Hey Superfly:

It was 15 degrees, and the wind was only blowing about 15mph at the worst. Those canvas ice houses are sweet with a sunflower heater in them. It was an absolute fish fest.

Ice was about 14 inches thick, and you could drive a pickup anywhere you wanted. I wish I was doing it again today, as it made for some good eats. I think those Vision hooks will be the ticket for fishing walleyes with bait.

Hey Sparky:

I'll lower myself to things you can't imagine, when the rivers are frozen over, and my steelies are out in the lake. Oh my god, I'm a closet walleye fishermen. I feel so good after coming out in public. Hopefully I can catch some real fish in a few more weeks. In the interim, I may be heading up to the Canadian border to jig lake trout thru the ice. If so, I'll post pictures. Can you imagine how cold I got after dangling my Dicky under the ice for 11 hours. Ouch