Nice read from LeisureOutdoorAdventures.com (link to full story at end): I just returned home from an Ice Team give-a-way fishing trip that was given away at the St. Paul Ice Show. Fellow Ice Team member Jason Hamilton, Steve Geertsen, his son Owen, and myself got to share the ice with the winners, Dustin and Bryce, a father son duo.
Our destination was the Morson Area of Lake of the Woods which is located in Ontario approx. 45 minutes from Baudette. Our home base was Tolen’s Pelican Landing (Click Here). This is an area I have spent many years fishing but only during the soft water period.
Tolen’s lodge owner Robert said the fishing had been good when we arrived. With sharp hooks, fresh drilling arms, full gas tanks, and eager spirits we headed out into the reef filled Lake of the Woods. Our game plan was to go out and have a great time setting the hook. Not necessarily to catch the largest fish to start things off.
Prior to Dustin and Bryce arriving we had the chance to do a little pre fishing. Robert had an area that had been holding some fish and we ended up fishing there for a few hours the evening before the guys arrived. It was good as we caught several walleyes and crappies. So that’s were we started.
We drilled out the main lake point location and it wasn’t happening. I mean the fish weren’t there at that moment. Game On I thought to myself! The night prior I had studied some locations that I wanted to fish and told the guys, “I’m going to head to a new spot to search out some fish!” Dustin, winner of the give-a-way, said, “You’re not leaving me behind. I’m coming with.” Sweet a guy that likes to move and groove. Off we went. Jason Hamilton and I drilled a 20 hole set in a feeding area or what appeared to be a feeding area of a main lake rock reef. We started to fish and the screen lit up! After setting the hook on a 13, 13.5 and 14 inch crappie I told Dustin I better go get the other guys! I mean these were monster crappies. We gathered up the boys and the hooks sets didn’t slow down. Walleye, crappie, perch, pike, small mouth bass, and on and on. We fished this area for several hours and the urge to set the hook was over satisfied if that is possible? Link to Leisure Outdoors Adventures and the full story…..
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