The water is still pretty hard up there...

[Savage]

OK, I didn't get any bass this time, but the walleye and perch were pretty hungry for minnows on Black Lake last weekend.  Just pop a hole in the water at about 25-30 feet of depth, and "BAM" dinner is served.

I did find one peice of structure out there that I didn't know about, hope I can find it again some summer!

[McCarter]

Take and handheld GPS out there and mark it, then write down the coordinates and put them in your GPS.

PoorBoy himself

[Savage]

That's my plan if I make it back up there before my marked spot moves or melts.

[ronhuntfish]

Just put that tub of a boat in. It should break the ice just fine.

You still havn't shown us how you go swimming before Memorial Day.

[Savage]

Hey, I promise every year at the opening tournament that if I win, I'll go swimming.  Can't help it that I've won the last two years in a row and nobody has reminded me to swim. . . .    guess that's your fault

[blakstr1]

Swimming in northern Michigan early in the year is in our blood...when I used to run around Rogers City with my cousins as a kid, we would take a plunge in Lake Huron every year before Memorial Day off the marina docks.  (when I say every year, we probably did it 5 or 6 times).  My cousin would always jump his pedal bike off the docks, he still has one that never saw land again!

[ronhuntfish]

I'll remember!  In fact, I might just push you off the dock no mater who wins.

[Savage]

Note to self:  Do not stand on dock.

[Jmcfarland]

Me and my buddys used to jump in a little early too. Oh sure it sounds fun til your in the water.

[blakstr1]

its amazing it only takes about 12 months to forget how cold the water really is, it would take the National Guard and 2 grumpy gorillas to get me to do that now!

[dhuff]

I hate the sound of the hard water.  I love to ice fish but can't even stand the thought of it anymore.  Nothing but putting the boat into some open water will help now. 

[Savage]

I was very surprised about how much of a "fix" I got from pulling in a few perch and walleye!  Being as ultra-competitive as I am (just ask Blake, it's ridiculous) I was of course trying to catch the most and the biggest (which I did, by the way ) and that REALLY helped cure the itch for a while.  Now I want to get back out there and try again, because of course, I want to try a different spot, technique, etc.

Sheesh!

[blakstr1]

I was very surprised about how much of a "fix" I got from pulling in a few perch and walleye!?

maybe you should try the grab and shake method that Poorboy talked about on an earlier post..works for all types of applications, including getting a "fix"