Bill Lundeen
01-17-2008, 03:33 PM
Hi
Cold temperatures have helped the ice conditions this week on Mille Lacs - most of the resorts now have roads that allow driving at least a mile or more onto the lake... some even up to several miles. Check with the resort before you access for their latest road conditions.
The walleye bite has been spotty - we've talked to a lot of folks that have hit some fish at prime time (first and last light, although last light has been a little better), but struggled on the walleye through the mid-day. Most did, however, fill in with some decent perch catches. Jiggin' Raps and Vertiglo Spoons tipped with a fathead have worked well on the jig lines while a jumbo tear with a shiner minnow is the best on your set line. Don't be afraid to use some wax worms on the perch. The gravel has been better than the mud so far this week - some of the better areas include the mid-gravel, Big gravel, Spirit Island and the 20 footer.
Yes, we still have shiners.
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The weather for the weekend (from the National Weather Service) looks like this:
Friday: Patchy blowing snow and a chance of snow, mainly before noon. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values between -23 and -32. Blustery, with a northwest wind between 17 and 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22. Wind chill values between -34 and -44. Northwest wind between 13 and 17 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Wind chill values between -35 and -45. Northwest wind between 8 and 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. North northwest wind between 5 and 7 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 2.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -15.
M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5.
The full moon moon is 1-22-08
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Don't forget to check out our weekly "shop special" at http://www.lundeens.com/shop.html .
Once again this winter we will be renting FL20’s, power augers, Fish Traps and underwater cameras. Be sure to reserve them ahead to assure availability.
Finally, On duty as a customer-service rep for a car-rental company, I took a call from a driver who needed a tow. He was stranded on a busy highway, but he didn't know the make of the car he was driving. I asked again for a more detailed description beyond "a blue four-door." After a pause, the driver replied, "It's the one on fire!"
Have a great weekend,
Bill Lundeen
Lundeen's Tackle Castle
38752 Twilight Road
Onamia, MN 56359
320-532-3416
lundeens@lundeens.com
www.lundeens.com
© Copyright 2008, Lundeen's Tackle Castle. All Rights Reserved.
Cold temperatures have helped the ice conditions this week on Mille Lacs - most of the resorts now have roads that allow driving at least a mile or more onto the lake... some even up to several miles. Check with the resort before you access for their latest road conditions.
The walleye bite has been spotty - we've talked to a lot of folks that have hit some fish at prime time (first and last light, although last light has been a little better), but struggled on the walleye through the mid-day. Most did, however, fill in with some decent perch catches. Jiggin' Raps and Vertiglo Spoons tipped with a fathead have worked well on the jig lines while a jumbo tear with a shiner minnow is the best on your set line. Don't be afraid to use some wax worms on the perch. The gravel has been better than the mud so far this week - some of the better areas include the mid-gravel, Big gravel, Spirit Island and the 20 footer.
Yes, we still have shiners.
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The weather for the weekend (from the National Weather Service) looks like this:
Friday: Patchy blowing snow and a chance of snow, mainly before noon. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values between -23 and -32. Blustery, with a northwest wind between 17 and 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22. Wind chill values between -34 and -44. Northwest wind between 13 and 17 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Wind chill values between -35 and -45. Northwest wind between 8 and 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. North northwest wind between 5 and 7 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 2.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -15.
M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5.
The full moon moon is 1-22-08
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Don't forget to check out our weekly "shop special" at http://www.lundeens.com/shop.html .
Once again this winter we will be renting FL20’s, power augers, Fish Traps and underwater cameras. Be sure to reserve them ahead to assure availability.
Finally, On duty as a customer-service rep for a car-rental company, I took a call from a driver who needed a tow. He was stranded on a busy highway, but he didn't know the make of the car he was driving. I asked again for a more detailed description beyond "a blue four-door." After a pause, the driver replied, "It's the one on fire!"
Have a great weekend,
Bill Lundeen
Lundeen's Tackle Castle
38752 Twilight Road
Onamia, MN 56359
320-532-3416
lundeens@lundeens.com
www.lundeens.com
© Copyright 2008, Lundeen's Tackle Castle. All Rights Reserved.