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I really should make a trip down there one weekend for them Nicely done

Nice fish man!

WOW...Some great deals on there right now!

hahahahahha Thats a good one!

There was just a thread last week or so about home made tip ups...search it, and you should see some neat ideas.

Nice boat! My brother and i have liked them for a long time, but have heard some rumours about them, like being an all 1 piece hull, there have been tendencies for cracks to occur around the edges or seams. Like its not forgiving in rough waves and the boat takes a beating, (and im not talking going over 6 footers and full throttle, just plain wear and tear)....i dont know if what i am saying is coming across right or not...haha. Have you heard or seen anything like that with yours or any others?

Nice pics thanks

got to do it when im in the sault...always game for a drink or many... cant wait till lakers this weekend

hahahahaha...attach a menu to it when you send it down, have them check which bait they prefer that day also!

Glad to hear Luc....i have stopped from buying tackle from CT, we have an awsome store here that is run by an outdoorsman, and he's local. Great prices, gear and services, stopped me from shopping for fishing equip at CT.

thanks for the comments guys...will be heading back into the park this weekend for lakers and maybe some specks, so should be good.

on MacGregor next weekend Nice speck!

I love the bindings on my alum shoes...that being said...is it possible to incorporate the new style binding with the cleats and such to the wooden style? The cleats are a huge advantage in my books for what i like to do

Im a big 6'3 and about 260 and the new ones old me up fine adn we have broken trail is some pretty rough stuff, then truck through slush only to beat them off a tree to clean them out...the old wooden ones are good, but i think i would have broken a few if i was still wearing them

I got atlas's and a number of guys i fish with use them too...great snowshoe and tough...im in need of a new pair, not due to them breaking or being faulty, just that the areas you take them after a while they get tired. My old man has been on his for at least 7-8 years and going strong. Strong metal frames and good bindings are key

Good to see you did good....great lake up there....did you try the last one

very cool!! Thanks

Were you guys in the black F-150 that was parked on the side of the road uptop Old woman hill? It was a nice day in the park for sure. We are headed back in the park again this weekend but for lakers...gonna try for the larger that avg. size lakers. They sure are nice eh, lakers that taste like specks.

I have the new under armour stuff and its great. We all pretty much strip down quickly and get into to long underwear and sweatshirts, otherwise we would spend the winter sick.

thanks guys...it was definitly a once a year trip for sure... we were kind of hoping that the CO's would drop in via helicopter and take some of our gear out...but alas... my old man might be headed up there tomorrow to fish another one of the lakes...the man is nuts

solid fish... that splake must have been something else....hell even those lakers.....love them...gonna try for some bigguns this weekend.

I have one...and its sits at home and doesnt move...i find it way to light, and not stiff enough, or nearly enough back bone, my dad has one to, and he traded it in for a st.croix ice rod. Last year he would jig with it, hit a fish, drop the rod and start hand bombing...we both found them useless...like others said, just my .02

This trip was in the making in a few years ago (2007) after my dad and brother first attempted to get in this lake and got lost only to find the lake and have to turn around. They got to fish it for 45 minutes but the bug was planted. Fast forward to 2010 and the lake of snow and prime snowshoeing conditions the trip was eventually planned for opening weekend with roughly 9 guys going in, however with highs in the -30’s, the trip was put off till this past weekend were even though the morning low was -29, the wind was from the south and the temps were to climb in the single – digits…we were off! With a quick rendezvous at our meeting spot to ensure all were present the 6 of us were off. My dad who is turning 55 this month, my brother and his buddy, myself my to buddies, and the dogs we hit the highway to the park. We started walking at 730 when it was still dark, after an hour we crossed the major lake but still had a walk, however, I did pull out the camera for a couple of pictures. It was a crisp morning and with the sun not even peeking yet, it made the breaks far and few between to prevent the chills. We did stop roughly halfway for a drink and when we stopped the sight was quite comical, facial hair and -29, this was the result. Even the dogs needed breaks with this walk. This walk turned out to be my limit and the limit for the rest of us…at almost 9km one way…demanding it was. As we continued guys slowed down, guys sped up, and others maintained, with all having conversations of what lied ahead under the ice for us. My dad trying to learn how to use a GPS…he likes his internal one better! This was at hour 2, another hour to go! The sun is finally showing itself; to bad the mountain is hiding us from it. After another hour of trekking through bush and hills we arrive at our destination almost 9km later, three hours of walking, lots of sweat and few choice words we were there. We quickly changed into dry clothes and put our snowsuits on, as it was still cold set some lines and started to fish…with after 15 minutes a tip up flies into that air and my dad is the first on the scene, removed the rig to see the spool a spinning and after pulling up roughly 35 ft of line from 4 ft of water, our first speck of the day! To say this fish swallowed the hook is an understatement…he was almost digesting it! A good sign we thought…they were hungry….we waited, and waited, when we were all getting a little ancy about the fishing, I decided to take the auger and go for a walk…bad idea! As I was fishing the other side of the lake….i hear cheers of joy, not only 1 but they start coming….the guys were catching fish and well I was getting skunked and watching the actions…I was happy though…at least we were getting them. I head over there and take a few pics of the guys and there specks. My brothers buddy with a nice one My buddy with a chunky speck Soon I partake in the jigging action and finally I got to ice one, rounding out the group all got a fish, side note…my brothers was small and back it went…he made up for it though. At around 1230 my dad and I decide to head to another lake to try it out, but after getting to the lake we decide to turn back due to the slush and poor ice, its remarkable how different the conditions could be on two lakes that are the same size and connected. Anyways, we I returned I head to where the guys were fishing and low and behold, my brother made up for his first small brookie he got earlier in the day, tipped the scales at almost 4.5lbs. He was in the bush getting wood for the fire, so I was more than happy to hold it for a photo op. We got many more throughout the day, however satisfied that everyone got a photo and fish I was content to relax by the fire and watch the action. We ended up with rougly 20 fish iced and each of us took 2 out for dinner. So at 330 we packed up and headed out, knowing that half the trip was in the dark. We arrived at the trucks at 630 were we recharged with a pop, quickly reminisced of the trip that had just passed, and toasted on what was truly an amazing day, with great friends, great fishing, and great times. My dad and my fish for dinner Truly a Great Day!

Gotta love that hat!

crappy deal man. we had solid ice where we were fishing...a good 12 inch...no slush nothing, hope over to another lake and slush galore, could almost push the auger through without turning. Were you in the park? I will give a low down tomorrow about the day.