ICE Series!!!

[Guest]

The ICE Series is not too far off, ok maybe a little further then I make it sound, but why not start thinking about it now. With all the cold temps and snow, ice fishing is right around the corner. Here are a few details for the ICE Series:

The four lakes that we will fish are:

Lake Winnibigoshish: January 10-11, 2004.
Tourney Headquarters at Denny's Resort.
Phone: (888) 665-2298
This lake is famous for walleye, perch, nice pike, crappies, gills and both largemouth/smallmouth bass can be found here. We will fish this lake for hot early ice action. It can be fantastic fishing especially for huge pike, jumbo perch, slab gills and crappies and let's not forget all those walleyes.

Mille Lacs Lake: January 24-25, 2004.
Tourney Headquarters - Fisher's Resort.
Phone : (866) 684-2221
This lake is a walleye factory. It looks like the jumbo perch are back. You also have a shot at nice pike. Crappies, gills and both largemouth/smallmouth bass can be found here if you search hard enough.

Upper Red Lake: February 21-22, 2004.
Tourney Headquarters - West Wind Resort.
Phone: 218-647-8998
This is one of the top slab crappie producers in the nation. This lake also contains some monster northern pike and lots of pesky perch.

Ice Fishing World Championship
Lake of the Woods: March 13-14, 2004.
Tourney Headquarters -Schuster's Resort
Phone: (800) 243-2412

This is one of the top walleye/sauger producers in the nation. It is truly a multi-specie lake. Plenty of hog pike and muskie available too. This lake can certainly have some of the best fishing to be found anywhere.

For more information check out the Iceleaders HSOforum:

Iceleaders and the ICE Series

Ask any questions you might have and I'm sure someone can help you out.

Should be a great time and I expect that a lot of fish will be caught. It is pretty inexpensive and the locations are awesome! Not to mention all the fun we will have fishing with fellow FM members and Pro Staff too!

I hope to see a lot of you there!

Good Fishin,
Matt

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[LOWinEYEin]

MG5
What is the ICE Series? Tournament, Leagues, ect...Is there entrance fees???

I need more info please.

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[Guest]

WhaTT!,

Check the link I posted in the above post. The Iceleaders HSOforum will have all the info.

Let me know if you have anymore questions.

Good Fishin,
Matt

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[EBass]

Sweet, too bad there's not one closer to the cities - like Tonka or Waconia or something. Millelacs sounds like fun though.

[Slow Jigger]

sounds like a few trips this year.....

[Guest]

Slow Jigger,

Might not be like the Winnie trip we had last year, Yogi sure is an awesome skier Drop me an e-mail and we can car pool to these events. Putting the deck off until spring also gives you a few more bucks for ice fishing

Yeah, should be fun this year at the ICE Series. A lot of great lakes. Here's how I invision it...gills the size of my dinner plates at Vermillion...2 pound crappies at Red Lake...a mess of 12 inch perch and a 10 pound walleye at Mille Lacs...and that 14 pound walleye I'm gonna get up on LOW...

Come on, let me have my fun. Never know, it could happen

Good Fishin,
Matt

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MarCum

[Rick]

CLICK HERE to get more info on the ICE Series 2004.

MJ5,
I edited your post above to include the Winnie part of the series (we changed it from Vermilion to Winnie now).

CLICK HERE to get more info on the ICE Series 2004.

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[Guest]

Awesome!!!

Winnie is a blast during hard water. Great addition Rick!

I'll be there for sure!

Good Fishin,
Matt

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MarCum

[Rick]

IceLeader's Challenge Event Series - ICE Series

We will be giving away Depth finders-MarCum LX3's, Fish Houses-Otters, Power Augers-Eskimos, Tackle-Today's Tackle (Ice Buster Bobbers)Scenic Tackle(Angel Eyes,Glow Devils)-Bad Dog-Custom Spins and Jigs, Jackets-Columbia, Thorne Bros Sweetheart Rods, LakeMaster LakeMaps and more are coming.

Be sure to give the Winnie Event a shot. We've arranged to have one of the Premier Winnie Ice Fishing guides on the lake to give everyone a few tips on how and where to fish on it prior to the contest start.

We're having a big feed afterwards and then off to test out gear and do some more fishing.

It's only $10 if you sign-up early or $15 if you wait a little too long to sign-up for each event. Enter as many ICE Series events as you wish.

We're looking forward to seeing you signed up.

CLICK HERE to get more info on the ICE Series 2004.

[Dennis Steele]

COOL!!!!!
Winnie is an awesome lake to fish!Nice eyes and BIG perch.I have also seen some monster sunnies come through the ice.
This ought to be a great time! I am looking forward to it.Plus a shot at some great gear!I just picked up a Otter Lodge and looks like its going to be the most roomy portable I have ever had.Maybee I should have waited and tried to win it!!!

[Paul Waldowski]

I'm really looking forward to fishing these events.

I too, just picked up an Otter Lodge, after fishing all of last year in the Otter Cabin. Looking forward to having a little extra room.

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[Drake]

Glad to see Winni on there! Hopefully we'll be able to make to at Least one of the events (Winni or Upper Red). Our people who have gone to the one at Upper Red before have said what a GREAT time they've had and they learned some new things too! A good time, learned some new things and some have picked up some pretty nice prizes..not bad for $10

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[Rick]

The lounge girl will hopefully be able to give up one morning of beauty rest to make it to hopefully one of the events only 1/2 hour from her lounging area.

If you're truly not a lounge girl, we'll see you at 3 of the events. I agree Mille lacs would cause you to have to get up a little too early.

CLICK HERE for ICE Series info

Seabass77 signed up for all 4 ICE Series Events. Way to go Joe!!!!

[Paul Waldowski]

Rick,

Do you honestly think that lounge girl is going to give up any of her precious sack time?

Guess I'll have to be the one that drags her out in her jammies to these events

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[Drake]

All right Lazy Boy! And Paul!~What are you doing siding with Rick? Oh yeah, you're room will definitely be ready for you when you get here, you guys just wait Since they're both so close to here I'm hoping we'll get to at least one of them after the morning chores are done, some of us work early in the mornings while others are still snoozin away!

[note form Rick: Sorry lounge girl, I don't call 10 am early, like you do ]

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[Aquaman01]

MJ5,
I won't be able to make any of those dates this year - wish I could, but I work weekends. Anyway....

I live in Wright County and am the current bearer of the Fishing Minnesota Banner - the big white vinyl one. I imagine you probably want it for these events, and I won't be looking for it until The Metro RATS (Rough Angler Tournament Series) dates this spring & summer.

Email me - [email protected] and we can figure out where & when to pass the sign.

Good luck with this series - looks like a good time!

Rob

[Rick]

At The ICE Series we're giving away:
MarCum depth finders and underater viewing systems, Otter Outdoors fish houses, Eskimo Augers and fish houses, Columbia Jackets, Scenic Tackle, Ryan's ATV accessories, much more already lined up and more being added everyday!!!!

Be sure to check out the ICE Series for a lot of fun this ice fishing season.

IceLeaders.com - CLICK HERE for more info.

[can it be luck?]

$10 dollars covers it all? The contest, prizes, food, everything? Wow, that's decent. I read that there's a deadline for free food. The food comes with the cost if signed up early? As you can tell, I like to eat!! Food cooking on the ice always tastes and smells great!! Now I gotta get a sandwich, that made me hungry!

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[Guest]

Ice fishing is fun.
Food is fun. Having great food on a fishing trip is even more fun!
Great food served up on the ice helps to make a ice fishing trip more than just "a good day fishing".
A good "feed" on a fishing trip can top-off a great day!
Schweigert is a I.C.E. Series sponsor.
Their FULLY COOKED SMOKED BRATWURST holds the title of "Official Product of the ICE Leaders I.C.E Series".
I will share how I.C.E Series got them as a sponsor.
As I.C.E. director, I went after Schweigert to sponsor these events. I had intended to use their SMOKED BRATWURST at these events... even before hand.
I had used their fully cooked Smoked Bratwurst at many prior fishing events... mostly, because they taste GREAT!
The brat's texture, the size, and the combination of spices inside... with a touch of lemon juice in the ingredients... have long made this my "top brat" pick... period!
I contacted the Schweigert company and told them quite "frank-ly" that hot dogs on ice just "do not cut the mustard"... that actually... nothing beats having a hot Schweigert Smoked Bratwurst "on ice".
They listened, and so happens were hep to "brats on ice are nice"!
Some of those people at Schwiegert... well, they ice fish too! So... they took the I.C.E. Series on as sponsors.
Now.... for those who attend these I.C.E. Series events, it is my privilege to convince you of the same thing I already knew, that a Schwiegert Smoked Brat is "outstanding" on ice...
when you are "out standing" on the ice!
At the events you'll find the "SSB's" (Schwiegert Smoked Brats) done in many ways...
We'll have SSB's boiled,
we'll have hot Schweigert brats baked!
We'll have SSB's grilled to perfection
cooked over a sunflower heater...
stuck on a metal stake.
We'll have SSB's swimming in mustard!
They'll be on buns covered with sour-crout.
You'll cover 'em with onions, pickles, and chili... and eat so many,
you will all have to let your belts out!
You'll wrap them in buns.
You may add a bit of cheese.
You might want one to eat alone,
all by itself...
or just say "cover mine in catsup, please".
All the I.C.E. food will served be for FREE.
Schwiegert has seen to that, for you and me!
You gonna be eat'n great!
With a big hot Schwiegert Smoked Bratwurst
sittin on your plate!
WE HAVE MORE FUN AT FISHING MINNESOTA,
that statement is quite true.
Thanks loads Schweigert.
You have "the best hot brat on ice".
You truely do!
Catch'n
Dave Hoggard

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[Guest]

Wow!

That was good Dave...sounds like brat's are on the menu

Looking forward to the Winnie event, not far away...

Good Fishin,
Matt

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[can it be luck?]

Darn you Dave! Now I'm hungry again! I'm glad they weren't serving chop suey, or something like that, brats are complicated enough! I'd be willing to donate my deer for the feed, if anyone likes venison that is. I'm heading to N. Dakota tonight for 5 days, but if there's a possibility that the offer of venison is accepted, it's available for any one of the events.

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[Guest]

Dave, You're making me hungry too! Can I get some mustard and kraut on my brat?Custom Jigs and Spins sent in about 400 packs of jigs and other ice fishing gear. We'll give it away at the ICE series. Are you the worlds greatest ice angler? We'll find out at the Championship March 13 and 14. ICE, ICE baby to go!

[Guest]

Can It Be Luck,
I know some guys are bringing some fish to fry up too. You are welcome to make up & take up anything you like to share.
I look forward to seeing you there... and to bite the buck!

WGMSA,
Custom Jigs and Spins has donated some spoons & jigs... WOW. 2 cool. They make some real cool & very effective ice baits. I have used their lures for years! Nice of them to get involved. Save a couple for me!
Catch'n
Dave Hoggard

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[Jarrod32]

I am really interested in taking part in a couple of these...particularly the one on Winni. The only thing holding me back is that I will have to either a) stay over night on/near site, or; get up and hit the road around 5:00 in the morning.

Not to be a dink, but it might be received better if it began at 8:00 or 8:30 instead of 7:00. Maybe I'm the only one with a problem here. Anyone else struggling with a similar issue?

[Rick]

We do have a little flexibility here.

What do you think?

As is...Meet At headquarters at 7 am. Start Contest on ice at 8 am.

Or...As is...Meet At headquarters at 8 am. Start Contest on ice at 9 am.

Contest ends at 2 pm regardless.

Thoughts on the 2 options please???