Bill Lundeen
12-23-2004, 01:20 PM
Hi
The bays along the south end have 10-14 inches of ice. More ATV's than foot traffic now, with even a few compact trucks starting to show up. The main lake has over a foot in some places too, but this ice is not as consistent/even as the ice we see in the bays. Each day we see more permanent fishhouses and rentals going out. There are a few spots that shifted open as recently as Monday. Some of the resorts are starting to let people through - check with them for the safest path to your "hot spot". There are more walleye than anglers at this point - the folks that are venturing out are enjoying pretty good fishing so far. Ice thickness is decent, but not consistent all over. Slender Spoons and Jigging Raps have been the tops so far. Northern action has been hit-or-miss in the south bays. Suckers or big shiners under tip-ups have been best. Remember all the little perch last season? Well, they're a little bigger! Lots of perch showing up in the holes, but the size varies... sorting is a must! Many in the 7-8 inch range with some bonus "jumbos" mixed in.
The weather for the weekend (as reported by Weatherunderground) looks like this:
Friday: Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Very cold. Highs around zero. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Very cold. Temperatures steady around 4 below. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Christmas Day: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Cold. Highs around 15. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Not as cold. Lows around 10 above.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Warmer. Highs 30 to 35.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.
The full moon is 12-26-04
We will be open at 10AM Saturday, 12-25
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Beginning 12-26, we'll resume our regular winter hours: M-F..... 6AM-9PM (later on Fridays) Sat-Sun 5AM-9PM Telephone hours 8AM-8PM please.
Getting your house ready for the ice? We stock all sorts of "fish house stuff" like thermocouples, regulators, 12V light bulbs, mantles, globes, spark plugs, pre-mix auger gas, and LP gas.
Auger dull? We have sharp new blades AND exchange blades in stock for most augers - spark plugs and oil too! Heck, we'll even fill your auger with pre-mixed gas and oil for a buck!
Need help with your last minute Christmas shopping? STOP IN! We have all sorts of gift ideas for your favorite fisherman. Stocking stuffers too! Still undecided? Let them pick out their own "stuff" with a Lundeen's Gift Certificate.
Once again this winter we will be renting FL18's, power augers, Fish Traps and underwater cameras. Be sure to reserve them ahead to assure availability.
Don't forget to check out our weekly "shop special" at http://www.lundeens.com/shop.html
Finally... A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a hotel and were standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories. After about an hour, the manager came out of the office and asked them to disperse. "But why?" they asked, as they moved off. "Because", he said, "I can't stand chess-nuts
boasting in an open foyer."
We would like to wish each of our customers, subscribers and friends a Merry Christmas from all of us at Lundeen's Tackle Castle!
Bill Lundeen
Lundeen's Tackle Castle
38752 Twilight Road
Onamia, MN 56359
320-532-3416
lundeens@lundeens.com
www.lundeens.com
© Copyright 2004, Lundeen's Tackle Castle. All Rights Reserved.
The bays along the south end have 10-14 inches of ice. More ATV's than foot traffic now, with even a few compact trucks starting to show up. The main lake has over a foot in some places too, but this ice is not as consistent/even as the ice we see in the bays. Each day we see more permanent fishhouses and rentals going out. There are a few spots that shifted open as recently as Monday. Some of the resorts are starting to let people through - check with them for the safest path to your "hot spot". There are more walleye than anglers at this point - the folks that are venturing out are enjoying pretty good fishing so far. Ice thickness is decent, but not consistent all over. Slender Spoons and Jigging Raps have been the tops so far. Northern action has been hit-or-miss in the south bays. Suckers or big shiners under tip-ups have been best. Remember all the little perch last season? Well, they're a little bigger! Lots of perch showing up in the holes, but the size varies... sorting is a must! Many in the 7-8 inch range with some bonus "jumbos" mixed in.
The weather for the weekend (as reported by Weatherunderground) looks like this:
Friday: Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Very cold. Highs around zero. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Very cold. Temperatures steady around 4 below. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Christmas Day: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Cold. Highs around 15. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Not as cold. Lows around 10 above.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Warmer. Highs 30 to 35.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.
The full moon is 12-26-04
We will be open at 10AM Saturday, 12-25
*
Beginning 12-26, we'll resume our regular winter hours: M-F..... 6AM-9PM (later on Fridays) Sat-Sun 5AM-9PM Telephone hours 8AM-8PM please.
Getting your house ready for the ice? We stock all sorts of "fish house stuff" like thermocouples, regulators, 12V light bulbs, mantles, globes, spark plugs, pre-mix auger gas, and LP gas.
Auger dull? We have sharp new blades AND exchange blades in stock for most augers - spark plugs and oil too! Heck, we'll even fill your auger with pre-mixed gas and oil for a buck!
Need help with your last minute Christmas shopping? STOP IN! We have all sorts of gift ideas for your favorite fisherman. Stocking stuffers too! Still undecided? Let them pick out their own "stuff" with a Lundeen's Gift Certificate.
Once again this winter we will be renting FL18's, power augers, Fish Traps and underwater cameras. Be sure to reserve them ahead to assure availability.
Don't forget to check out our weekly "shop special" at http://www.lundeens.com/shop.html
Finally... A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a hotel and were standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories. After about an hour, the manager came out of the office and asked them to disperse. "But why?" they asked, as they moved off. "Because", he said, "I can't stand chess-nuts
boasting in an open foyer."
We would like to wish each of our customers, subscribers and friends a Merry Christmas from all of us at Lundeen's Tackle Castle!
Bill Lundeen
Lundeen's Tackle Castle
38752 Twilight Road
Onamia, MN 56359
320-532-3416
lundeens@lundeens.com
www.lundeens.com
© Copyright 2004, Lundeen's Tackle Castle. All Rights Reserved.