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Actually they do, well sometimes. I seen a few pike taken on roe bags and the biggest pike I ever hooked was through the ice on a roe bag.....go figure. As to Splashopper's query, I have nothing.

Is this going to be a problem for you Gerritt.

Welcome to OFC Chuck and Linda, nice to have yous aboard. I've only been fishing up your way once a few years back but I plan on getting up there again, soon! Great pictures, keep 'em coming.

Perhaps he was "board" after he "saw" the "lengthy" battle. Lame.....

He wood knot listen.....

I can just imagine how this story would be unfolding had it got away some 10 minutes after it was hooked....

Yep, you're onto us. We kicked off 7,651 people last month alone..... Almost surpassing the previous record of 7,982.

A rule that applies to most any expenditure, do your homework before spending your coin. This could help enusure your not spending good money for a less than par product/service. Ask for references, talk to former customers, research, research and more research.

I really wish you'd waited till after I've had an outing with Mike before you'd suggested this John.

Buggers! No worries Glen those Esox Angler mags will be at your door this week and you can bone up on how to do it right. Perhaps it wouldn't hurt to let Wayne read them as well....

Congratulations son, well done and welcome to the world of hardcore steelheading.

When you own the boat you make the rules. I'd have my own side too. I was thinking what a great day it would be to have the boat out, despite the coolness there was little wind to speak of down here and it looks like you had fairly calm winds up there as well. Can't wait to see the MONSTER.

Protecting Lake Michigan Battle against Asian carp off to a promising start December 04. 2009 Jim Lynch / The Detroit News After introducing thousands of gallons of toxin into the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and monitoring results for a day, biologists recovered one Asian carp Thursday in a canal leading to Lake Michigan, the nearest the destructive species has come to the Great Lakes, Illinois environmental officials said. Illinois and federal officials began pumping the toxin rotenone into a section of the canal Wednesday evening in an attempt to kill any of the carp that may have passed north of electrical barriers designed to stop them. The application was necessary for maintenance work on the barrier this week. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials found the 22-inch immature specimen among tens of thousands of dead fish, from gizzard shad to drum, identified in a fish kill operation in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, about 40 miles from Lake Michigan, said John Rogner, assistant director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. "Asian carp are indeed knocking on the door of the Great Lakes," Rogner said. "This is the closest to Lake Michigan that an actual Asian carp body has been found." After being introduced to the United States in the 1970s, Asian carp have been making their way through the Mississippi River system. They can grow to 4 and 5 feet , weigh as much as 100 pounds and eat 40 percent of their body weight daily. Their voracious appetite could devastate a $7 billion-a-year fishing industry, officials fear. It likely will be days before officials have a clear idea of what they've learned from this week's project. Phil Moy, a researcher with the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute and co-chairman of the Dispersal Barrier Advisory Council, said Asian carp may not have risen to the surface yet. "Because of their size, we expect them to sink during the first 24 hours or so and then begin to rise as their bodies decompose," Moy said. It's unlikely the steps taken this week will quell the concerns. Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm was among those calling for more action. That could include closing off all the waterways leading from where the Asian carp is established.

I don't have a problem with a $10.00 fee, it's more reasonable than the boat launching fee there. I suspect this will increase the revenue for the township from all the parking tickets issued to those trying to save $10.00....LOL I just hope they have someone on duty early enough to allow us to get in the park and on the ice before sunrise.

You may very well be the first to get up an icefishing report this season Simon and I'm looking forward to it. Good luck and be safe.

Yep, same deal with my baitcast setup, only I be using my thumb.

A beautiful post Ryan. Thank you.

Darn it, there's a hole in your woolies.

I'm sure that Mike is not making this a limited time offer John. Whether it be next spring or next fall, just take him up on the offer when you can. I guarantee you'll devirginize that float rod on your first outing with Mike.

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Well now I have something to think about today....

You would know....

I'm pleased to hear all went well Brian.

Too funny.... I'd jump all over this one John, can't go wrong!

Oh boy, it's been a while since I last splashed around in those waters but knowing when and where to be on that river can result in a spectacular number of hook ups. Of course I'm not telling you anything you don't already know. Congrats on another stellar day of chrome.