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#1621381 - 12/03/08 12:55 PM Re: how much ice [Re: Jonny P]
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Registered: 09/19/06
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lol! You guys are awesome on Upper Red! You guys sure know how to get ur done, he he

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#1621584 - 12/03/08 02:30 PM Re: how much ice [Re: Jonny P]
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Registered: 12/03/08
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Loc: Crow Wing County Minnesota
Hey guys. I'm new to this forum, this is my first post. I want to thank all of you who give reports it's been a very useful resource when planning trips. Was on URL all day yesterday. Went out of West Winds. We had no less then 8" and as much as 11". Four guys three wheelers and two portables, we weren't out far, past the main break by a few hundred yards in nine/ten feet of water, no problems. We talked to a guy who went out to Lou Rayne Beach Cribs and then out (he said) at least 1 3/4 miles and reported 8" to 9".

Fishing was on the slow side 1-2 (Walleye)per hour, we caught 19, kept 5, got broke off by northerns twice and caught one samll snake.

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#1621615 - 12/03/08 02:48 PM Re: how much ice [Re: BrettH]
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Originally Posted By: BrettH
Fishing was on the slow side 1-2 (Walleye)per hour, we caught 19, kept 5, got broke off by northerns twice and caught one samll snake.


19 eyes + a couple northerns in same outing = SLOW FISHING
Gotta love it... smile
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#1621943 - 12/03/08 05:48 PM Re: how much ice [Re: Blaze]
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Yes we have become quite spoiled fishing red lake our whole lives. Many other lakes I have fished over my lifetime and you were lucky if you landed one.

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#1622100 - 12/03/08 07:09 PM Re: how much ice [Re: toughguy]
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I think you sumed up that one up Toughguy,
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#1622410 - 12/03/08 09:20 PM Re: how much ice [Re: BrettH]
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Welcome to Fishing Minnesota Brett...thanks for the report...keep 'em comin'... cool
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#1622432 - 12/03/08 09:31 PM Re: how much ice [Re: MOBY RICHARD]
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so it's a safe bet that they will be driving out by the 19th
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#1622766 - 12/04/08 06:36 AM Re: how much ice [Re: AceintheHole]
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Resorts up on LOTW are talking about pulling their fish houses out by the 8th so the 19th is probably a good bet for red

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#1622772 - 12/04/08 06:40 AM Re: how much ice [Re: fishin4life...]
Jonny P Moderator Offline
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Red Lake and Lake of the woods are two seperate animals, plus Lake of the Woods uses Bombadiers to bring anglers on and off the ice so they get out earlier then we do.

Best bet is to check with the acces you are going to use and they will give you the current conditions.
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#1626900 - 12/06/08 10:52 AM Re: how much ice [Re: Jonny P]
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why is that LOW use bombadiers and Upper Red doesn't?

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#1626944 - 12/06/08 11:36 AM Re: how much ice [Re: Snake River King]
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My guess would be $$ and resort sizes. I would bet that if Red had some resorts the size of Sportsmans Lodge or Zipple there would be a few of them on the lake.
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#1627057 - 12/06/08 01:57 PM Re: how much ice [Re: Snake River King]
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Registered: 12/04/08
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Loc: Richfield,MN
thats because Red Lake is so shallow 10-12 ft.

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#1627257 - 12/06/08 05:51 PM Re: how much ice [Re: marble-eyes]
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Maybe it is because you can drive a regular vehicle clear to the reservation line, where else would you go with a bombadier?
You'd feel kind of funny crawling out of a bombadier when
Shorty is driving by in his minivan.

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#1627578 - 12/06/08 10:23 PM Re: how much ice [Re: walleye101]
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Very funny nothing like a good laugh before I hit the sack

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#1627690 - 12/06/08 11:57 PM Re: how much ice [Re: walleye101]
Jonny P Moderator Offline
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Originally Posted By: walleye101

You'd feel kind of funny crawling out of a bombadier when
Shorty is driving by in his minivan.


No I would be nervous as Shorty uses the van as a "light" vehicle. I most likely demand to go back to shore. grin wink
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