L.O.W. and Red Lake Trip… Some nice “BIG” fish!!

  • sidecar fisher
    Rochester, Mn.
    Posts: 245
    January 2, 2007 at 10:13 pm #1317913

    We took a trip up too low and red over christmas vacation and new years this year. Ice was good and fishing was great. Here are some pics along the way. Troy Pike 27 1/2″ walleye

    sidecar fisher
    Rochester, Mn.
    Posts: 245
    January 2, 2007 at 10:22 pm #517458

    This is Jon Petrowske, a northern guide on URL. If you want to catch northerns this is your guy too call. We caught a 38″ and the lunker was 43 3/4″ this is the 38″

    sidecar fisher
    Rochester, Mn.
    Posts: 245
    January 2, 2007 at 10:23 pm #517461

    The lunker……a 43 3/4 inch northern

    sidecar fisher
    Rochester, Mn.
    Posts: 245
    January 2, 2007 at 10:37 pm #517474

    some nice red lake crappies……..something interesting, we had 3 S.O.S down the whole time we thought we were having a regular bite in our rental. Then we found out from Kelly and jon Petrowske (the owners of the bussiness) that we had a exceptional bite in your house compared to any of the houses around us. Just crappies caught alone was 4 to 1. Could it have been the structure on a string. 1 word of warning though. Big northerns and sos’s don’t get along….we got lucky!!!!!!!!

    sidecar fisher
    Rochester, Mn.
    Posts: 245
    January 2, 2007 at 10:41 pm #517476

    35″ northern…..we got lucky this one didn’t make a mess out of our sos’s

    col._klink
    St Paul
    Posts: 2542
    January 2, 2007 at 11:11 pm #517487

    Nice to see some CRAPPIES!!! coming from Red!

    Nice toothies!!!! Sounds like you guys had a heck of weekend CONGRATS!

    How much ice was there up on Red?

    sidecar fisher
    Rochester, Mn.
    Posts: 245
    January 2, 2007 at 11:22 pm #517489

    How much ice was there up on Red? Ice was around 12 to 14 inches. They said under snow drifts it was only around 10 so avoid them if possible. Troy Pike

    hof
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 2443
    January 2, 2007 at 11:30 pm #517495

    WOW! Nice fish! Sounds like those Reel Weeds really work. Thanks for the report Troy!

    Good Fishing,
    Mike

    jonny p
    Waskish, MN
    Posts: 668
    January 2, 2007 at 11:38 pm #517502

    Sidecar, It was a good time. You guys fished hard and got rewarded for such. I also think the rods you make help big time, I could tell my minnow had acid reflux going on when I tried out the Crappie rod I got from you.

    Don’t forget this little feller

    sidecar fisher
    Rochester, Mn.
    Posts: 245
    January 2, 2007 at 11:49 pm #517509

    I’d have too agree with you that a good fishing rod is very important especialy when your jigging, and the wood handle just adds to the sensitivity. Glad you like your new custom rods jon. Thanks for the great time on the ice with you. Your one heck of a guide!!!! You and your family run a first class house rental service. Is that “little feller” the one you caught before we arrived? Thanks again, Troy Pike

    col._klink
    St Paul
    Posts: 2542
    January 3, 2007 at 12:01 am #517514

    Thanks for the info!

    Johnny P is a heck of a Pike fishermen I plan on heading up there a few times this winter maybe I will get the chance to run into him.

    brian_peterson
    Eagan, MN
    Posts: 2080
    January 3, 2007 at 1:57 am #517584

    Wow, looks like a blast! Very nice fish!!

    bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    January 3, 2007 at 3:57 am #517649

    Thanks for the report and pics Troy. Hopefully we see you around more than we have lately. You have been missed and so has that fish catchin daughter of yours who usually fishes with you. Nate and I had a good chat with your brother at HOF before the trip. Looks like you guys had alot of fun and had a spot on the spot for fish. Way to go.

    Thanks, Bill

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    January 3, 2007 at 6:26 am #517720

    Nice post there Sidecar! I’ve heard that Jonny P catchs fish.

    mrcrappie
    mn Dodge co.
    Posts: 1133
    January 3, 2007 at 3:19 pm #517782

    Looks like a great time. Thanks for sharing. Good Fishin Doug

    ron_weltzin
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 417
    January 4, 2007 at 11:26 pm #518649

    Troy great report and cool pictures. Where have you been buddy, we missed you? Welcome back.

    Pikester
    Posts: 80
    January 12, 2007 at 1:10 am #521713

    Those sure are some nice fish!

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