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First off: Everyone is okay.

Second off:

(That was an actual quote by 43. 😁) Few details from this MLive write-up:

Scary stuff, but glad everyone was okay. I'll say it would be sickening to know all of your gear is floating around out there and there's nothing you can do about it.

Now someone has started a GoFundMe to help get the gear off Saginaw Bay before someone gets hurt. They said that all funds will go to salvage crews (not the owners of gear) and that "we will have a roast of the owner when all is safe and done." Lol. Has raised $2,805 of the $3,000 goal so far.

We get it guys!

Says it's a very finesse-y presentation that can be "the deal" for neutral or negative fish when the water is still frigid.

The fish are more lethargic in the colder water...so he's not "rip-jigging" like he would in the summer but instead doing little 1′ pops – making sure the bait hits bottom in between each pop and not giving it any slack on the drop.

Sure it's finesse-y, but can still cast it a mile and cover a lot of water:

Tom was fishing the Kalins 3.8" Tickle Tail swimbait on a 3/8-oz Rattlin' Google Eye Jig. Said all the little appendages on the side of the swimbait give it a lot of movement while the bait's not moving that much. Also makes it airplane off to the side when you pop it:

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...Dan Warnest and his pet SHEEP?! 🤣

Man, the internet is a strange place hahaha.

But to be fair that thing is probably more chill than my GSP (named Vexi after Vexilar):

...but have you ever seen custom-painted ice fishing jigs for panfish? Small canvas to work with!

One of the pages I've been following for several years now is called J and S Custom Jigs – never know what you're going to come across when he posts, but odds are it's going to be pretty schweeeeet.

He calls this pattern "APOCALYPSE" – dude knocked it out of the park:

Can't even imagine how much time is spent making just 1 of those little buggers! I'd be scared to fish with 'em around here 'cuz our lakes are all chock full o' snot rockets aka little northern pike.

With anything you do...ever...check local regs. That said – embrace the largies where/when the season's still open! We like to poke fun at "green carp" in the summer, but they can put up one heck of a fight on light gear through a hole in the ice. Even better, you'll probably have the spot to yourself.

One heck of a Jim Edlund write-up here at In-Fisherman.com, few tiddly bits below including a bonus dogfish:

> Mike Hehner: "Horizontal jigs have worked best for me, typically fished with 1 or 2 maggots, a single waxy, or Wedgee plastic. I stick with black, brown, and reds to emulate bloodworms. But the smallest Demon Spoon with a waxie can work well, too."

Waaaay more info in the full write-up on specific tactics and baits.

And here I always thought bass guys ice fished like this:

Those shots are from Landon Wieske, who maybe got a little too antsy one spring trying to get after Lake Erie smallmouth haha. Peep the water temp...the dedication is real!

> Gary Parsons: "Rick Olson (Ole) was in my estimation one of the best walleye anglers on the planet. We traveled together for many years and I really got to know the man. Kind, smart and a man with an outdoor instinct that was impressive. Many of you young bucks don't know a lot about him, and that's too bad as he was a true pioneer and legend, not only with his fishing but with his fishing business accomplishments. Since he was a pretty quiet guy, much of his story went untold.

Navico (division of Brunswick) is the parent company to Lowrance, Simrad, etc:

And if you're planning on going, you've got the chance to hit up one of Ted Takasaki's Walleye Schools that's happening each day of the show.

...of their 112 Ranger Knife. Even if you're not a big knife person, you'll likely recognize the design:

I love interesting stories like this on how things came to be:

That's a new one for me. It's sorta interesting how depending where you're at across the ice belt, they could be called: Shanties, wheelhouses, permies, shacks...you name it.

Oh, and NH "bobhouses" must be removed by Apr 1. Sorry, got sidetracked lol.

...on safe and clean boating. Provides local groups up to $10K each.

Probably should for the sake of insurance...can save you from a big headache if something should ever happen (fire, theft, wreck, etc). Check out this throwback post to see how and why.

Also might need good life insurance if your significant other sees the final numbers lol.

T-H Marine's second acquisition of 2022 and its 16th add-on acquisition overall.

Ordered to pay > $13K in penalties.

One lucky winner is gonna get a Lakewood tackle box jam-packed with 100 lures. More info here.

Few tricks to help catch more burbot on your "bonus" lines (rattle reels, deadsticks, tip-ups) or for when you finally set down the jigging rod to get some shut-eye in the wheelhouse:

- That's a write-up talking about when O.G. Schmidt invented the first-ever electric trolling motor – aka Minn Kota – back in 1934. Things have sure come a long ways!

Hold up: If gas was $0.10 back then, and is $4 now...then that means a prime cut of steak should be $10/lb nowadays, right? HA can't even get flank steak for that.

This @nkdunner shot of a lake trout sorta reminds me of a hungry baby bird – if a baby bird wasn't actually a baby bird but something terrifying instead:

National Professional Anglers Assoc.