Thanks for the input tapout, are they driving trucks all the way out to knight island?

What are those jigs called?

Thanks mattgoff, sent you a PM.

This is all great stuff, thank you and keep it coming. This all helps for a better trip. Answers to some questions that came up:
-we are going mobile, getting out onto the lake on snowmobiles.
-I have my old clam 6800, but am considering all flip overs and or pop ups. I am not a “brand” guy, I go for features of the product, not the color or the name. So keep the advice on different products coming.

Again, thank you all for the input. I have fished LOW for quite a few years, but never in portables, so this will definitely put my equipment to the test.