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Foster Houses Rock!

suick100

By suick100
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Wow, what a trip to Red Lake this past weekend. Terri and I arrived early Friday AM and was escorted out by Pat to one of his numerous ice house rentals. It was all by itself, there wasnt another house within a mile of us. We proceeded to catch and release 65 walleyes (did keep our limit of 4), 9 northerns (C&R), and 7 nice perch in the span of 48 hours. All the walleyes seemed to average 16 to 19 inches, with the biggest going just at 20 inches. I even caught a northern on a Blaze orange depth finder when I was checking my depth, so of course I set the hook and ended up with a 8lb. northern. Unreal and really unbelieveable fishing, catching and releasing that many fish ice fishing is an absolute blast. Also, we did not get one crappie, but that didnt matter as the walleyes bit all day and night, had to real in the lines to sleep, what a problem. Anyway, thanks Pat, your ice houses rentals are great and your service is excellent. I would highly recommend your service to any fellow ice fisherman. Tight lines to all!!

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Hey Kelly. Only had two come up the holes. One was an Adult Seal and couldn't fit, but that darn Pup made it up and I had to Use the official Club Red Seal hook to send it back down the hole!!!!

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We were leaving the friday you guys came up and did real well in one of Foster's houses as well. We didn't keep count its tough to do when you have pre fished in westwinds. Did the seal pup have a collar on it? One of those dang things stole my favorite chubby darter.

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Sutty, That Pup did have a diamond studded collar, probably one of Pats breedy seals in the lake. He is going to need more Clubs in his house soon!!

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Well I can tell ya one thing, at about 3 in the morning a 6 pound walleye coming up the hole can look a little evil with all those teeth smiling at you. The seals are downright disturbing!

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Always watch your hands when you reach down to pull those walleye and crappies out of the hole. The best advise I've ever got was from Kelly P. "Stand up as staright as you can and hoist your fish up with the line NOT your hands" wink.gif My fishing buddies who we now call "Stumps" learned the hard way. Matter of fact I think it used to be "Ten Toes" who rented out his cabin up on Red but if you look him up now it is "Ninetoes cabin rental". NEVER STAND TOO CLOSE TO AN OPEN HOLE!!!! laugh.gif

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That's the other reason to ALWAYS bring your EXTENSION to URL! If the ice isn't that thick yet, you can always use it as an extra seal club!!!

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