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I was going to go back & say "fair for lake of the woods"

Good looking perch too. Good day you guys had for sure.

Betsy and I were in MN today. We had her company Christmas party last night. We stayed at a heck of a nice hotel. Lots of Cowboys fans in there, so it was fun harassing them for most of the night, and through breakfast today.

Kinda late for a Christmas party isn't it?

Stan in SC

Dave, looks like you really have to rough it in that ice shanty. How big was the largest perch?

I had a dream about lake of the woods last night, I think I might need to make a venture with the portable up there this coming weekend

That seems about normal for around here. Many companies don't have them until after the Christmas season because so many people are gone, or all the spots are booked. The facilities being booked is a bigger deal here, because there aren't too many places in our town that can handle it, so folks spread them out.

We don't have our Christmas party until Jan. 30th.

It was a fun time, and we got to hang out with Redneck, which is always fun, he's good people. Packers fan or not.

I know of several companies that had their christmas parties in June or July. Easier to get a place to host them and didn't add to the pressure of the holidays.

biggest yesterday was 13+

we get em quite a bit better than that but it's hard to not take em home when they get up to about a foot or betterm even though I hate cleaning them.

Perch are tough on a filet knife for sure. Ever try a electric filet knife? They do work. Largest Perch I've seen was 15 3/4". Thing must have gone over 2 lbs.

Yeah I use an electric for most of the work.

WWWHHHHOOOOOOOOO HHHHOOOOOOO!

YEAH VIKES!!!

woohoo the Vikes kicked major butt!

I didn't watch the game, because I was teaching a youngster a little about the outdoors, they are never too young to start!
he had a blast!!!!!!!
no fish were caught, but he caught on quick
first he watched


then he tried two at once


then he caught on to focusing on one for right now

Dave, I saw a Mr Twister knife somewhere in your previous posts. They make a replacement blade for their saltwater version(same knife...blue packing)called the Pirahnna that is only about 3/8 wide and has real fine serrations. They work like a champ on big perch and all walleyes...but especially the perch. Inexpensive like all replacment blades and we have them in stock locally if you'd like a set.

Scott

off topic but GO VIKINGS

Hey thanks Scott, I'll look for a set of those blades.

He is so cute Ryan.

Hey Muffy, sounds like your dad & Lonnie are coming up Tuesday?

Maybe I should go out there tonight & move the fish houses & see if they can find them when they come up?

Now that would be funny.

thats a mess of fish there dave!! I must say thanks for letting us try the house. i like it. Tons of room and warm. need slippers to sit in there. When you coming up fishin Muffy? Grillin party on the reef out there dave? I think i am hoping to pull my permanent out this weekend hopefully. i better use the one i have or the wife will make me get rid of it. Fishing was good yesterday dave. Kept 10 nice walleyes all over 16, 4 over 18....