Adam Bomb

Welcome aboard John

Sounds like a great trip. Looks weird seeing no snow on the ice on LBDN!!!

Two sets. One with an amber lenses for average rigging etc and then halogens for when i need to see.

Thanks for the report Eric. I use www.photobucket.com to load my pics. free and easy to use. Automatically resizes them. Very easy to use. Just copy the code from photobucket and paste it in your post here where you want it to appear.

Too small for dipseys IMO. And if your going to do any amount of fishing for salmon with them id recommend a better quality reel....But, if you cant spend more on a reel, then at least jump up to the 47 size from Daiwa to get good capacity. Cause if its anything liek the last couple of summers your gonna stretch em out to get down to the fish. Plus, big Kings like to rip off Line. Gotta be able to acommidate both scenarios. Good luck to you.

Welcome aboard Ken.

Cool, as long as work doesnt get in my way ill be there as well. Looking forward to it.

Nels, did you get my Uncles info? I talked to him and he said he spoke to you?

Nope, its our shack, we take full responsability for it. Bummed that it ended up the way it did as we planned to take it down on Saturday at 9 am anyhow. Was quite the shock to see it on the bottom that morning. Its amazing what about 19 hours can do to the ice.. Was great Friday PM when we checked it out. We also have the hole marked and i encourage anyone that reads this to pass the word on to anyone thats headed out that way. Also, any break downs in the barrier, please PM me and ill get out ASAP. I want to be sure that its well maintained until she heals up good. With the cold we have forcasted im hopefull that wont be too long.

Im just dissappointed i forgot my casting rod. Im sure i coulda caught one there! Im thinking a HJ12 woulda been a good choice!...wish it was duck season, we could probably get a few mallards outta that hole!

Well, id say this. Probably what you make of it. Ask questions, leave there feeling fulfilled. Like you got your moneys worth.

Walleye Base Camp fell through the ice over night. We recovered it in its entirety today. We marked the hole with some large pine bows that are standing vertically and 2x4 posts with caution tape perimeter. This hole is 30' in diameter and wide open. Is approximately 3/4 mile east of the appartments in Linwood. Also, there are MANY holes between shore and base camp, which was around the 3/4 mile mark. They range in size from 6" to 6' in diameter. That runoff from the bays snow and from shore really made a hit on the shore ice in this region. Use caution. Read more at Michigan-Sportsman.com: ICE ALERT-Linwood - The Michigan Sportsman Forums http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/showthread.php?t=369791#ixzz1ESA5s6dz

Started my day off with a text from Jeff from LBM at 7:20 am saying that camp has a lean to it, thinks the south end is through ice.(THANKS FOR THE HEADS UP BRO AND THE PICK AXE) Make some calls, guys are all hung over at Webbers...Fourth phone i call i get an answer...Ghost..Heeeeyyyyyyy Addddaammmmm, whats up. Im like Camp..its underwater!!!!...So, i get my gear ready and head out. First to arrive at seen and the holy chit moment hits me!..Its got a lean, its through the ice on bottom with a 30'x40' open hole that its centered in!...So, i make some calls, talk to FishorDie we're gonna have breakfast..Im like F that, get out here NOW!...So, just after i hang up Night Shift pulls up and i slip my waders on and went in the water to start the recovery. Didnt want to go in the water without anyone around incase something went arye. Got the firewood out and removed a bunch of ice bergs when the cavalry shows up. Got right after it. Ghost was first in and when he went in the entire shack went to the bottom. Now flat, we got to work. Removed two corner panels on the NE corner and one roof panel. Took out the bunks and notice the floor was trying to float up. So, we grabbed stove out everyone got out of the building. Its got bouyancy with the ice under it yet. So, we went to the south corner where the wind had it blown and hooked it with a pick axe. That along with some man power we got it up and the majority of the water drained off. As long as we held pressure on it it stayed up. Put some 2x4's under it and rested them on the ice. Hooked up two quads and pulled it up onto the good ice. Got it disassembled, hauled, miscelaneous items picked up and hole marked in around 3 hours. So, 8 men, 5 pairs of waders, drills, prybars, ingenuity, 2 quads and yeti strength got r done...Hell of a morning boys, had a blast with you cats once again. What an adventure and memories to last a lifetime...Base Camp 2011 in the books! So, if your heading out, theres a large hole where camp was. Its a good 30'x40' in diameter. We marked it with a couple pine bows and some 2x4's with caution tape around it...Also, many large holes between there and shore where water drained off. Be careful out there....This is all within the first 3/4 of a mile of shore from Linwood Rd to LBM...Cannot speak for anywhere else. Read more at Michigan-Sportsman.com: Wally Base Camp 2011 - Page 39 - The Michigan Sportsman Forums http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/showthread.php?t=358664&page=39#ixzz1ES9jdsuJ

Name:Adam Marchbanks Age:29 Residence Location:Kawkawlin Area(s) Most Often Fished:Saginaw Bay and Ludington/manistee Years of Experience: 24 years on the bay and about 10 on the west side Boat Size and Info:21' hydra sports Boat Name:AJ I grew up near Saginaw Bay and have been fishing there since i was 5 when Dad got his boat. It turned into an obssession and over time we expanded our recreational fishing to tournaments and then my Uncle got a charter licesnse and dad worked on their as mate. Fishing and hanging around the docks i landed a job of my own on Summer Remedy III Charters and resided on that boat for a solid 10 years. Learned a ton about Saginaw Bay, Walleye and Walleye fishing. Also cut my teeth Salmon fishing off this rig and also worked out of Port Austin or Oscoda in the fall years ago before heading west to Manistee and Ludington...Like is said, i do the majority of my fishing on Saginaw Bay. Start the year avidly pursuing walleye on the ice from December thru late March and god willing into early April. Nothing like pulling walleye through a round hole. Then its time to tukey hunt. Once thats over its back to the Bay from May-late June for walleye, then its off to the gold coast to fish salmon from July-late September. Then its time to goose hunt, then duck season, a little deer and phez and other small game until its time to hit the ice again. Basically if it runs, slithers, flies crawls or swims im in pursuit. Michigans outdoors has allot to offer and i try to experience all i can....Too bad we have to work! .

Welcome to GLF

Good luck up there. Be careful off the point on the west side around Gladstone, as i guess the ice can get pretty ugly in that area. I havent been up there, but when i was a few years back the locals advised me to be mindful of that stretch. Makes sense, kind of a narrows there and likely creates some current. Stop in and talk to Chris at the bait shop, he'll help you out allot. Also, at least it will be warmer. It was -32* actual when i was up there a few years back....Fishing was not so good, hotel door froze shut. Had to turn the door knob and have my buddy kick it open so we could get out. We had a good time though despite the poor fishing and the brutal cold. People are so nice up there in da UP eh.

...I thought our 28 knots with 36 knot gusts at 1 and 2 was whippin pretty good!

Welcome aboard Brandon. I recognize your screen name from another site thats full of B.S....You wont find that here. Glad to have ya on board.

Exactly why i have both a UV and Spot light on board.

Thanks guys, glad you enjoyed the pics. Lots of fun had their for certain. Just like deer camp, but on ice. Good times. Conditions are extremely sloppy out htere after today. First couple miles is very slushy adn then its spiratic after that. Quads are getting out, but working very hard and getting stuck in the slush. Guys are filling shanties with slush, its just a mess. I ran a good 40-45 on the way in and some slush pockets were so deep and wide id get bogged down to half that speed....Need it to run off and firm up...Ice is still great at 15-25". Crack at 4 miles is heaved, but negotiable...Fishing, so so. If ya land on some biters good, if on the lookers your in for a long sit.

UV has a great effect on some lures and not so great on others.

Looks like a fine day. Always a joy taking children fishing. Probably the one thing i miss most from my chartering days.

Nice tip. Ive also took the loop end of velcro and put it on the backs of spoons to absorb herring oil.

Hey Noah, glad youve joined the crew.

The storm had me side lined for a few days, but fortunately i found an affordable sled for my fishing needs. Picked up a 340 Polaris Indy last Sunday. Went out fishing on Monday. Headed out to the killing hole, pre storm anyways, hopign the fish would still be nearby....23' east of the black hole. Had a few fish around, nothing major. We bopped around in that band, not much doing. Made a radical move in 4 miles to the 21' break east of NP and leap frogged down it to the south. Very few marked. I only saw two infact and landed both. 1 keeper and i tossed it back as it just hit hte 15" mark. Three guys, only keeper of the day. Took a few days off and rigged the sled a bit more to my liking. Would still rather take my honda four wheeler. Thursday night i head out to Walleye Base Camp, a 16'x16' fish camp we have off Linwood. Stay the night and Chris and I head out on Friday morning. Made a run east of 5 adn 6 bouy and set up. Nothing, moved back west fished the edge of the channel, in the channel and west of the channel. Moved up to the NW along the fingers. Brutal fishing. Only marked 5 between us, no fish caught. Make the 12 mile trek back to camp for lunch. Head back out in the early PM. Set up in the area i did good pre storm as its had more promise than anywhere ive been. 23' east of Black Hole. Had fish down there, but they didnt wanna go. Change thigns up, but didnt seem to matter. Finally the witchin hour rolls around and they start to bite a bit. Landed 4, lost 2. Unfortunately i dropped one abotu 18" and wouldnt you know it it went right down the center of the hole to live another day....AS if the bite was so good as to just send em back like that:no:...Ended the night taking home two nice walleye including this 24"er i caught on the new Northland Minnow Trap i tried for the very first time. Fish seem to like em. Woke up Saturday morning to 20-30 mph winds and slept in at Camp. Went out in the PM, same location and marked 2 fish. 4 guys, 1 keeper 1 sub. Didnt fish on Sunday. Conditions are still pretty brutal out there. Really is a sled or no go proposition. Quads if you want a heart attack or to practice your shoveling and winching techniques. The slush has been increasing rapidly and with this warm up has went to soup. Had a friend out last night and they burried their tracked 8 wheel argo. Didnt sound like fun getting that out. Some pics from camp