OPEN INVITATION SE Michigan (This just needs to get started)

[JeffJ]

We love the South arm, John. With all of the monster boats and very little protection from the winds coming off Lake Michigan, the main body of the lake often gets REAL choppy. The South arm is calmer. Agreed about that area overall. It's a much under-rated and under-appreciated gem.

[Jon Solberg]

JeffJ I've spent a lot of my vacation life on the south arm. That area is a real gem for sure.

[richinlbrg]

Indeed and enjoyed the eats for a very long time! Came home with over 100# of salmon and Halibut.

[Jon Solberg]

Thats a good day anywhere!

[richinlbrg]

Never tried ice fishing, but here was a good day in Alaska ! The top right was a 13.55# Coho

[JeffJ]

Boyne City. On Lake Charlevoix.

[Huskee]

Jeff, where's your "up north" place?. I'm NW of you guys about 2hrs.

[JeffJ]

We vacation "Up North" as much as we can during summer. My parents have a place.

[JeffJ]

Based on your description you and I probably live within a half hour of each other. I am roughly in between Ann Arbor and Flint.

[Guy]

Thanks Jon this was very interesting to me. Since my experience with ice is in my cooler.

[Guy]

Yeah I guess your boat insurance won't cover it either. LOL

[Jon Solberg]

Right on Aron. I don't recommend driving on it at all. Thats what the sled and the Argo are for.
Last years was a crazy ice year. I wanted to say I have done it at least once in my life.

[Huskee]

My dad would always wait until there was 24" before driving his truck out there. I surely wouldn't trust only 12" like the chart shows. FYI- your auto insurance is null & void on the frozen surface of public waters....

[Powersmoke_80]

Dude, nice set up! I definitely plan on ice fishing this year and will look you up. A bud at work is a fishing fool so I plan on going as much as I can with him.

Dean

[smarkley]

Great music too!