Terry

so just so I understand would you rather lose a fish and have it swimming around with a lure and line rather then using anything heavier the 8lb test? when I fish heavy weeds or pads with mono I use 17 to 25 lb test 50lb braid is thinner then that

I don't know if this is a good thing I have seen the bass on the beds on many openners.... do we need them being caught up to a week earlier. well I guess the MNR knows what they are doing and taking bass off beds, I guess doesn't hurt

well winter has finally come here..snow and cold so enjoy the vacation

yeah, one day doesn't, isn't couldn't, shouldn't won't, make near enough ice...but wish it would

brokeback icefishing huts

yeah, I spent 12 min. trying to post and by the time I got it to take Rick had already posted his thread

is anyone else having trouble getting on today other sites are find but at work and home most times it will not load, times out but not every time well 3 times I have tried to post this thread 4 5 6 7 8...you would think I would give up

we use to eat them while they were alive.....yum a friend got 24 down before they came back up... but really should be the same as a small smelt

only if I take someone out for the first time on a lake or spot where I expect to catch fish... the rest of the year who cares...well maybe a little wee bit

mama always said, I would go blind if I played with my "tackle" yeah, I do the same by the end of Feb, I will have sharpened my hooks so many times some will be too short and I will throw them out and start with new ones

real good shots but I think you are trying to fool us..I think you photoshopped a bunch of the pictures..as their heads seem to be on backwards in some of the pictures..........they sure can turn their heads around...lol..great stuff

real nice report looks like a great year of fishing

great job on the PB....looks like fun still I too would rather be on the nip trip

thanks that would have been the smart thing for me to do..... and I think I will only be out this time of year in a real boat.....and save the folding boat for summer

man that sucks.....

well at lest I got out fishing one way or the other wayne, I think the square back would make it a little safer but I felt safe or I wouldn't go out on the other hand I did have my floater suit on plus my self inflating lifejacket and a cell phone in a plastic bag....just like a boy scout...be prepared

good to hear, I have a couple of reels that need fixing

great report

nice to see people out and getting them, even with no ice

Well it looked like a calm day so I thought I would run up to willow beach to go fishing for whitefish in my little folding boat.... I couldn't find a place to park at willow beach... no parking...yeah everywhere had that and no stopping signs ..looks damn unfriendly..so I go to Jacksons point first I forgot the anchor .. so I had the electric trolling motor in the back of the truck , so I through it in the boat and off I went from Jacksons point...I saw all the boats a few miles out, but the waves were more then I thought they would be so I stopped and fished a hump part way out to the group of boats I was marking fish but couldn't get any to bite...using the trolling motor running backwards to try to stay strait over the lure a big wave came right over the back and got me wet....I was only wearing running shoes and it wasn't long before they were wet and cold and the adventure was over..except the half hour ride back in... didn't catch a thing but it was lots of fun getting out fishing......... back at the dock I saw the water seemed black it wa minnows.. millions of them as far as the eye could see I snapped some pictures but it's hard to see them well that's it of the weekend back to work tomorrow Terry

wow I have no idea how the heck you find them

they make me wear a .....prosthetic.. chin to hide the hair........lol

well as long as we are clearing up rumors.. .it is not true that I have been Ron Jeremy stunt and close up double for the last 15 years

you had better find some more projects you have too much time on your hands

saw it very interesting but truth be told. he showed charts that he had made and told a story..nothing more he had nothing/no one to back up what he was saying to be fact.... I think he gave us a lot to think about, but that's it.. remember..he is the guy that tried to take credit for inventing the internet