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Is this still a go for this weekend? I got permission (actually I put on a pair of pants and said I was going grin.gif ) to go and am pretty excited to meet up with some of the southern boys/gals.

If it is I'll see you all saturday morning!!

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Don't get too comfy in those pants, but I'm glad to hear you slipped them on. The zinger is a go for the weekend. A few of us fished out there last weekend and did really well on the gills up to 9". The get bigger too, so hopefully this weekend a few make an appearance. The crappies were slow, but with the warmer temps, the action should pick up. A few cats, largies, and pike were caught as well.

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Well, Who's Comin?

I'll be there. Prob around sunrise till 1ish.

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Is the zz child friendly. My friend has got his kid (about 10 years old) this weekend and wants to bring him out if at all possible. If not I understand completely.

Hope to see you guys out there.

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The ZZ is fun for all ages. Certainly bring your kids if you have them.

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I will be out of town but I hope you guys have a great day. cool.gif I will be chasing coyotes in North Dakota.

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i'll be there, sounds like were gonna have some good weather over the weekend to, i'm assuming there will be a grill on the ice again? anything i can help with or bring?

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There will be a grill or two, so feel free to bring whatever you'd like to heat up.

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Sorry to say I will have to miss out on the Zinger - sons last BB tourney in the morn. Have a great day all.

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Boy was it a nice day today eh guys? Sunburns galore.

We started out today at around 6:30 and tried untill around 10:30 at Fish. Not much happening for fish being caught. A few here and there but not really on fire. So we grilled out and got ready to move about a mile down the lake. BY FOOT! blush.gif

I guess I better learn how to put the camera on the right setting?

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Then we moved and tried a new spot. Only this place was much better. Gills and cats. One 26" er and mine which was a bit smaller.

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Then a plane tried to land but it was way too soft on the lake.

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DzNuts, it was a pleasure to meet you. Man I sure wish you would have caught some of them monsters you had on. Talk about frustrating. Get a good hook set and only gain a few cranks on the reel and then the drag goes nuts and then *poof* off they would go. Weird. I had a couple of them too.

Hey Airjer, thanks for coming dude! Always fun to talk to you about stuff.

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I had a GREAT time fishing with you guys. The weather was great and the fishing went well.. alright. It was nice to hook on to a couple fish and finally get to put some faces to the names.

Dan, I'm glad someone could share my frustration. Misery loves company. We'll have to go back and try to get those jigs back from fat rascals. And thanks for the lunch.

The plane crash was a classic. Almost made the walk worth while.

See you all you guys real soon.

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I brought home a pair of Ice Armor gloves if anybody lost them. Shawn, are they yours?

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Holy crap, you guys were there when the plane tried to land!? That makes a season right there! You've got to wonder about the pilot who decides to land on a foot of snow. blush.gif Ice is easy to land on I'd imagine, but that just doesn't make any sense. Must not be from 'round here. smile.gif

Thanks for the report guys. Looks like it was fun. I hope your sunburn's doing okay today.

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Regardless of the fish not cooperating, it was a great day to be on the ice. I think my total tally was two nice gills, and 3 or 4 perch. If anybody likes to laugh and have a good time than you should have been there!! The plane crashing was the icing on the cake and deffinetly worth the hike. That made it into my top ten greatest things I have ever seen and I'll be telling my grand children about that for sure!!

Thanks Dan for hosting this event!!

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nope, dan there not mine, seen them laying on the ice buy your table though and dont recall who might have been wearing them, how did u guys end up doing farther down the lake? was it worth the hike other than the front row seat for the air show? grin.gif

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I too had a good time. I didn't catch any fish but it aint the first time I have been shut out. I sure enjoyed myself putting faces with posts. I missed the plane action also. Im looking forward to next year all ready. we should have one in the summer. A big thanks to Dan for all the work he did.

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Had a great time!Mostly just browsing around.Saw the greatest sight of all though when i saw the flag flying in the wind with all the white background it was most satisfing.Even the plane crash took a second place to it.Just a great time to be out and alive.THANKS TO ALL.

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Sounds like all had a great time. I was up at the in-laws cabin in Winter, WI. Doing some spring projects up there. I did though see a 72" Muskie that weighed in just over 100lbs let me tell you that is a fish. The fish was found floating along the Chippewa Flowage a few years back. One of the local bars had a reproduction made of the fish.

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The ZZ was a great success, even though the fish made us work for them. Dan's grill was putting out some tasty dogs and the sun was baking. The fish had temporarily moved out of the Fishermans Inn flats. Those that made the walk reaped some rewards from what I hear.

It was nice to meet everybody out there.

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The pictures and reports make me even more bummed out that I didn't make it.

Next time for sure, fellas, I'm there!!!

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A great big thanks to the people who offered the awesome fish meal to my brother and me. It says quite bit about someone who will offer food to two guys they don't know from Adam.

Thanks again,

Steve Gorder

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