Here's the thing.
I have another chance to go ice fishing in northern Minnesota this year .
I went last year and basicly got skunked. None of us had a clue as to what to really do.
The fellow that lives there is a good guy but not what you'd call a guide.
I want to put a bit of a twist on it.
I want to fish with flies.
Last year I put the question out "What kind of flies would work through the ice in Minnesota"?
The response was some what underwhelming .
I can get advice about what to use for "bait" (ick) and would truley like to avoid "bait" (ick) if at all possible.
I have experienced desperation before.
As time goes on person a person starts to get all kinds of wierd ideas.
Use a worm (Oh gawd!) , or spear a little minnow with a hook (gasp) , maybe smear some sort of little grubby sort of thing onto a hook suspended below a sinker ( Sinker? ,A Sinker of all things?).
I am relying on the good and decent people of this forum to come to my aid and come up with some sugjestions as to what I can tie up (and I tie slow so keep that in mind) for this trip.
I only will be there fishing for two days and I sure want it to be better than last year as far as the fishing goes.
I will be at a place called "Gull Lake" . Its the lake where the local Jaycee's put on a walleye contest.
Its a massive event.Fortunatly we will be there the week before the event.
I hope to make their catch smaller by a few walleye limits.
Thanks ,
Perch (the undaunted)


p.s I will be in Mn in late Jan. if that is a factor in considering sugjestions. p