Joel Nelson
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I think it'll be sometime this weekend that I put the deer hunting stuff away (or at least to the side), and pull out my ice-fishing gear. Usually I just sit on the floor and surround myself with it, like a kid on Christmas morning. 
In all seriousness though, now is the time to start taking inventory. Not on just what new items you need, but on what needs repair or replacement. If you're like me, you say you'll worry about it next year.
Retailers will be holding ice-events soon, displays are already changing. Not to mention, the St. Paul Ice show is about 3 weeks away. If there was ever a time to comparison shop, as questions, and secure a good deal, it's then.
So, check out the Marcum batteries and disconnect the LX-5 from the boat, pull the Otter out of storage and look for mice-damage, and fill that propane tank now while you remember to do it.
Joel
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Joel Nelson - Ice Pro Staff
joel.nelson@in-depthoutdoors.com
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SAUGER
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Relax Joel, There is plenty of time before that frozen water nonsense rolls around.  I hear ya though,I'm starting to get the itch. 
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Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day .
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Jesse Krook
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This warm weather is really a bummer. I was hoping to be on some smaller ponds by Turkey day 
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Everts Fishing Resort
You came here looking for fishing information just like everyone else so why do you get mad when you find it?
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Bret Clark
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Joel is right,
The dude that relaxes right now is going to be the same dude that drives by the lake and sees Joel or I on it already 
Head up north for the opener WI deer season next week. Looks like I am going to have to leave the ice fishing gear behind  I love it when we get to hit first ice on Mid Eau Clair for the walleyes.
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Bret Clark - IDO Ice Pro Staff
"Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway."
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85Lund
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The cold dreary October really got a lot of us fired up. I thought we might be on ice this week if things hadn't changed. Either way, I will be fishing this weekend open water or ice.
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Russ,
A life of learning to think like a fish!
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Briank
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Psst...Joel?
I'm going boat fishing tonight...in the rain.
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Briank's Trophy Catfishing and Sturgeon Adventures
Photo's From the 2009 Season<<
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Joel Nelson
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Sauger and BK:
Exceptions made for river guys.....as always.
You could practice your ice-jigging technique while you're out there?
Joel
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Joel Nelson - Ice Pro Staff
joel.nelson@in-depthoutdoors.com
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Briank
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You could practice your ice-jigging technique while you're out there?
It's hard to jig with 4oz weight...but I'll try!
Truth is, the cold snap in Oct. had me getting things together...just in case. But I'll never admit it in public. 
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Briank's Trophy Catfishing and Sturgeon Adventures
Photo's From the 2009 Season<<
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SAUGER
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Me too!! Shhhhhhhhh 
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Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day .
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Chuck Nordahl
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It could happen real fast, so Joel is right....get prepared now! In the past 7 years I've always ice fished by the first week of December on the big lakes around me. Hope it's true this year. The water temps aren't too terribly warm.. 
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Matt Grow
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There certainly must be a support for people such as us 
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Matt Grow - Ice Pro Staff
matt.grow@in-depthoutdoors.com
The second amendment.....Americas original homeland security.
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Bret Clark
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You could practice your ice-jigging technique while you're out there?
Mike and I found jigging straight over the boat Saturday produced some nice perch on Pool 8  We both thought of ice fishing right away
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There certainly must be a support for people such as us
Yes there is, and this is the place
Hello,
My name is Bret, and I’m an ice fishing junky
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Bret Clark - IDO Ice Pro Staff
"Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway."
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Mudshark
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I was gonna ask you how you did Sat.
I spotted your truck at the landing 
You guys did better than us guys 
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Ruger2506
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I think it'll be sometime this weekend that I put the deer hunting stuff away (or at least to the side), and pull out my ice-fishing gear. Usually I just sit on the floor and surround myself with it, like a kid on Christmas morning.
In all seriousness though, now is the time to start taking inventory. Not on just what new items you need, but on what needs repair or replacement. If you're like me, you say you'll worry about it next year.
Retailers will be holding ice-events soon, displays are already changing. Not to mention, the St. Paul Ice show is about 3 weeks away. If there was ever a time to comparison shop, as questions, and secure a good deal, it's then.
So, check out the Marcum batteries and disconnect the LX-5 from the boat, pull the Otter out of storage and look for mice-damage, and fill that propane tank now while you remember to do it.
Joel
Really??? You've got to talk like that! I'm rather bummed that I'm going to be putting my firearm hunting stuff away. Hopefully I'll be able to get out and bow hunt some more. It's a sad day when I put the hunting gear away. Thankfully I can shoot all year long at the range.
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"Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end"
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Now is the time...
