Merry Christmas one and all.

Family is happy and healthy and got some great friends. Tis going to be a Merry Christmas indeed. One of my best presents is the acquaintances made right here in IDA. When you get to be my age, one becomes a little melancholy and think back to the things that really matter, good friends and good times fishing. Mike/HOF and I made lots of memories this last year, dating back to last ice-fishing season. Nice crappies and bluegills right up until late ice and ice out. Then there was the first open water fishing, checking out this place and that, trying to avoid flooding, but yet still managing to get into more nice panfish. Spring found us hitting the Zumbro and those days taught us each something new. Late spring and early summer Mike convinced me to try for Walleyes which I hadn’t fish for in years, and I must admit we had some great success. Then the dog days of summer we hunted the white bass with not much sueccess, oh well, we are true panfishermen at heart. Come late summer and then all fall, we knocked the pannies dead in the backwaters. Here we are, full circle and back to ice-fishing. A great year for sure with a great friend. When I am not thinking about how much fun we had then, I am fantasizing about things to come. Everyone have a Merry Christmas and make some of your own memories.

Thanks Ron. Very well said. Family and friends are very important. Its what makes life much better. I have made alot of friends here on IDA and they make life much better too. Fishing and our love for fishing has brought us all together here and to all my fishing family here I would like to say ”Merry Christmas.” Thanks, Bill

I really enjoy all the friends I’ve met through IDA! Ron, looking forward to lots more memories, fishing and fun!

Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas!

Good Fishing,

Mike

Happy holidays to every one. I too have met some great people here ( IDA ) . And I would just like to thank Mike, Ron & Bill Our Rochester PRO staffers, You all share what you know and I thank you for that. We are very lucky to have you all.
And Ron, Don’t forget the new undies when you go out. LOL Again Thanks & happy Holidays DOUG

Well merry christmas to all. We got back late wen. so here the report from L O W . We got up there around 2 pm we were so anxious to go out they let us rent for half a day, in an hour and half we had to get 11 nice eyes. Monday started out slow but we did manage to get anothe 30 eyes . In the after nnon the ice opened in three seperate places we ended having to walk over last bridge. The first two days they were transporting every one in wagons out to ice houses. Tues. started out pretty slow we did manage to get 25 eyes. All in all it was a real good trip. I must admit Annie did out catch me . Zippel Bay realy was a very nice resort, very good people, very nice cabins we usaly go for mid week package, its a pretty good price. Have a happy holiday and be safe on the ice

MERRY CHRISTMAS ron,mike,bill and all the I.D.A. members one and all it has been good to serve you all at H.O.F. this year hope to see all of you some more
may the christ in christmas bless all of you this comeing year.
mpfish

I’ve met some of you – and some I’ve yet to
meet, but I wish you all a safe and fun Christmas.

UG