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Location: Rhinelander | WalleyeFIRST will be on site with full coverage Saturday and Sunday. |
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| You guys have your track shoes on dont you? |
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Location: LaCrosse, WI | I'm going to have to see you guys two weeks in a row?
I never got a chance to stop by and say Hi in Rathbun. I'll make sure that I do this weekend.
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| Ha yeah we'll be there with full coverage and by the way it's the largest event in walleye fishing. |
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Location: in the boat off the east shore somewhere | this is going to be an interesting weekend.. just wanted to mess up everyones minds a bit.. with the upcomming big event folks are tight lipped, also confussed .. the upper lakes have been good for a month now. BUT its a long run and throw a bunch of boats on these shallow spots and things can get a bit cramped quickly.. the mud is producing a few fish but not yet a true all out Mudfest by any standard it is tuff.. the water on the rocks is clear and hard to sneak up on the fish. few large fish have been caught shallow looks like the whole lake holds fish and the whole up river system .. with 4 days till tournament time it seems to be hard to learn anything.. and the whole system can change fast! i think it will be a scattered bite with fish taken everywhere i dont think all the boats will be limmiting but i think there will also be some big big fish taken this year.. and some are going to bring in heavy baskets on day one.. but i think the field can revers on day two and i think few at the top on day one can duplicate on day two.. but hey what do i know.. need some luck for this one boys... im thinking 16lbs a day to get you in the hunt and a kicker fish each day to win.. my prediction for otterstreet ,,, you will have your hot mud bite and need killer weight and the mwc tourny the following week will be a big fish slaughter... but i think its a bit early for merc national of 08 to break records.. |
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Location: in the boat off the east shore somewhere | ok nobody wants to talk about the state of the lake before the merc..all top secret i guess, i have other quesitons..
1. what colar will the hats and shirts be this year?
2.is the water level up or down in the muddy channel in the park?
3. how much is gas if you fill up on the water this year?
4 where the h*** are my raffle tickets as i seemed to have misplaced them agian this year?
5. does boat noumber one have the advantage or noumber 300?
INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW?
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| You are making the whole process way too complicated. Many of the guys have favorite techniques. Trollers will troll no matter what. Some like to work the rocks and weeds and will do same. A few are very versitile and will do what they feel is appropriate for the day. He who finds the most weight wins. Simple.
Good luck to all,
Jim O |
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Location: Rhinelander | Fishing will be exceptional, I think. |
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Location: Manitowoc, WI | Way to simplify it Jim O.......I hope you do as well this year as last year. |
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Location: in the boat off the east shore somewhere | Jim , you are a wise man.. i ramble on and on trying to stir the pot and get some points accross and some chatter going. you come in and put it all into a nut shell... good luck to you jim.. i know you will bring in some nice fish , the luck is for the kicker fish ... hope there is some luck left around for me too.. i still dont know what color hats they will have.. i look good in black , a bit slimmer ,,, red? not so much.. |
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| Maybe Jim and Dave will have all kicker fish like they did last year! Good luck, Jim O. I'm pulling for you and Dave as a repeat, as well! |
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Location: Berlin | Bradley, I am sure you are one sexy piece of man meat no matter what color hat you are wearing. I would worry more about the storms on Fiday then the hat  |
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| Thanks for the good thoughts. Unfortunately, I have not been in a boat all year.
I had back surgery on March 15, 6 discs fused, partial laminectomy, scraping out arthritis in various locations and a pair of bars with 5 sets of screws.
I hope to get in a boat on very calm water sometime soon, but any real fishing willl hopefully be in the fall.
Good luck to all. Looking at the boat in the garage is a killer. Well, look at the money I am saving:)
My partner Dave caught a jinx with me. Two years ago I forgot to send in the form on time and now this.
Take care,
Jim O |
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Location: Waukesha Wisconsin | Be safe out there today. It's gotta be brutal with these winds. |
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| Jim,
Sorry to hear you are not able to defend your great win last year. But, if the pain goes away, then I'm happy for you. Hope to see you on the water sooner than later. Take care.
Almost glad I'm not in it this year. Gonna be a nasty day today, and things will be really stirred up. But somebody will be on fish. They always are. You think a judge would allow a name change to Somebody? |
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