Pictures from the 2005 IDA Ice Get Together

I would like to thank several people for their help in putting this years Get Together a great event

First of all,I would like to thank James Holst for the IDA Website that allows all of us to share in some of the best info on fishing (and hunting) and in each others lives…Thanks James

Mike at HOF for donatating the rod blanks for the long ice poles

Tom Donaldson for putting the rods together for the raffle

Briank for the use of his 4-wheeler and trailer for shuttling the people and their gear to and from the landing

Len Warland for the use of his 4-wheeler to shuttle people and gear.

Steve”BFD”Hix for his 4-wheeler quality shuttling (escort)Service!!

Herb Baily for the use of his 3-wheeler and the trailer we used to haul people and gear..

Mike “Big Dad” Donahoe and his son for their sleds transporting people and gear…

Dustin Stewart for all the Brats

Gene”Putz”Putzier for the cooked inions and peppers for the brats

Jeff Patrick for donating the charcoal

Len Warland for donating 4 hats for the raffle

Steve Dezurik and Chappy for helping out with the grilling

Tom Donaldson for all the signs

the shuttle crew

Entrance to the GTG

Some good fish were had but the bite was very tough..

Getting together was great !! I think everyone got to put some names with new faces… Next year we will have some sort of name tags !! I really with I would have been able to meet others that were here but didn’t get the chance.

Brats with all the fixins went over real well !!

The Drawing went over real well and the winners were real happy !!

Can we do that again………say next weekend?

It was great to see once again all the friends I have from IDA plus making some new ones.

It’ll take till midweek to recuperate, but I’d say by next weekend should be a go
It was sure great to meet so many folks we share with all the time here on IDA. A HUGE thanks to Dave and all those who helped make this years GTG extravaganza a super time

dave

Wish I could of made it down, looked like a good time. Glad to see everything went off without any injury or worse this year.
Any idea on a head count?

As usual, GREAT JOB DAVEY!!!

I believe we had around 75 people at one time

I think we need to do a winter GTG on Mille Lacs. I’d be all over that!

It would be even better to time it with a good Perch bite.

Had a great time also. Got to see a lot of people at the onion stand but as Dave said, couldn’t put faces with names without name tags. Hope no one had any ill effects from the onions or the schnapps.

A couple of suggestions for next year (or next week).
Let’s give Chappy some cooking lessons before we put him in charge of the grill again.
Let’s have the GTG a little farther away from a riverboat.
Let’s give BrianK a little money so he can buy a better brand of schnapps.

Again, a great time and I’m ready for another.

BTW, Dave, who promised that poor kid a ride to the motel from Mulligan’s. We found him wandering the streets Sat night. (Not really)

After the GTG dinner was great !!

Someone thought they were going to tackle me

I held my own…

but it was hard b/c we were laughing so hard…

I see you got my good side!!! If only you had the football,I could have gotten you down! Oh yeah….The chicks really don’t like Buckshots panties, oops,pants. Nice combo there Bucky!!!!

With God as my witness… I won’t be taking any Saturday classes next winter. PDC is only 150 miles from me.

I wish I could have been there. Looks like a great time.

All I know I heard someone hit hard and I was 75 yards aways

I would like to take this time to thank everyone for a great time.

Dave and James great GTG can’t wait until I can do it again.Thank You

And to all the other anglers and IDA members, field and pro staffers. THANK YOU

PS. Dustin, James and Gator Thank You for all the fishing tips Friday night.

Once again Thanks to everyone for a great time

Where’s Lindsey???? She put up with alot!!! Thankls too her too!!! (Who’s the old guy pictured with her?)

Putz, you cook some mean onions and peppers. You better be there next year. Thanks for the trash bags Jimbo. The janitor is just as important as the CEO.
Buckshot, thanks for the hockey tape and felt pen. If not for that, I wouldn’t have known who I was. Got a hug for ya buddy!
Special thanks to all of you who provided transportation. Without you it would have been a difficult one for sure.
A very heartfelt thank you to the ladies who showed up this year. Now you know why The Red Green Show is so popular.
And to all, thanks for making this GTG the biggest, bestest by far. There just aren’t enough hours in the day to meet and talk with all of you and that’s probably the only down side of the whole weekend.
You guys are great!

You the man Herb !!

great finishing touches…I know I would forget some of the thank you’s…your trailer rocks !!

Mr. Koonce,

Thanks so much for all your planning and persistance on the site to give everyone a great deal of info for them to plan and to enjoy their stay. It was a great event.

I am happy to say I was injury free for the weekend which makes the weekend all that much more enjoyable!!

A huge thanks goes out to James holst for giving us the ability to call IDA our home! Thank you!

I wish I could have got around to talk to everyone on Saturday, but as always time flies too fast enjoying good conversations and laughter.

Thanks again for everyones company!

Thanks for the great time Dave. It was nice meeting the guys and I had a wonderful weekend….what I remember of it anyways.

Anyone see my bottle of Ice Hole?

Was that yours?? I’ m with Putz, Get some new stuff next year!! Last I seen Gator had it.And would’nt give it up!!

I picked up the empty bottle on the ice

I would like to add a couple of things….

I believe we all left the landing and the ice in as good or better shape than when we got there..I thank everyone for their house keeping efforts !!

and…..

I CAN”T WAIT TILL NEXT YEAR !!!!

thanks everyone for making this years event such a good time

I would also like to thank Steve Hix for hauling Little B and I around all weekend…….Thanks Buddy

Yeah I thought the tape was a good idea….I didn’t want anyone forgetting their names.

It was great meeting you Herb….I got a big hug waiting for ya!!!

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I would also like to thank Steve Hix for hauling Little B and I around all weekend…….Thanks Buddy

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And How could I forget about the BFD Escort Service !!!

A Big thanks goes out to Steve…When ever i asked if he would jump out of his ice house to either deliver or pick up he was right there…with out hesitation…Even when one guy just plain didn’t want a ride

thanks Buddy !!

Dave found it on his last trip back to the landing. But somebody had it all gone already!!

Forget those guys Briank, I thought it was pretty good myself. hic
Course, free booze ussually tastes ok to me anywho.

Wait a minute! Dave finds the empty bottle of Ice Hole brought by the ice hole and I had 3′ left in the bottle of the good stuff? Does that say something about our taste or the fact that Briank calls it even when he brings a half pint to my 750 ml? Shoulda brought out the Phillips sooner.

BTW did anyone else notice the small male rainsuit lying on the ground by the landing? Mike W. and I had one float by us while in his boat at the summer GTG. Do I detect a pattern here?

Wish I could have made it ,but came down with alung infection.So my son went and said he had a great .Dalton said alot of you guys talked to him and made him feel welcome.Thanks guys hope to be there next year.ICE JOHN