February 2005

Name = Mike Kalinchok, Mike Pinto, John Korn
e-mail_address =
Date = 2/6/05
Time_started_fishing = 9:00am
Time_finished_fishing = 3:00p
Weather_conditions = warm 50's, light east wind
Location = where ever the ice wasn't
Fishing_method = wire and jig
Depth_of_presentation = 70-120
Water_depth = 70-120
Type_of_lure = willows , cleos
Type_of_bait =
Water_temperature = low 30s
Species = Lake Trout
Size = 15-20"
Total_caught = 8
Comments = EXTREME FISHING 101:

Much Thanks to Mike Kalinchok, several boats were able to fish on Sunday 2/7/05.

Mike used his boat to cut through at least 1/8 mile of 1.5+ inches of ice to make it to open water off North point. Several of us others used Mike's narrow path through large chunks of floating ice and were able to fish open water. Towards 11:00am we could fish from North Tower almost to 50' hump. From duck cove towards South Tower remained locked in.

Mike K and Mike P had 7 fish on wire, I couldn't get a bite on D/R, ended up jigging one finally at 2:00pm.

Very few marks, fish seemed to be hugging bottom,

Thanks again to the great ship "How Many" for breaking through to open water.

John Korn

Name = Walleye Wally & Harry Stark
e-mail_address = walliwally@aol.com
Date = 2/6/05
Time_started_fishing = 9:30AM
Time_finished_fishing = 4:00PM
Weather_conditions = Nice day but lot's of Ice
Location = as John Korn mentioned
Fishing_method = jigging
Depth_of_presentation = 75' - 127'
Water_depth = 127'
Type_of_lure = Cleos/ green/orange/silver
Type_of_bait = none
Water_temperature = cooold
Species = Lake Trout
Size = 0
Total_caught = 0
Comments = As aforementioned by John, many thanks go to
Icebreaker "HOW MANY" Mike Kalinchock who made
it possible for us all to get out and enjoy the day.Mike got out while the bite was still on, but John, Vinnie, Harry and myself waited to long and the bite was over. John managed to get
one Laker & I hooked one but lost it on the way up. I send a Picture to our Webmaster, hoping
that the Path Mike made, would be posted under
Members Photos.

Name = Mike Kalinchock (HOW MANY) & Mike Pinto
e-mail_address = walliwally@aol.com
Date = 2/13/05
Time_started_fishing = 7:00AM
Time_finished_fishing = 1:30PM
Weather_conditions = nice but breezy
Location = Pines
Fishing_method = pulling Wire & Flat lining
Depth_of_presentation = 90'
Water_depth = 17' to 100'
Type_of_lure = Pinto's custom painted Willow Leafs
Type_of_bait = none
Water_temperature = ?
Species = Lake Trout
Size = 37"
Total_caught = 11
Comments = I (Walleye Wally) just got a call from Ice Breaker"HOW MANY" Mike Kalinchock,that he &
Mike Pinto landet an 17 1/2 LB. 37" Laker up
the Valley. The Laker was caught pulling wire,
on a Custom Painted Willow Leaf Lure in 90' of
water near the Pines. They also caught 6 Browns
& one Rainbow on flat lines.
Congratulations to both of you. Walt

 

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