IDO Get Together- Mille Lacs

BigWerm wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>jamin wrote:</div>
Nice fish Werm! Also great to hear there was a bit of a daytime bite going as well.

You bet, when are you heading up that Friday? I’d be happy to meet up.

That would be great. I believe I convinced the father in law to join me. We’ll be leaving the Twin Cities before sunrise so that we can get up there early enough to make the most of the day. I hope to be at Red Door by about 6:30-7am, check in, load the SxS and get on the ice.

I’ll shoot you a PM with my contact info.

______________ wrote:

Sounds like an auger race type thing.. I’m in.

Beware, my Nils blades were mailed to Frank today for sharpening…I’ll take on any contenders.

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Any guesstimate on how many guys are gonna attend this event. Steve at Red Door has yet to hook up the new keg meister he bought. He might need a little prodding from me.
MSOutdoors Team

marmike wrote:

Any guesstimate on how many guys are gonna attend this event. Steve at Red Door has yet to hook up the new keg meister he bought. He might need a little prodding from me.
MSOutdoors Team

Prod away! I have no idea on an official #, but I would guess a lot. The Red Door is pretty much booked up, and I know of at least 5 guys bringing wheel houses and additional people. Maybe 6 even, if Eelpoutguy is coming, he’s been very non-committal thus far…

Are you able to go for one day? Birthday is on the 25th so I may have to treat myself to this as a present.

BigWerm wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>marmike wrote:</div>
Any guesstimate on how many guys are gonna attend this event. Steve at Red Door has yet to hook up the new keg meister he bought. He might need a little prodding from me.
MSOutdoors Team

Prod away! I have no idea on an official #, but I would guess a lot. The Red Door is pretty much booked up, and I know of at least 5 guys bringing wheel houses and additional people. Maybe 6 even, if Eelpoutguy is coming, he’s been very non-committal thus far…

I’m only showing up if we can talk about Global Warming.

16 days!

stevenhand01 wrote:

Are you able to go for one day? Birthday is on the 25th so I may have to treat myself to this as a present.

Absolutely!

Eelpoutguy wrote:

I’m only showing up if we can talk about Global Warming.

Well it is going to be 40 this weekend…maybe we should have looked into some IDO Swim Trunks???

Swim Trunks Now I have to Manscape!

stevenhand01 wrote:

Are you able to go for one day? Birthday is on the 25th so I may have to treat myself to this as a present.

I can only fish Friday.

15 Days

With the guys I know that are going I wouldn’t worry about manscaping or loosing some pounds, most of us will fit in just fine! If I did some manscaping for a guys weekend my wife would start to wonder. I may just have to take all day Friday off.

Have some friends from VA and West VA on the pond outta appledoorns. Bob had never caught a walleye until this 27″ pig!

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D@mn! That’s definitely one way to start your walleye fishing addiction!

I am heading up tonight, just me and my 5 year old grandson. Going to try to get out fishing with him a little bit tomorrow. As much as I’d like to chase walleye, it can’t be about what I want but what would be the best experience for him. Thinking about trying to find some panfish in Isle Bay and setting a tip-up for pike.

Anyway, I just saw this posted on Red Door FB page. Could be a big crowd! Now my biggest worry is them running out of beer!

“UPDATE…We are having a customer appreciation party on Febuary 25th, with live music, food and yes BEER! Save the date !! !!”

Easy solution…just bring along a case. I’ll have a case or two with to share (Coors Light is my ice choice). Best way to make new friends!

That’s awesome, can’t beat that and the weather is fantastic! Wish I could join ya.

Life seems pretty simple right now, can’t wait for tomorrow,Sunday and to do it again in a couple weeks!

BigWerm wrote:

Life seems pretty simple right now, can’t wait for tomorrow,Sunday and to do it again in a couple weeks!

Yes sir! I’ll be up tonight again. I’ve got it bad. Wife asked what I wanted to do for my birthday. I told her go fishing. She gave me a funny look. Week 5 for me.

Was at the Red Door yesterday, I asked Lynn if she had any beer, she said only Coronas . I thought I died and went to heaven.

Nice fish Werm, Drifter once again, thanks for the tips.

When we were there the singing plow guy sung us his version of the Garth Brooks song Rodeo called drillin holes. It was awesome.

13 days.

MNdrifter wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>BigWerm wrote:</div>
Life seems pretty simple right now, can’t wait for tomorrow,Sunday and to do it again in a couple weeks!

Yes sir! I’ll be up tonight again. I’ve got it bad. Wife asked what I wanted to do for my birthday. I told her go fishing. She gave me a funny look. Week 5 for me.

Drifter, are you out there today? Red Door? I’ll PM you.

Prayin for cold weather.

12 days

Eelpoutguy wrote:

Prayin for cold weather.

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I wonder if they aren’t letting wheel houses out due to the weather, if they have a place on shore some of us can plop down. As I’m assuming the motel is booked. Then I’d bring my wheeler and portable as long as I had a place to crash after the festivities without driving. Anybody else with a wheel house interested in this? Do they have a camp ground there? I wouldn’t need hook ups or anything.

I was thinking the same thing drifter. I was planning on bringing wheelhouse as well. It will be interesting to see what happens between now and then. A phone call to red door might be in order to see if they allow houses parked on shore.

Also thinking the same. If all else fails, we will need to find a place to drop the wheelhouse and use ATV’s and portables…

It will be interesting to see what happens. The ice was about 4-6″ away from needing an extension this weekend, so there is a LONG ways to go. The heaves/cracks opening up too much and the landings are a bit of a concern though.

Decided to move this so as to not clutter the GTG thread.

Mille Lacs Topo Map for Garmin

Jamin – just do what i’m going to do. I’m going to get to the landing early, camouflage myself as an ice chunk, and when Werm and Drifter drive by, follow em.
No GPS needed.

11 days

Haha, that’s funny (but smart) Eel.

But I want to be able to mark those magical spots too.

weedis wrote:

I was thinking the same thing drifter. I was planning on bringing wheelhouse as well. It will be interesting to see what happens between now and then. A phone call to red door might be in order to see if they allow houses parked on shore.

Did you make that phone call?…just curious? I booked a motel room so I don’t have the wheelhouse concern but I also don’t have an atv so if I can’t drive the truck out, I won’t be going out very far, if at all??
Concern here is that Red Door is south facing, so their access is typically among the first to bust apart…especially if it is getting pounded by that end of season scramble to get before season end.
Keep believing in the winter fairy I suppose!

Jamin wrote:

Decided to move this so as to not clutter the GTG thread.

And BTW, what…??

Eelpoutguy wrote:

Jamin – just do what i’m going to do. I’m going to get to the landing early, camouflage myself as an ice chunk, and when Werm and Drifter drive by, follow em.
No GPS needed.

11 days

Come one, come all. I’m more comfortable on the south side (rocks/gravel). VS the north end (mud). But I did learn a couple things this yr. and I don’t mind sharing a spot or two. Fish, no fish its going to fun.