shaley
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Hit the honey hole again today with my partner Trav. Weather wasm't the greatest and neither was the bite. Had lots of lookers but took alot to get most to commit. Morning bite was best and as the weather got worse so did the bite. 2 problem pike didn't help matters either. It took sus 2 hours to finaly get the 6 pounder to eat, the 2nd only about a 1/2 hour, she went 8 pounds. Ended the day with 17 gills for a meal or 2 and the 2 pike, released about17 gills for future meals.
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James Holst
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You've been having a good ice season. Thanks for the reports and photos. 
Did you get those toothies on tip ups or jigging?
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Luke Haugland
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nice fish buddy! we need to hook up this year on the ice!
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Bob G
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VERY NICE!!
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Jeff Jensen
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Looks like a good day!
Ever hook any of those Okoboji skis through the ice Shaley?
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shaley
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No skies yet for me through the ice. We can't target them due to season being closed during the winter. I have had a few close calls though, 1 tried taking the wifes Aqua Vu another tried eating a gill I was reeling up. The one on the gill hit right at the bottom of the hole and scared the crap out of me. I chase the skies during open water pretty much exclusivly anymore. Winter times for fun and relaxation and getting some fish for the fryer.
It is a rush though when you see a 50" swim under you when your jigging for pannies.
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shaley
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James, both were caught on buckshot spoons with a shiner on walleye set ups. #4-#6 line no leaders on ml action rods.
Luke, would be great to hook up somday to ice a few although I'm not sure I'm anywhere near your guys level of fishing. 
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IGOTONE
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Nice bunch of fish again there, shaley 
Anymore luck in anglers bay on big spirit?
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shaley
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Perch bites on at Anglers if you don't mind the crowd and small fish. I hear it takes alot of sorting to find a few 10" keepers. Tons of 3-8" though. To crowded for my taste I'm staying on West.
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jmvsmv
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Hey Shaley, those are some nice fish you got there.... We ended up trying to catch one cruising around by us up on anglers yesterday, never did get him to bite. If you don't mind where at on west would you suggest to find a decent bite? I too am starting to wear thin on the crowds, i think yesterdays bite or lack there of after noon says maybe anglers is starting to feel the pressure. I mean they almost completely vanished around noon and we saw maybe 10 from then til 2:30 and they were moving through pretty fast, but we did get a couple to stop and bite. Would like to get into a mess of gills like you guys have found.
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Wade Kuehl
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Nice mess of gills Shaley!
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shaley
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Find holes in standing weeds, fish along weeds edges. It's a day by day thing just have to search till you find them. That cold front shut the fish down yesterday everywere. My partner was out in a few spots that given up good fish in the last week and in 8 hours managed 3 perch.
All the bays on West hold good gills, sometimes just takes a little searching to get on them.
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West Okoboji Gills and Pike 1/3/09
