Freeze Your Butt

  • derek_johnston
    On the water- Minnesota
    Posts: 5022
    March 4, 2006 at 10:19 pm #1335126

    Well they don’t call it freeze your butt for nothing.. 24 degrees at blast off. Fishing was slow for us. Second cast of the day with a chart-pepper ringworm and I had hooked into a nice pig. But walleye fever had me crankin to hard on that 8# sensation line and she game unglued. First fish in the box was a 15 1/2 inch sauger. Then a nice 18 or so inch walleye. Then we ran into Jarrad who had boated 17 some fish. We worked the edges into the main channel. I decided to tie up a pro blue paddle tail on my deadstick and it got whacked hard. Once again very nice fish and I almost got it to the surface but it came off. Must remember to take your time..

    It was alot of fun and I’m very happy with the new boat and Yamaha 4-stroke…

    It was great meeting Tuck, Bill C, Amwatson, Mike W, Dean, and TBO..

    I’ll be back to the river soon..

    Mike W and TBO kicked us out of 4th place when we left.. 11 some pounds was in the lead..

    luckydog2
    The Villages Florida
    Posts: 364
    March 4, 2006 at 11:31 pm #426716

    I have not had good luck with knots and sensation when fishing cold water/weather. Was it the knot or did the line break?

    derek_johnston
    On the water- Minnesota
    Posts: 5022
    March 4, 2006 at 11:58 pm #426718

    The line was awesome. I pulled the hooks both time.. Buck (walleye) fever..

    Dean Marshall
    Chippewa Falls WI /Ramsey MN
    Posts: 5854
    March 5, 2006 at 1:10 am #426726

    Hope you had a good time,we are glad you and everyone else took the time to come down today,This event always moves us forward from a long ol winter to spring thinking& pig-catching mode!

    amwatson
    Holmen,WI
    Posts: 5130
    March 5, 2006 at 2:11 am #426742

    It was nice to finally meet you as well Derek
    We won’t go into my fishing skills today Dodge had the only fish to come to the boat today for us. It was a chilly morning that’s for sure. Other than some serious boat issues the day wasn’t all lost. I did get to talk to quite a few guys from the site such as Tuckner,Dean, Derek, Big Show, Lntony, and got to meet a few others as well. Someday, I am going to get over the curse of Pool 4

    bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    March 5, 2006 at 2:41 am #426756

    Sure was great seeing old friends today and meeting some new friends too. Been a long time away from the river so as usual I spend more time talking at this tourney weigh in instead of paying attention to whats going on and taking pics. Great meeting you too Derek. Was nice seeing sand instead of snow on the beech.
    Thanks, Bill

    tony_p
    Waterloo, IA
    Posts: 1792
    March 5, 2006 at 8:31 pm #426884

    It was great talking and meeting to fellow IDAers.Thanks Dean at Everts Resort for the great hospitality,we had a great time.We did get into some nice fish after the tournament.Pitching ringworms,and dragging.Thanks again for the great weekend the ride home was a mess with all the snow but made it home o.k..I will be up next weekend to drop my boat off that Dean sold for me in the first 4 hours I was there wow what a salesmen .Now I have to go boat shoping .

    tony_p
    Waterloo, IA
    Posts: 1792
    March 5, 2006 at 10:16 pm #426898

    Here is a picture of some of the fish we caught this weekend after the tournament the smallest one is 15inches.

    amwatson
    Holmen,WI
    Posts: 5130
    March 5, 2006 at 10:34 pm #426901

    Where the heck were they hiding during the tourney Nice looking bunch of fish Tony This weekend the weather is going to be pushing 50 degrees so the water will be calling

    tony_p
    Waterloo, IA
    Posts: 1792
    March 5, 2006 at 10:47 pm #426902

    Big Show and I boated some dandys after the tourny.I tell ya were they were the only place we did not fish during the Tournament.I have to go up and drop my boat of maybe we can take it for one last spin .

    Jason Sullivan
    Chippewa Falls, WI
    Posts: 1383
    March 6, 2006 at 6:58 pm #427119

    I set the hook on this snot rocket. It thumped my ringworm and gave me what I thought was a walleye head shake and sat on the bottom for a few seconds. I was already thinking where I was going to spend the Big Fish Pot bounty.

    Sully

    bowhuntr24
    Somerset, Wisconsin
    Posts: 533
    March 8, 2006 at 7:09 pm #427876

    I bet that got the heart a pounding, not very often you get that kind of species on a ringy from my experience.

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