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Happy Holidays
Greetings Club friends! Tis the season to be jolly, to connect with friends and family and during this time of year, it is important to think about giving back to others.
One way you can give back is to volunteer at our 6th annual Minnesota Military Youth Ice Fishing Event on Big Marine Lake. We are looking for people to help us on Saturday, January 28th. Military families are already starting to sign up and we are expecting another great turnout this year. Check out the article in the newsletter to find out how to sign up!
We are also looking forward to our Ice Fishing Event with host and guide Tony Roach, Saturday January 14th. Space is limited and filling up quickly, so make sure to sign up soon to make sure you get a spot. You can sign up below and don’t forget, kids 16 and under are free!
I wish you a joyful holiday season and look forward to seeing you all in the New Year with our guest speaker, John Hoyer. Don’t forget to bring a friend, and it’s not too late to GIVE a Twin Cities Walleyes club membership as a gift to someone you know.
Dale Meinders
President - Twin Cities Walleyes Unlimited
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John Hoyer joins TCWU
Guest Speaker on Thursday January 5th
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TCWU welcomes you to talk fishing with John Hoyer!
Hello Club Members, we are excited to host John Hoyer at our January 5th club meeting. John has been passionate about fishing since he could hold a fishing pole. He started his Pro fishing career by achieving Co-Angler of the Year in 2015. His success since has been nothing short of amazing, with two NWT Championship titles to boast! John will bring a ton of great stories and fishing tips to share with us. His Minnesota fishing roots will be a great connection for us all to learn more about all the lakes we fish.
Make sure to mark your calendars and we will see you on January 5th!
You can learn more about John, through his Social Media, which is filled with the latest videos, podcasts and fishing tips:
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TCWU Guest Speaker line up 2022-23 |
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Giving Back
Volunteer Opportunity
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MN National Guard
Youth Ice Fishing Camp
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We are hosting Military Youth and their families for a fun day of ice fishing. We would love your help setting up and then coaching the kids up who need some help. |
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We would like your help
We are looking forward to our 6th annual Minnesota Military Youth Ice Fishing event. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, January 28th.
We would love to have 30 Club members and friends volunteer to help make this a special day of fun for these families.
We are expecting a great turnout as the last two events were completely booked with 175 individuals signed up at each. We need volunteers to make this event a success. Click on the link below to learn more...
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Sponsor Spotlight Roach's Guide Service |
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Roach's Guide Service provides a fishing experience that's more than just about catching fish. They pride themselves on providing an unique on the water seminar focused on coaching fishing technique along with educating you on the hottest and most effective walleye tactics, which our club has been experiencing for years at our Ice Fishing Camp each January. |
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About Tony
Tony Roach is a respected fishing guide, tournament angler, and outdoor communicator, who spends close to 300 days on the open water and ice annually. He operates Roach’s Guide Service on Mille Lacs Lake and has become known as the hardest working, most successful guide on the big lake. Guided trips on Mille Lacs Lake focus helping you unlock the hidden fish catching secrets of the lake. Mille Lacs Lake continues to be one of the best walleye fisheries in the country and trophy fish are abundant, ensuring an experience of a lifetime!
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Their fishing guides service many lakes throughout Minnesota, including Mille Lacs, Minnetonka, Waconia, and many other greater Minnesota and metro area lakes.
To learn more check out their social media pages for guide services, fishing reports, educational videos and more!
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TCWU members enjoy a great day of fishing at the Tony Roach Ice Fishing Camp |
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Special Thanks to all our Sponsors |
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Club outing with
Tony Roach at Mille Lacs
Saturday January 14, 2023
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Great news members, we have scheduled our 4th Annual Ice Fishing Camp with Tony Roach as our guide and coach. Tony is stoked to host this event and has an awesome day of Fun planned for us.
Camp includes shelters, lunch, bait, personal coaching from Tony and his guides and the latest ice fishing technology and equipment to try out.
Book your lodging now if you plan to make it a weekend of fishing fun Nitti's offers lodging and a variety of fish house rentals
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Questions: Rusty Nelson
Phone: 612-616-9964
Email: tcwalleyes@gmail.com
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Nitti's Hunters Point Resort
5436 479th St, Isle, MN 56342
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Mille Lacs Lake winter anglers can harvest one walleye starting Dec. 1
Starting on Thursday, Dec. 1, anglers will be allowed to keep one walleye between 21-23 inches or one walleye longer than 28 inches on Mille Lacs.
Upper Red Lake walleye regulations change for winter season
Anglers fishing during the winter season on Upper Red Lake in northern Minnesota will have a three-walleye bag limit, with only one walleye longer than 17 inches allowed in possession.
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News release: DNR warns that slush weighs down ice, increases risk
Last week’s snowstorm that dropped heavy, wet snow across much of the state has significantly affected ice conditions, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
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TCWU Pro-tip of the Month |
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December guest speaker Jason Mitchell shares this “Pro Tip of the Month“ on understanding fish movements under the ice and strategies that will set you up for success.
Thanks for an amazing presentation Jason!
Click on the photo below to hear what was shared!
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Guest speaker re-cap
featuring Jason Mitchell
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TCWU welcomed passionate angler, educator and fishing television host Jason Mitchell to speak at our December club meeting. Jason began his career in the fishing industry on North Dakota’s Devils Lake where he guided full time for fifteen years before retiring to pursue a career in outdoor television. Jason Mitchell Outdoors Television is going into it's 16th season and routinely boasts some of the highest praise for outdoor programming and educational content. He has several top ten finishes in tournaments throughout his career and was indicated into the North Dakota Fishing Hall of Fame in 2016.
For those who missed the meeting you will find a recap of Jason's presentation, which includes ice safety, locating fish on early ice and other valuable insights, that are sure to broaden your fishing knowledge, enjoy!
Safety First
Many of us can’t wait for first Ice fishing, which is often the best fishing of the hard water season, but we all need to think safety as well.
Accident prevention is the goal and preparation is the key to everyone’s safety. It will take everything you have to reach safety if you fall in. Protecting yourself, family and friends from breaking through the ice is most important.
Jason encourages us all to be prepared, so you all can get out should an accident occur. A few of his key tips are:
- Wear a float suit to keep you from dropping below the ice
- Have ice picks strung around your neck to help give the grip needed to pull yourself out
- Use a spud bar to check ice thickness. Take it slow and be cautious when venturing out on early ice
- Go with a friend, keep your distance and carry a rope you can toss
- Wear ice cleats! They give you traction to help get yourself or to pull a fishing partner out
- More people get hurt falling on the ice, than falling through.
Early ice is not always easy, be smart and do your research.
Back in the day we used to go out to our favorite spot drill holes and wait for the fish to bite. Now we have Vexliar’s and Panoptics, which helps us at chasing and finding fish, but there is a lot of walking that comes with it. Everything takes longer and you need to prepare for it.
Be observant
- Methane gas pockets can affect the ice on shallow ponds, be safe!
- Be picky don’t go out in extreme cold
- Ice can move around, be observant
Sometimes chasing fish isn’t always the best option.
- Drilling holes and making noise on early ice will push the fish
- Try going back to the old ways by setting up on a good spot and waiting for the fish to come to you
- Remember to be quiet and be patient and you will have success.
Fishing Tips
- Holes will let a lot of light through the ice. Fish will spook, sometimes they congregate away from the holes. Try turning down the lights or shading the holes
- Don’t be afraid to fail! Take a chance or a risk other than the community hole that everyone goes too. Don’t worry about not catching fish and get out to explore new spots. That’s the secret sauce and it’s fun to figure out a new spot!
- Fish wear the fish are
- Big fish often rule the structure but sometimes little fish will push big fish off the best structure
- Be versatile, get off the edge, and move away from the community spot. Have you ever seen fishing get better when people show up?
- If you put in a hard day of work to find a good spot, keep it to yourself for a while and enjoy it. The moment you share others will come
- Being at the right place at the right time beats the heck out of being at the wrong place at the wrong time. Understand fish movement patterns and fish around those time periods
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Jason, thank you for joining us with your busy schedule. We appreciate you sharing ice fishing strategy and fishing tips on how to prepare for early ice fishing success. We are all excited to try your techniques this winter.
Continued success to you and enjoy the Holidays!
TCWU
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