Nice job guys!

Gim did you get him in the middle of the field?

Oh no! I think turkeys are even dumber than deer when it comes to running into vehicles. Let me know what direction to head and I’ll gladly prevent 1 more from flying into a windshield

Yea you can plop them right in the middle of the field. Have killed some this way, just not my preferred method.

Congrats to Hank!

gim wrote:

If you go during season season D you will have all the birds to yourself. Virtually no one hunts that one because it coincides with fishing opener.

Shhhhhhhhh I enjoy nobody else being out there with me.

I love my 6’10 with a carbon x ii. Haven’t had to deal with warranty but that seems to be peoples gripe with them. At least before the acme acquisition. I’ve never had an issue dealing with acme or beaver dam so hopefully that helps improve the Elliot/2b warranty experience.

Well, 1 and done for men’s hockey program after blowing a 2 goal lead in the third. Time a new voice in the locker room. Too much talent to consistently fall flat when it matters. Brutal end to their season.

Didn’t even need his 8 pounder but I bet it made that drive to Fort Worth much easier on him

Easton just landed an 8+ pounder according to bass track and that “should” be enough to wrap this one up

Thanks for another awesome report, always filled with great knowledge.

Jimmy Jones wrote:

Everything came on plastic. Junebug with a chartreuse tail. Purple 1/16 jig.

Under one of your floats or just cast and retrieve?

If the men’s hockey bomb out in round 1, or even round 2 if it involves laying another egg, I think motzko is gone. He’s had more than enough time and talent to get it done and just doesn’t in big games.

Agree with you on football. Transfer portal rules, NIL, and the expansion of the big 10 all killed the gophers hopes of competing for a b10 title. They’ll get their wins, always have a game they throw away that they have no business in doing so, and will always get pounded by the powerhouses.

gim wrote:

I only shotgun hunt so I select a season, usually B or C. If you want a season all to yourself, select the one that coincides with fishing opener. I did that one once and everyone was on the lake instead of turkey hunting.

This what I do, it’s fantastic having essentially 3 straights weeks to hunt with minimal pressure. Also avoids the zoo on the water. Makes for a long wait waiting til 2nd week of may though.

Went out yesterday. Was pleasantly surprised how the ice looked better than it did last Monday when I was out. The forecasted 70° and rain Friday will probably keep me off the ice the rest of the season so hoping to sneak out one more time this week. Bite has been great and very few people out.

Search bait is fantastic. Have to cast it more like you would a bobber and just push the crawler past the barrel swivel while rigging it and you shouldn’t have any problems.

I could not cast the WNC to save my life. I think it’s just too long or maybe it’s just a me issue but it’s since been removed from the tackle box as the Kalins was superior for me.

I’d like to see it be 2 fish. Everything 22-28 go back. Can keep the 1 trophy fish if that’s your thing.

Won’t hold my breathe but it at least appears things are moving in the right direction. I love fishing the lake and watching the mismanagement the last 10 years has been a shame.

New electronic license system is coming at some point… was supposed to be ready by March 1st then they pushed it back to mid March but looks like the dnr has pushed that back to later in the year now. So not sure what we’re supposed to do for the 2025 fishing license because they initially said nobody can buy licenses until the new system is up. With this new system they’re eliminating the kill site tag for hunters too

Ripjiggen wrote:

People say they are cyclical but I personally can’t help but feel the boom cycle is going to be much shorter.

Maybe but these fish being caught have already had several spawning seasons. Now will the record walleye hatch be able to feed every fish in the lake. Only time will tell. Lake is pretty dang healthy right now.

Which is amazing considering only 10 months ago dnr said there was no forage in the lake

eyeguy507 wrote:

Now that this perchy bite is no longer a secret I have a couple questions:

How did they get so big so fast?

What is the consensus depth to target perch?

I’m guessing there isn’t much C&R going on with these and they are in 30 feet or more. That accurate?

Perch grow fast and live short lives to begin with but we were catching jumbos out there 3 years ago, just kept it pretty quiet. Combine that with 2 poor winters in a row for vehicle and castle traffic they were left alone.

~30ft off the edges of the flats

Mostly accurate. Fishing in 30+ the majority have their stomachs in their mouth anyways. Might as well eat them.

People say they are cyclical but I personally can’t help but feel the boom cycle is going to be much shorter.

I’m going fishing, should be minimal people out there. I couldn’t care less about the teams, the halftime show, or the commercials this year so why sit at home.

AK Guy wrote:

Do you fish pinheads naked or are using spikes, minnow heads, or plastics on them?

Always naked for me, just gotta keep the bait moving.

More pinheads as well even though I have plenty. Picked up a Thorne bros rod while I was in there a couple weeks ago and instantly fell in love so took it home with me

Beast wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Ripjiggen wrote:</div>
More pinhead minnows.

I looked at them, but haven’t bought any yet, what size are you guys running and what you catching on them?

1/16 95% of the time. But I have had my days where the 1/32 outperforms. I’m only using them to catch crappie and sunfish but pike and bass bite them too.

4mm and plastic or a pinhead w nothing on it catches almost all of my panfish these days. Shallow or deep, doesn’t matter, they just work.

isu22andy wrote:

Did they have auger wars/battles mines better than yours in the gas auger era ? Or is that just an electric auger thing now ? I was around when the propane craze was out but that was about the start of my ice career . Serious question .

A quick search on yt found auger races dating back to 2004. So yes.

walleyesforme wrote:

The goofy handles are what bother me the most I think, makes it tough in a wheel house. I also remember more than one time people I’ve been with had those clip things come out that hold the bit on. They are super short. Poor battery life, slower than most

You’re entitled to your opinion but every one of these points says you’ve never used or seen the alpha.

That’s amazing! Probably just box it up and ship it home separate.

I’m all for reduced limits on fish. 4 walleye is plenty. 5 crappies and gills is also plenty.

Fear: mahomes(and the refs), Allen, daniels, hurts(assuming his knee still hurts)

Like to watch: Allen, daniels, hurts, mahomes. I am just so sick of the chiefs in general.

Been out 2x this week and would say the bite was fair one day and great the other. All on a 1/32 pinhead. Much needed bite after a dud of a guys trip up in ottertail last weekend.

Stick a bump board down the hole and hook the lip on the bottom of the ice.