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Worth braving the cold this weekend?

lrrpinman

By lrrpinman
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rockman Proficient

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I am possibly going out this afternoon.The wind is starting to die down as the high pressure ridge center is moving closer to us.Dress appropriately,use the heater, and all should be well.Full moon phase is only a few days away, so fishing should be getting better,regardless of the weather.

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eyebjim Mentor

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It's worth it. I just got back from an overnighter last night. I caught 10 walleyes with 3 craps thrown in. Most in the morning. I had two 23.5 inch and a 20 out of those 10 eyes. All of them were released. Going back out tonight. Bring on the cold. Get out there, the walleyes don't care if its cold. Here are the 3 bigger eyes...Oh the gaff there was not used it is just for emergencies.

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Northlander Grand Master

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Well it was well worth my efforts in the cold today. Caught many nice crappies and gills on a little local lake. Once I got set up and the heat on and the snakors on my house I was nice and toasty. I will say that the new Otter Ice Camo Cabin I just got really retains the heat well. Plus my windows stayed plyable even at 25-35 below windchills. The new pole design also performed great in the cold. Very smooth. Im very happy with it.

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kiffj10 Newbie

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I fished from 3:00 to 5:00 today and pulled over 30 crappies throw the hole. Many doubles. They where all released. I would have stayed longer but already had a dinner date with the wife. I will be back out first thing in the morning.

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eyebjim Mentor

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Yes, I did spend the night in the house. I always catch way more fish when I do even if they are not biting way late. The last couple of weeks the late night bite has been slower than the morning bite. The evening has been good too but the morning has been best. I actually had a huge EYE on at noon today as I was packing up to pull the house off the lake. It straightened my #4 hook and got away at the hole. Man was that a fight. I thought it was a big northern cause it was noon and it hit it at about 30 mph and unspooled my whole rattle reel and the fact that I was having a real hard time pulling it in. I was shocked to look down and see a silver side and a very wide tail with a white tip swimming away when it got off. Anyway I ended up with 11 eyes and 2 craps. 3-24inch, 1-22, 1-18, 4-14's, 1-13 and a 12. The craps were about 10 inch. I'd say the cold didn't effect the fish at all. The moon is getting toward full and that has much more effect. I think the cold effects fishermen much more than the fish. Oh, other than a 14 and the 18 and the craps are were released.

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eyebjim Mentor

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I'm not willing to state the lake. It is not my usual lake but it is in wright county. Although it may become my usual lake. It is a smaller lake and too much pressure would devistate it. That and many who would read this would likely keep the bigger fish instead of releasing. sorry.

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 Originally Posted By: ocf1
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Once I went out in -35F with a 60mph... I don't know what that windchill is.

-85 degree windchill......OUCH!

I know, I wish I was exaggerating. The funny part was that I was taking 5 people from Tennessee out for their first "ice fishing" experience. We were set on the day and it happened to be the coldest day in a few years. They just sat in the vehicle out on the ice and looked at me like I was crazy as I drilled all 18 holes and setup all of the tip-ups. When I got back to the SUV I was REALLY cold. I remember thinking that I overdid it as I regained feeling in my appendages. They managed to help me pull everything up a few hours later. Well, at least they'll have a story down south.

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