found.

[walleyejon]

Well, Wiskers and I are going to try both I.C.E. events this year. You can't really miss the big River Pro Ford of his, so come say hi if you see us. We'll be up on Friday to try and find a spot or two, since neither of us has fished Winnie much. See ya there.

[RonZ]

we'll be out there Fri. also. Anyone bringing radios?

[BDR]

Wouldn't miss the Winnie event. Sounds like ice conditions are much better for this year!!

[Captain B.R.K]

I'm planning on being up their Paul! I have heard great stories about the Winnie event from the past 2 years and this year I am able to make it.

Looking forward to it!

[hanson]

I'm there!

Got an H20C with a very tight map of Winnie built right in. Can't wait to give it a whirl up there.

My pa will be with me and we're just looking to have a good time and catch some fish.

I'll be up middle of the day Friday if anyone is looking to hook up.

Radios????? Channel 7, subchannel 11 I believe.

[bmc]

I'm taking Saturday off to fish, with Winnie being out my back door, how could I not? I know a few of the Duluth FM'ers are going to be there too. From what I've heard lately, the bite has been pretty consistent out there as of late, with 'eyes in the evening and perch moving out to mid-lake structure and mud flats. Sounds like the ice is about 15" and vehicle travel is pretty much unrestricted, but still use caution, as with any ice!

Brian

[wallydiver]

I'll be there too. Me and Northland Sportsman promised ourselves that we would do this event this year. I'll be down there saturday moring. This will be very interesting, I've never been to Winnie before. What's the best way to sign up? I'm really looking forward to this. And really looking forward to taking a peek at Hanson's new toy

[CANOPY SAM]

I'm most likely going to make this my 1st ice fishing outing this year. I know, pretty pathetic, huh? Oh well, I'm looking forward to seeing some good old Fishing Minnesota friends, and meeting a few new ones!

My boy and I will show up with a sled and would appreciate a little advice as I'm kinda new to Winnie Ice. I'm hoping Peter can once again claim a World's Greatest Ice Fisherman title - different lake this time. He's my good luck charm.

Let's keep our fingers crossed that the bite holds up, or maybe even improves by the 21st!

[beef]

I will be there too...Should have a good supply of FM decals and a blow-out deal on FM shirts too.....Hopefully will have the new Hot Spots Decal with me to for sale!!!!!

Beef

[duckslayer27]

There will be four of us coming for our first iceleader tournement. We did make it to coolcats last year and it was a blast. A few question concerning the tournement. Are we going to allowed to fish lakes like surgar since you can acess them without touching land. Look foward to putting more names to faces out there. We will be up on friday moring if any one wants to hit the bar on friday night

[bigyooper]

I am heading up and camping at Denny's,I'll be up on Thurs.

I am bringing Beer, Prizes and 1 Cheesehead (sorry, he's related to my wife)

See you guys up there!!!

[Matt Johnson]

I just got word from Pat at Denny's and it sounds like the ice is much better than last winter, 15-16 inches. Not much snow either as of now, so traveling on the ice should be nice as well.

This is one of the events I look forward to every year!

[sunkinboat]

I will also be there. Gonna head up friday morning so should be there in time for some afternoon prefishing. Also will be my fist time on Winnie so would appreciate any input as to where I should go when I get there.

[Paul Waldowski]

sunkin,

Look me up on Friday night or early Saturday a.m. I got just a FEW spots you can try

[little perch 1]

Paul,

I will be comming to winnie for my first time also.Will be leaving down here in the weeeeeeee early morning hours on Friday.Plan to do some pre fishing.Just comming for the gathering do not have a parter for the fishing contest.

[little perch 1]

Paul,

I might run into you maybe on Friday.Will be going out of High Banks to pre fish

[Paul Waldowski]

LP1,

I will be at Denny's on Friday night, you can look me up there, or on the ice Saturday a.m.

[sunkinboat]

Sounds good Paul. Cant wait to get up there. Fishing hasnt been the greatest around here lately so hopefully I can come up there and take it to em!

Thanks,

Sunkinboat

Travis Schloer

[suick100]

Hi Paul and Matt,

I am all signed up for the big event at Winni on 01/21/06. Probably will need a little direction that morning as to where to start the great fish hunt, as I have never fished Winni in the winter, figured one of you could lead me and my partner in the right direction. Paul if you dont remember me, I fished with you on Halloween night on Mille Lacs this last year and dont forget the elusive gold jig you showed me that night. Also, if you can recommend any lodging in the surrounding area, that would be greatly appreciated, have nowhere to currently stay on Saturday night. Looking forward to seeing everyone again, I participated in the Rush Lake event last year and it was a great time.

[sunkinboat]

suick100,

I have been calling for rooms and am just gonna bring my wheel house to sleep in. They do have some rooms at the northern lights casino that was about all I could find and I think thats about 20 miles or so. They are 106 a night but if you just get a casino card they will only charge 86. Thats about all I could find and I wont be taking one.

[Kylersk]

I may head on up to this event.. Should I bring my wheeler along? Or would it be okay to drive my truck out on ice (full size f150)?

[BDR]

Reports are that people are driving all over.

Hope to see you there.

[suick100]

Thanks for the reply Sunkinboat. I guess we just drive up for the day and fish hard all day and drive back to the metro late Saturday night. Which is fine, just need a lot of coffee I guess. Anyway, cant wait for this event, always fun to meet and talk with all the great people at these events. See you up on the ice.

[RonZ]

You could try white oak hotel in deer river. $75.00 a night.

[Kylersk]

Looks like i'll be heading up to this event. Looks like it's only about 30 miles from my in-laws, so.. Wife and kids get to see grandma/grandpa, and I get to spend the day fishing on a lake I've never been on. =)

[Papa]

Try calling the resorts on the east side of the lake.

Tamarack and Pines. They still have cabins available for

the weekend.

[Chris Haley]

People are driving all over. I even saw a plane land over center bar on Sat. I didn't even use four wheel drive Fri or Sat.

[Northlander]

I drove all over Winni last week. Unless we get a bunch of snow we should be able to be quite mobil. Ill be up on Winni about 8am on Friday and fishing all weekend. Ill be hitting some other local lakes on Mon/Tues.