Ice fishing just around the corner!

[Dan DAN the fisherman]

Just got my new Rokon 2-wheel drive motor cycle about a month ago. Can't wait to see how it handles out on the ice. I think it will be the ticket on Glendo. Just put on the chains last night. Will be hunting the last 5 days of Archery season. Hope I can get one somewhere, thats legal to get out with the new toy. Anyone getting into those Big Eyes lately? Sorry about not posting lately. I've been pretty busy with other projects.
Dan

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[SLAYERFISH]

Hey Dandan,I'm ready for the Hard water,right hand is twitchin.As always,11-mile is my first pick for 1st ice,yee-haw!

[John19]

Hea Dan, I can't wait. I'll have to hook up with you in Dillon for some Koke action. I seem to recall you did real good there last year.
John

[EricCO]

I've never caught a koke on an ice rod. I can just imagine how fun that is trying to get it up to the hole!

Are you speaking of the Dillon inlet Green River bite I hear so much about? It's real early ice right?

[Don In Denver]

Eric-

My guess is they're talking about the early ice bite that happens at the Snake River inlet. There is often enough ice to fish there Thanksgiving weekend.

[Dan DAN the fisherman]

Thats correct, the snake river inlet has been hot the last couple of years.
Dan

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[Sw icer]

Dan,looking forward to the hard water season.Dillon is sounding very interesting.Hope to try some new places like Glendo.

[EricCO]

Are the catching them by snagging even though it's illegal? At least that's what I heard.

I also heard it is combat fishing.

Any truth to that?

[John19]

I've heard the fishing has been so good, you wouldn't need to snag. Plus to do it through the ice doesn't sound like all that much fun. There is a snagging season in certain areas, I think.
John

[davey crockett]

You don't need to snag Kokanees. They'll hit just about anything orange in color through the ice and it's a lot more fun, at least for me.

[GMCO]

Been working the past couple of weeks getting the new Gander Mtn store in Aurora
ready for it's opening. I am working the fishing dept. (duh!!) and spent today stocking ice fishing jigs. Needless to say, that got me to dreaming of hard water.

[Dan DAN the fisherman]

GMCO,
Let us know how that new store is looking. Any FM discounts? Next to come is Cabelas (I hope).
Dan

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[GMCO]

Dan,
The store is moving right along. On schedule to open on Oct 1st. The buyer for fishing (for all 80 Gander Mtn stores) will be based at our store. That should be to our advantage as far as getting product that is in demand ordered right away.
I think that Bass Pro is next. Heard that
they will open in March. Cabela's still feels that the Denver market will drive 200
miles. As far as I know, they have no definate plans for Denver.

[Dan DAN the fisherman]

Thanks for the update. Any chance at getting FM discounts?
Dan

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[John19]

What are FM discounts? Dan how has Standly Lake been treating ya!
John

[Sir Fish Alot]

Hey Dan Dan , about how big are those kokes running up there? Been a few years since we have gone there on thanksgiving day, but last time they were only about 12 inches. The suckers were bigger and gave a pretty good fight. haha

[davey crockett]

All I know about a Cabala's store for Denver is this: my wife's boss' daughter in law was
recently hired from Home Depot by Cabela's to be the manager for the Denver store. She lives in Sterling, as do many of the Sidney store's employees, and is in training at Sidney to open the Denver store.

[EricCO]

I need to send her my resume so that I can be their onsite HR dude. You know how I can get that to her? I would love to work for Cabelas!

[GMCO]

Dan,
I don't know if there will be any discounts for FM. That is something that would have to be discussed with the store manager.
As for Cabela's. Had a long discussion today with a vice president of a tackle company that manufactures most of the Cabela's crankbaits. He says that they have no plans for a Denver store. The rumor that they will has been around for years.