"Packin for Perch" Feb 13th & 14th 2010

[perchking]

Event : "2nd Annual Packin for Perch"

Where : Lake Gogebic Bergland Michigan (906) 575-3545

When : Feb 13th - 14th (FREE FISHING WEEKEND IN MICHIGAN)

Meeting Place : Maple Ridge Motel

I just contacted Gus at Maple Ridge Resort, www.mapleridgemotel.com and they would be happy to have us for that weekend again. I am assuming most people will drive up Friday night and stay until sometime on Sunday, but that is up to them. The motel can comfortably sleep 20-22 and it is cheap, now if we have more they are other resorts on the lake or cots could also be used, it is completely up to the individual.

If people want to start booking their rooms just say you are with the Fishing Minnesota group and Nettie or Gus will know what you are talking about.

As for eats there are a lot of good, but not cheap supper clubs on the lake, we can also have the owners of Maple Ridge Motel set up there Weenie Wagon and fry up some grub. Drive time from the Cities is about 4.5hrs. Don’t worry about Drop Downs unless you want to sleep in them, I promise you will not be able to drive on the lake.

Greg

[Sifty]

Can't wait for Feb.

Thanks for putting this togther Greg.

Sifty

[Sutty]

Too much snow to drive on the lake? Do you need snowmobiles to get around?

[ec30_06]

Snowmobiles are best. usually too much snow for anything else in the UP that time of year.

[hawkeye43]

The quad with tracks worked well last year. I think I have a niece getting married that weekend this year, I might not make it.

[perchking]

Ken,

Even though you won't be up that weekend, I am sure I will see you a few times over the winter...

PK

[hawkeye43]

I just found out the wedding is Feb 20. I am free the weekends before and after. Let see that is the get-together weekend and the hog-a-thone weekend. Just think there is a God and heaven, life is great.

[Scott M]

I just might have to do this again! I don't know if the wife will like me leaving for V Day, but hopefully we can work something out

[perchking]

If v-day is going to ruin this for most people just let me know we can always change the date. When I picked the date, I thought the "Free" fishing weekend would really be an incentive to come but I might be wrong. Let me know if we want me to change the date. We will go with majority rules. I don't want to start it any earlier, so maybe a few weeks later?

Let me know your thoughts.

PK

[DTro]

Pretty sure I'll make it up there this year. I don't have another appendix to give up

Did you all get much snow up there?

I sometimes think about those piggy perch and even though I seen it with my own eyes, I sometimes almost can convince myself they weren't real.

Time for another reminder

[perchking]

Darrin,

Yes we have snow, I think we got about 50 inches so far this year.

I am heading out this weekend to see if I cant find a couple of active ones, I will let you know.

PK

[KTapper]

I would love to make it up there to catch some monster perch I have been wanting to go to Gogebic for some time now.

[riverrat56]

I too am interested in making this trip....Is there any room left in the hotel?

[hawkeye43]

Greg, I was thinking about the ice, how thick is it now??? It looks like we will be sleeping in the big house as all the rooms are gone.

[perchking]

I visited Gus last weekend and I guess all the rooms are taken. I did manage to get out 2 times over new years and did OK on 1 trip and bad on the other. The biggest being 1.9lbs and 14+ inches. I only managed 5 on the good day but the ice was pretty sketchy with all the snow so I couldn't get very deep.

I would say the ice is between 6-10 inches in most spots. I fished the Gogebic lodge both days.

I will be back out this up coming weekend.

PK

[DTro]

1.9lbs and 14+ inches.

PK

Just keep saying things like that. I like to read that kind of stuff

[perchking]

I really need to buy a new hunting/fishing camera, over the past 4 winters I have lost 2 down the holes and was dropped from my treestand and hit a tree step.

[hawkeye43]

dtro, you going on the 13 & 14 ????

[DTro]

dtro, you going on the 13 & 14 ????

that's the plan stan

[hawkeye43]

I am getting the itch aready

[Shack]

I will be missing out this year

But!!! This video brings me back to the fun times from last year

Some of you might be in it I have some video of Perch King pulling up a teeter, but it did not make the final cut

Have fun guys. Greg tell Gus I said Hi and all you guys have a great trip!

[vook]

Cool vid Josh! Have fun this year guys and leave the atv's @ home!!

[Jim Hudson]

vook, I'm heading your way on Monday, the 18th.. Hows the fishing? Lots O slush? And can you get around on a machine? Maybe we can hook up and catch a few.

Drop me a line through my e-mail..

Hope all is well..

[vook]

Sadly, I have yet to get out there for perch. W/the amount of snow we've got this month alone I can't imagine getting my wheeler out there. I don't have a sled... I'm thinking that I will get out this Wed or Thursday hopefully. New job, bla bla bla... been difficult to get out.

I am off the 21st - 24th of this month so if you wanna shoot for then I'm game. You live in Ashland area?

vook

[Jim Hudson]

Yup, live over here in Bayfield though.. Sadly.. Be guiding those days your off, shoot.. I am coming over for the day to do some business, and thought I could hook up and get some fishing in too..