So Excited to be Fishing on the Ice again. Yippie!!!!

[Gary Crichton]

1 would think that Glenn. As much as I saw and fished in, it would help a great deal.

Glad I am not out there today. Would have to set up the porty.

G.C.

[glenn57]

porty heck, one of highbanks love i mean condo houses!

[UdeLakeTom]

In response to:

Poster: glenn57

Subject: Re: So Excited to be Fishing on the Ice again. Yippie!!!!

if theres a positive side to that barb, it should stiffen up all that slush or the most of it, we would hope.

No bugs either!!!

[Gary Crichton]

It has been a long time since I have fished in a Perm. Always outside or in the porty. Like to be mobile, but days like today I would wait for them or not out there at all.

G.C.

[Gary Crichton]

Your are right ULT. I did not see a bug all weekend.

G.C.

[Iambjm]

Okay you asked for it.

[Gary Crichton]

Ah Spring has sprung.>>>>>>>>>

G.C.

[glenn57]

thanks you two, bugsys back. LOL! great one barb.Sooo.. gary no blizzard bugs, snow flies or artic mosqitoes? musta been nice on the lake.

[Gary Crichton]

No wind , bright sunshine and no bugs, both days. It was perfect outside. A little bit of freeze up on the rod, but not to bad and easy to fix.

G.C.

[UdeLakeTom]

I guess I need to learn to keep my posts to myself.

[I_icefish_in_my_sleep]

I'm making a list of things to bring for the sleep over in fish house Friday night. I'm getting excited for the weather to be up past 0 degree's. Staying positive that it will continue to rise. We're suppose to get some snow, if the wind stays down it's going to be a banner day for an ice fishing tourney.

I'm bringing the big 33cup coffee maker and will have that ready for the tournament workers when they show up Sat. morning. I'm sure they will like that.

I'm so looking forward to fishing again, haven't been out since Sunday night. So that meant I had to get something done in the house, how boring is that! lol

Happy fishing everyone.

Diana

[I_icefish_in_my_sleep]

We have -28 this morning. BRrrrrrr that's cold. Poor pups have to go out and potty in this weather, they don't stay out there long though.

Hope everyone is staying warm.

Diana

[Lisa Almquist]

Diana,

How'd the fishing tournament go? It was a nice weekend to get out and I finally DID!!

Jim (my man) and I drove up to Ely yesterday and fished Burntside for the day. We both got nada but we graphed a bunch on the Marcums but the most important thing of all was-I was ON THE ICE!! Yay me! I haven't had a day off for awhile so at about 2PM, I was just so darned relaxed in my Otter that I was dozing off too! We watched a wolf running and rolling in the snow on the lake. I really am in awe of wolves. It was just simply beautiful. I love this lake!

[reelemin]

very cool about the wolf Lisa. And a very BIG yippy !!! for gatting out on then ice.!!!!!!!

[I_icefish_in_my_sleep]

So glad you made it out Lisa, the wolves are something to see!!!

It's been really slow on the lake, the tournament day was extremely windy with the wind comes windchill, it was too bad, that night was it was calm and nice out. Go figure.

My hubby moved my house yesterday, found out with the camera that I'm sitting on top of a log that sitting up and the minnow gets tangled on it, so he's going to pull the house forward a bit. I'm in 32' of water now, boy that's a long way down to send a minnow. All I've seen on the camera is small perch, but the big fish like to eat them. I'm hoping once the bite is on after the cold and high pressure systems I'll start reelinemin!

Good luck to you Lisa, Yahoo!!!! It's so much fun isn't it!

Diana

[Lisa Almquist]

That's what I love about FM-we can get on here and chat about ice fishing or whatever we do in our lives that's fun. Isn't that great? I'm getting a little sappy here!!

The wolf was really great. I know that there are a lot of negative attitudes in the north country about wolves but no one can deny how simply beautiful and awesome they are.

I sure wish I could get out on the ice more though!! Keep up your reports girls-I love hearing 'em! I can't wait to get back up on Burntside in a couple weeks and hopefully get some pics too! I don't know what I'm going to do with myself with a WHOLE weekend off and only icefishing on the agenda! Feels like ole times again!!

[Gary Crichton]

You go Lady Lisa and good luck to ya at Burnside bash. It sounds like you look forward to it, and you have fun. It sounds like you have earned it.

Good luck to all you Ladies-Girls-Women of FM.

G.C

[Lisa Almquist]

Thanks Gary! I always have fun on ice!

[I_icefish_in_my_sleep]

I closed up my Ice House till the cold snap goes through. Then I have to wait till hubby has time to move the house forward a bit. Hope it isn't too long. It's suppose to get cold and winding here in the North.

Have a great time Fishing this Weekend Lisa, I know your going to.

Diana

[I_icefish_in_my_sleep]

Sad news. We are going to be selling my fish house, we have a nibble on it already, gonna miss the place. Hubby said it's getting too hard to move every year and he has a big one with wheels, mines a skid house. Our trailer is too short and it's a nightmare he would rather not deal with. I'm kind of sad about it but I do understand. It's been such a comfy little place. And it was all mine. Who wants to help me wave goodbye to an old friend soon. Whaaaa.

I'll still get to go fishing, just won't be the same house.

Happy fishing to all. Diana

[Lisa Almquist]

Dang that is sad news Diana! I know I wish I could have my little oasis on the lake every chance I could!! It's also good to know you're not totally off the ice! Keep up your great reports too!

[I_icefish_in_my_sleep]

I did go fishing on Monday, I had a big northern up to the hole but I gave it some slack when I saw what it was, I was hoping it would let go, it took the hook and took off. I did have a few perch, I'm thinking when it warms up again it will pick up.

Thanks for the reply Lisa, I'm sure you know how much fun I had in my little house.

Happy fishing,Diana

[Iambjm]

Well then Diana, maybe you will just have to join some of us gals when we hit the lakes in the ice shacks!

[I_icefish_in_my_sleep]

We have had really warm weather, the Ice is super slushy, haven't been able to get to my house for almost a week now. Our pup is in heat too, now I may have to forget about the ice fishing for a while, hope I can get out there another time before the house sells, there is another interested buyer at this time.

Has anyone been catching anything? Diana

[Lisa Almquist]

I don't have any fishing reports to speak of! I know that the Carlton Winterfest Icefishing Contest was cancelled today though because the lake has too much standing water on it.

You're going to be having some puppies in a few months maybe? As I was leaving work today, there was a man playing polka in our the community room and his little Westhighland Terrier was tapping his little foot-I kid you not! It was the cutest thing watching the little guy grooving on that polka!