Hello Sportsfans. Welcome to the weekly line here on good ol' Lake of the Woods.
Ice fishing... Ice fishing... Ice fishing... Yes, the great adventure continues, as we move into the mid-January festivities.
What's on the table? Well, hopefully for most, fresh walleyes! And with a rather challenging pursuit, this is sometimes no easy task...
To date, (minus zero degrees this a.m.), it certainly feels like winter outside. It's the three "C's"... Clear, calm, and cold. Something we haven't experienced a great deal of since the beginning of January. But, we'll certainly take the cold, and it's a blessing to see that sunshine again.
Ice conditions on the south shore remain very favorable. We now have 20 some inches of ice, and with more fresh powder on the ground, it's a veritable winter wonderland.
What new? Well, for starters, we are about to unveil a new version of the Bombardier. Very exciting...
For those familiar with our mode of winter transportation, we have taken a standard Bombardier rig, and converted the model by extending the passenger and cargo areas. It's still in the works, but we're anxious to get it out of the shop, and on the ice.
This new form of Bombardier, (I'm not quite sure what to call it yet), has a similar design pattern as the original, but will be capable of transporting more passengers. By lengthening the tracks, and extending the body, we should be able to comfortably transport an additional four to six people. Once we get moving with the new rig I'll try to get some pics posted on the site.
Fishing wise? As mentioned in the title "every cast", this is certainly our goal for visiting anglers. The reality of the bite continues to track like a kid on a pogo-stick. Up and down... Up and down... Up and down... Up and down...
The good news is that we have shown more signs of life in the past week to ten days. Our guides have made another push north on Big Traverse and we've now settled in thirty-two to thirty three feet of water.
Our per person catch ratio has varied. Some houses doing quite well, and others very "so-so". With that... There have also been some trophy sized fish iced in the past few days. Which is nice.
It's still a mix of walleye and sauger. And from day to day you just never know which shacks will outproduce the others. Again, more of that unpreditable, predictability that we've been blessed with this winter.
Bottom line... I'm still seeing lots of folks having a good time, and that's what measures highest on our scale. Hopefully along with some fish to eat and a few to take home.
Whether it's time to spend a couple days with the wife and fam, some buddies from home, or that business group on the annual outing, there's plenty of ice fishing yet to be had. And with our never ending pursuits we'll continue to do our best to put you on the fish.
Set the hook! |