Mike, as we get a little closer I’ll share Ol’ Pete’s way to clean them. I’m going to bet you can not tell the difference between walleye and the channel cats. NONE!
John, you might have to introduce me to yourself. I don’t know if I’ll recognize you with out being at Everts! 
Lastly, I’m still looking for a location that’s close to the St Joeseph Resort where we can meet up after fishing for a burger, beer and BS. Not in that order of course!
More details coming! 
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Lastly, I’m still looking for a location that’s close to the St Joeseph Resort where we can meet up after fishing for a burger, beer and BS. Not in that order of course!
Good question……Reserved my room today…..
Here’s the scoop on the channels through the ice on Petenwell. You can use three lines per angler, so we usually use one jigging rod and two tip ups, or two rods and one tip up.
You can catch the cats, Walleyes, Crappies and white bass on your tip ups, but the majority will be on jigging rods. I catch 90% of my cats on either a rattling flyer spoon or jigging Rapala. You will know when you have a cat on your flasher because the line will be very thick and very red. Sometimes they will come in 3-4′ off the bottom but most of the time they come in right off the bottom.
Typically I will use a 2-3′ jigging motion to get the attention of the fish, then when they come in start slowly jigging them up. With the cats, often times you have to jig them a few feet off the bottom then slowly drop the bait past them and they will nail it.
A lot can change in the next month, so I’m not 100% sure which of the spots we’re going to start at. We’ll know a lot more the week before or week of the GTG. I’m planning on making sure we have some kind of transportation on the ice to get people to and from the landing.
If we have good ice next Saturday, Pat Howard, myself and Marbleeyes will probably head over to check things out. As soon as we get over there, I’ll look up the bar/pub in Necedah that we’ve eaten at before. I’ll post that info back as early as this weekend.
This should be a good time. There are a good number of Walleyes in this lake as well as some giant crappies and loads of white bass. We will do everything we can to make sure we have a good bite lined up for everybody.
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There are a good number of Walleyes in this lake as well as some giant crappies and loads of white bass.
Could have left that crap out. 
Great information 
You guys do put the hook to the meat and I always look forward to the post.
With that info anyone who plans on attending the outting should have a better starting point than any other newbie to the area.
Thanks for taking the time to share 
Can’t wait. Sounds fun.
I checked Petenwell Ice on the west side today and found about 1.5 inches of ice. The snow on top isn’t helping but maybe this weekend i’ll be able to put my cat skills to the test.
Great news targa
How’s the shoulder? Is it up to the test
I can do everything but drill holes.The good news is I can use an ice chisel. Was out on a smaller juneau county lake today and that seemed to work ok. Not very stealthy but it gets the job done.
Where is the meet/or access place going to be? 
That hasn’t been decided at this time Mr. D. We need to get closer to the date.
As we get within a week, we’ll have a separate post combining all the details from this post.
Glad you’ll be making it! 
I’ve got it on MY calendar and I hope to bring a couple guys along with me. (Like my brothers Dave and Ray).
Just reserved a room for Fri. and Sat. night!! Looking forward to seeing everyone there!
Ed
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Just reserved a room for Fri. and Sat. night!! Looking forward to seeing everyone there!
Ed
Sounds almost like a 2nd honeymoon eh Ed 
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Just reserved a room for Fri. and Sat. night!! Looking forward to seeing everyone there!
Ed
Sounds almost like a 2nd honeymoon eh Ed
With our 4 year old Granddaughter living with us it will be like a honeymoon!!!! 
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Just reserved a room for Fri. and Sat. night!! Looking forward to seeing everyone there!
Ed
Sounds almost like a 2nd honeymoon eh Ed
With our 4 year old Granddaughter living with us it will be like a honeymoon!!!!Ed
In other words…..if the shack is rockin’ don’t come knockin 
I can’t wait to visit with you both again 
Lupe’s hats turn me on
Please don’t beat me up Ed 
Bret, I’m to old and slow to try to beat anybody up, how ever I will have some cold ones with you!!!
Ed
As we get within a week, we’ll have a separate post combining all the details from this post.
Brian, could you please send me a list of vaccinations that I need when going behind the cheddar curtain? I don’t want to get sick when I’m in cheese land. 
Careful there Tim, you could be standing in the middle of a frozen lake surrounded by them!
Tim,
I hear a poultice of Sonny’s blood will cure anything.
Brian
When you were at the ice show, did you extend the invitation to Alexis ? 
No! 
After seeing Ice Fishing Show photos from several different people; I’ve gotten the impression that she kinda has a thing for WHISKERS.
Well then, since I’m MARRIED…I’m glad I shaved mine off!
Umm…come to think of it, is that why you’re looking like Santa nowadays?
..a bit more serious…
Are you going to be attending the Great Conversion with one of those WILCrafts Don?
I’m kinda growing partial to the pink one.
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Well then, since I’m MARRIED…I’m glad I shaved mine off!
I was thinking more along the lines that the presence of Whiskers might attract her to the CATFISH.
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Are you going to be attending the Great Conversion with one of those WILCrafts Don?
Great Conversion 
Yeah, The Great Conversion…
…we’re converting wallabie fisherman in to cat people.
I thought no one was EVER going to ask!
Will you be performing baptisms too ?
There is open water below the dam I hear. But that will take away time from fishing the “fighting fish”.
I think you need to show up. I’ve already told a couple-one person that you’re an ok guy.
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I’ve already told a couple-one person that you’re an ok guy.
And I believed him
I was wondering what was up with the Santa look….now we know
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