sebewaing perch outing

[walleyeman2006]

ok im going to try this again.....saturday jan 27th the ice should be good and thick by then going by the forecast.....i need every one who is coming to send a private message me with the number of people ...so i can let the resturant know how many to expect...it will be buffet style if enough people get back with me the dinner will be held at Ricky Bs (42 north center st Sebewaing MI. 48759) at 6 pm if i have enough of people rsp the buffet will be 10 bucks and have at least perch walleye vegie and potato with salad bar...............ill be at sebewaing sports center when it opens the morning of ...at the moment i have no idea where the fish are but i will start looking tommorow.......im planing on chilli for lunch along with smoked lake trout and anything else any one wants to bring i will have my grill on the ice.....

[Buddwiser]

I'll be there with the usual work disclaimers. What time should we show up?
Meet at MickeyD's?

[walleyeman2006]

bait shop about 5:45-mcyds for coffee about 6:30 ill put a paper up in the bait shops as to where i plan to fish along with posting here...we will have room at the resturant for extras who didnt rsvp but i dont wanna hang myself and have him overshoot on food

[Ralph Smith]

I'm in, 2 people maybe 3. How about adult beverages? I never really had any in Sebewing, always stop at trappers in U-ville on way back to b.c.

[walleyeman2006]

5.50 for a pitcher at ricks bud or bud lite...2.75 domestics by the bottle...mixed drinks are fairly cheap too...traps has a great italian steack sandwich

[Burksee]

Sounds like a good time, wish I could make it. 27th falls on the second weekend of TUT in Houghton Lake, Cant miss the polar bear dip! :yikes:

[Ralph Smith]

5.50 for a pitcher at ricks bud or bud lite...2.75 domestics by the bottle...mixed drinks are fairly cheap too...traps has a great italian steack sandwich

sounds good, and yes on the I-steak at traps. Best around, and one sandwich feeds 2:D

[bigbob]

Sounds like a good time, wish I could make it. 27th falls on the second weekend of TUT in Houghton Lake, Cant miss the polar bear dip! :yikes: if we dont get some good ice we mite have a dip here also:SHOCKED:

[walleyeman2006]

come on bob think positive...lol i dont wanna have to reschedual this thing again

[walleyeman2006]

as of today i havent got enough rsvps to have a buffet but there is a fishermans platter that consists of perch walleye smelt and shrimp along with soup ad salad bar for 10 bucks...but we do have ice 2-4 inches as of 4 pm tonight

[bigbob]

the bay is iceing up fast:D

[Bassbug]

. . . and I would love to attend. We only ice fish two or three times a year lately (usually on the Kawkawlin for pike and small perch), but we'd love to have a chance to catch some big perch and possibly some pike.

Is there any chance a person could spear or catch a big northern in the areas that you're considering for the group outing? What types of baits or lures would you recommend for someone who was planning to target both pike and perch?

Alan, my twin brother, and I have jigged DareDevils, Little Cleos, and large Swedish Pimples to lure pike into the spearing hole, but I'm betting that, with all of your experience on the bay, you may have some advice that might make our perch/pike outing more successful.

Please PM me or post a note, so my brother and I might be more prepared when we meet you on the 27th.

Thanks,

Paul W. Mayes

Bassbug

[walleyeman2006]

the fish i cannot guaruntee but we will be able to fish the ice will only get better,, 4 inches pluss as of right now heres a link to satelite pics when they get some from today up you can see theres ice out a long wayshttp://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/modis/modis.cgi/modis?region=h&page=1&template=sub&image=t1.07019.1621.LakeHuron.143.250m.jpg
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for those of you who need to know sebeaing sports center is located at 8800 south unionville rd(m25) Mi, 48759....Mcyds is straight up 25 about half a mile

[A_Outdoorsman]

me and steelymike will be up der, count us in. ill pm you again to get all details cant really do them right now

[LandonSenk@ameritech.net]

I wish I could make it too, but I gotta go to tip over town too:evil: . Maybe some other time.

[walleyeman2006]

ya if it stays cold maye a walleye trip will happen later this winter

[walleyeman2006]

the ice is going to be perfect,,,,saturday looks good warmest day of the weekend 26 and sunny is the forcast as of right now.....next 3 days very cold with a high of 12 for thursday.......we should have 6 to 10 inches of ice minimum....i have gotten a lot more maybes then confirmed people so it looks like we will be eating off the menu for dinner ill still try to save us a few bucks if i can...ill post tommorow on what time the bait shop will be open

[msujberry]

ill be there with another fishin buddy, see you guys at the bait shop and then for some coffee in the morning.

[walleyeman2006]

the bait shop is usually open by 6 at the latest.....fish are moving in from what ive heard sand point had fish come in on tuesday too cold today to even try it 10 degress with a 20 mph wind...7 inches of ice off gieger rd as of yesterday and with it being 10 deg at 2 in the afternoon im sure there will be plenty of ice for those of you that want to use machines

[Buddwiser]

Meet at 6 at the bait shop (What used to be Dons?) and then McDs for coffee
and breakfast?

[walleyeman2006]

yep thats it bud....right now a few guys are thinking we should try mud creek ...if i dont hit any fish at gieger tonight i think that what will probably happen

[walleyeman2006]

nothing at gieger tonight but the report i got from mud creek wasnt great either...if the wind direction doesnt change mud creek wont be an option...i wont head out at mud creek with a south east wind and ice from 4-7 inches....just too dangerous for me ...just way to close to the big lake to mess with...vander built park has allso been producing fish too that might be a safe option....acu weather says the wind will switch early in the morning have to wait and see

[walleyeman2006]

well thanks for coming guys and ill do it again hopefully with a lot more fish lol but it was nice meeting all of you and good to see those of you ive allready met.....mud creek all day one keep for me

[Doughboy]

Thanks again Walleyeman and KUDOS to the wife and daughter for lugging the chili out to us hungry fisherman. I don't think the fishing was gangbusters for many eastside anglers today. Oh and KUDOS to you for making the chili. Doughboy

[Buddwiser]

Wallyeyeman2006.......It was nice meeting you and thanks for putting the outing together. Maybe next time the fish will cooperate along with my 3 wheeler. Took it out after walking out (won't make that mistake again with a hundred pound shanty) and used it to move around abit then it died on me and had to have it towed in. Anyone wanna buy a 3 wheeler? :yikes:

To all the rest of you, it was nice to see you and put faces to names from here on the site.

[bigbob]

sorry i could not make it hope all went good and safe.maybe ill get to ice fish some time this season:rant: - bob

[limige]

if your serious about getting rid of the 3 wheeler pm me the info, i keep an eye out for one.

sorry your outing didn't go well, still haven't heard anything solid yet. if anyone is doing good they're keeping they're lips shut.

[walleyeman2006]

outing went great concidering the roads were not good..fishing was horrable lol but we had food and drinks for the day and made some new freinds

[Ralph Smith]

outing went great concidering the roads were not good..fishing was horrable lol but we had food and drinks for the day and made some new freinds

:yeahthat: Had a great time, thanks also to ya for the chili w-man, thank the wife and daughter also for bringing it to us. Thats a great one you got there don't let her get off the hook:lol: Next time I'll have to do a little more serious fishing, hard to with my bud Joe, he likes to fish, but like to have a good time more so. I'll leave him home next time or not buy anymore Yukon Jack!:lol: :p Thanks again, and if you want to try some walleye in Bay City, drop me a pm, won't take you anywhere on river I feel isn't safe.

[Lulu Patches]

Walleyeman2006, thanks for the Sebewaing outing. We enjoyed coming from "across the border" and had fun regardless of the fish results. The neatest part was meeting guys like Buddwiser, Doughboy, Ralph, Joe & of course, our fearless leader. The fish stories and jawing about fishing tips was worth it alone. Maybe a late Feb gathering, weather-permitting, when the perch are stageing&more cooperative???

[walleyeman2006]

that might work lulu but honestly maybe after the ice goes away as good as the fall was here best i can remember so that goes back 20 years..the spring open water fishing should be awsome...plus its a lot easier to move around....if we do try another ice trip it will be a walleye and perch trip there will be about a 7 day window when the fish come in close and the ice starts to go...judging by the perch going deep for this long the ice is going to stay for a while

[msujberry]

Thanks Walleyeman for putting together the outing, sorry I missed the chili but I had to be back to Lapeer by 1. I think the biggest laugh I got was setting up the shanty. After opening it up I discovered that some mice had chewed it all to hell :rant:. Set it up anyway, looked like a block of swiss cheese, good ventilation and didnt even have to unzip the door to see if anybody was moving around, just stood up!!!!!:lol:
Hope to do it again some time!