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Name: cookie
City: waskish
Email:
Remote Name: 209.191.208.74
Date: 02/07/2003
Time: 08:36:21 AM

Upper_Red_Lake

Webmaster Thank you for your support. Telly and Todd pulled in at midnite and wanted to me to take them out to an area,so off we went. When I got out there Gary was still Fishing? he had 11 in his bucket and caught a nice 14 1/2 incher while I was there. He said they were finicky but if you worked them they would bite. 10 of his fish were caught after 8:30pm. Well I have a big crew this weekend and it should be fun, will be trying some new areas and old ones. COOKIE .


Name: mike
City: Inver Grove Hghts.
Email: www.zlm007@aol.com
Remote Name: 152.163.189.203
Date: 02/06/2003
Time: 11:24:37 PM

Upper_Red_Lake

Cookie,


Name: cookie
City: waskish
Email:
Remote Name: 209.191.208.74
Date: 02/06/2003
Time: 09:54:53 PM

Upper_Red_Lake

Well just came off the lake, guys in sleeper are not doing well 3 fish.They did have a couple northerns that they lost. It seems when you fish for pike to close to the house the crappies stay away.Guys 100 yards away got 16 between 4 of them. Gary and his buddy only have 4. They are also close to where the guys were fishing for pike .Kevin was gone? COOKIE


Name: RochesterBoys
City: Rochester,MN
Email:
Remote Name: 192.103.41.200
Date: 02/06/2003
Time: 09:49:50 PM

Upper_Red_Lake

I visited URL on Feb 2/3. It was the best fising trip(on ice) that I have had to date(I am only 21). The great time that I had was a direct result of information that I recieved on this forum. For anyone who is bashing Cookie; you do not know him. Cookie greeted us to URL five minutes after we got there. He gave us a good idea of where to put our house(5 crappies and 1 perch)the first evening. This was very helpful for a bunch of guys who knew nothing about URL. The second night Cookie told us the area we should put our shack; so we drilled around and found the fish(limited and fished for fun, 4 walleyes,numerous perch). If I remember correctly, there were no shacks in the area in which he told us to go. All of Hillman's(a renter) and Hudec's shacks were at least were more than a half of a mile away. It was odd how Cookie put us on the fish despite the fact that there were no other shacks in the area. Anyways, I am very thankful for Cookie's selfless acts. Cookie, you are very kind to share your knowledge of URL. You made our fishing trip! Cookie just wants to see everyone have a good time on URL.

Fishing Report(in honor of Cookie): Tackle: -Northland Forage Minnow spoon 1/16(super glow) perch color -Lindy's Techni-Color Genz worms(red) Bait: -Wax Worms! (we went through 12 dozen) -Only walleyes were caught on minnows Equipment: -10" Lazer Mag Ice auger(bring extension...it was really close) -light action rods(the bite was extremely light at times) -spring bobber attachments for our heavier rods to detect bite -Vexilar FL-8(a necessity; the fish had to be carefully worked off the bottom) Technique -Bait spoons with 3 wax worms; this provided for follow up bites upon a missed hook set -Multiple wax worms work well on Genz worms as well Location: -Hillman's(5$) -first road on right past brown house w/basketball hoop(app. 4.5 miles) Tips -Check line for blemishes after fish -Find perch in the day to locate the area for night time crappies -Watch your Vexilar and learn -Don't be afraid to stray from shacks -Try new lures after fish swim up to your lure and then swim away

Thank You Cookie Rochester Boys


Name: Steve
City: Blaine
Email: Steve@mrjengineering.com
Remote Name: 205.188.209.108
Date: 02/06/2003
Time: 08:42:17 PM

Upper_Red_Lake

Hey All, My buddy and I were up Sunday night in a shack we rented from Kelly P. You can contact him at this e-mail address <snip by webmaster> He had just moved his house so we were the first ones in it. We caught one limit the first night all crappies between 12 and 13 inches. It's kind of sad to not want to catch walleyes but we did get a half dozen of those too. We caught 12 crappies the following hour after dusk and lost many more. We went home at 7:30. The only time the crappies came on was a two hour period starting at dusk. About 7:30 they were done. From what I heard from everyone I talked to it was hit or miss. There was another house just 100 yards from us that didn't get anything. We weren't by the big groups of houses so it doesn't necessarily mean that is the spot to go. All I can say is good luck and just have fun. I will send Kelly an e-mail to remind him of this site.

Steve


Name: cookie
City: waskish
Email:
Remote Name: 209.191.208.74
Date: 02/06/2003
Time: 07:54:06 PM

Upper_Red_Lake

Well Joel i'm really confussed, there was a house about 100 yards from my new spot, I guess it must be yours? You must be doing well there. I will be moving my house in the future and will avoid moving anywhere near that house. I do plan on moving on to cribbs in the future. Last year in March we did real well there and would think it will be as good this year. COOKIE


Name: Cookie
City: waskish
Email:
Remote Name: 209.191.208.74
Date: 02/06/2003
Time: 06:54:01 PM

Upper_Red_Lake

Joel I do not claim to be the great red lake guide. I would feel bad if somone paid me to guide them and they got skunked. All the people I have up spend money at the local busnises so not sure where your coming from. I've had guys set up so close to me I could here them open a beer. This is a big lake and I'm sure theres room for all of us. The local resorts have been very tight lipped about there fishing reports so how would I no how there realley doing. All I'm doing is telling how my guys are doing and where to try at no time have I said go try buy that house? JOHN COOKIE Halvarson

<<Added by webmaster:

I've watched Cookie's reports for a long while. He's dead on and provides a GREAT service to this website.

For the record,

NO other URL resort wanted to have anything to do with this website. NONE. NADA. They didn't even return my emails sent to them....I did not try to contact all resorts, but most were emailed.

I wish you the best Cookie, and if you ever get a resort or guide service going...you have some free advertising from us coming your way!>>


Name: cookie
City: waskish
Email:
Remote Name: 209.191.208.74
Date: 02/06/2003
Time: 06:40:43 PM

Upper_Red_Lake

Joel, I tried to email you but it will not go through. As I've stated when we first started fishing we moved are small house 8 times befor we found fish. At no time did I move in on anybody. When we found the crappies I put my large house in that area. when I moved I moved less then 75 yards from where I was and moved there after my friends did well there. AGAIN i DID NOT MOVE IN ON ANYBODY. I moved my house day before yesterday to an area friends had success. There is one house in the area I moved to and I do not no that person or if he or she is getting fish. Most of the people I have up fish buy my house so if they do well I have an area for someone else to try. COOKIe


Name: cookie
City: waskish
Email:
Remote Name: 209.191.208.74
Date: 02/06/2003
Time: 06:40:32 PM

Upper_Red_Lake

Joel, I tried to email you but it will not go through. As I've stated when we first started fishing we moved are small house 8 times befor we found fish. At no time did I move in on anybody. When we found the crappies I put my large house in that area. when I moved I moved less then 75 yards from where I was and moved there after my friends did well there. AGAIN i DID NOT MOVE IN ON ANYBODY. I moved my house day before yesterday to an area friends had success. There is one house in the area I moved to and I do not no that person or if he or she is getting fish. Most of the people I have up fish buy my house so if they do well I have an area for someone else to try. COOKIe


Name: Joel
City: St. Paul
Email: b13joel@hotmail.com
Remote Name: 63.231.208.160
Date: 02/06/2003
Time: 05:59:21 PM

Upper_Red_Lake

Well since " cookie" isnt answering any ? about himself let me fill you in a little.

Alot of people run resorts/ice houses in Waskish. They work hard moving houses and keeping thier customers on fish. Then comes along some one who simply follows them around and sets his house right next to thiers , then comes here and claims to be a almighty scout! Sound familiar? You know who you are... Heres my e-mail if you have a response! b13joel@hotmail.com


Name: Cookie
City: waskish
Email:
Remote Name: 209.191.208.74
Date: 02/06/2003
Time: 05:14:21 PM

Upper_Red_Lake

Well uncles left with 73 fish 2 shy of there limit . I now have 11 people 4 different groups fishing tonights bite .Will check on them later. Can only hope they all do good. Everyone is excited so it will be fun if there catching fish.


Name: Cliff
City: Westby Montana
Email: clfscrft@nemontel.net
Remote Name: 216.129.225.60
Date: 02/06/2003
Time: 03:43:36 PM

Upper_Red_Lake

Hi Cookie. See the fishing is getting better. Hope to come in late Feb. Would you trade fishing for some help bird hunting in Montana?


Name: Fishman
City: Twin Cities
Email:
Remote Name: 63.137.61.253
Date: 02/06/2003
Time: 02:51:31 PM

Upper_Red_Lake

Cookie,

What resort are you from and do you have any sleeper???


Name: Fishman
City: Twin Cities
Email:
Remote Name: 63.137.61.253
Date: 02/06/2003
Time: 02:49:25 PM

Upper_Red_Lake

Cookie,

what resort are you from???


Name: crazysumb*tch
City: cities
Email:
Remote Name: 63.231.208.160
Date: 02/06/2003
Time: 12:18:56 PM

Upper_Red_Lake

Cookie , Im from the cities but I know a few people up there.


Name: cookie
City: waskish
Email:
Remote Name: 209.191.208.74
Date: 02/06/2003
Time: 12:06:48 PM

Upper_Red_Lake

Crazy who are you? Do you live here in Waskish?


Name: lady likes to fish
City: Eveleth
Email: turkstot@rangenet.com
Remote Name: 206.146.210.159
Date: 02/06/2003
Time: 11:00:19 AM

Upper_Red_Lake

someone please let me know by 2-7 A.M. what your fishing with,if you need an extention and were ot go out of and how far? I'm coming up on 2-7 afternoon. PLEASE HELP ME Please e-mail me Is it windy today?


Name: cookie
City: waskish
Email:
Remote Name: 209.191.208.74
Date: 02/06/2003
Time: 10:25:36 AM

Upper_Red_Lake

Slow morning bite today the guys had 2 but they have a couple buckets so they may be getting close to there limit . There coming in at 11am so will get a count,they seem small but i'm getting spoiled. If there not 14inches they look small to me. Maybe I should go down to chisago and catch some crappies with Shelly.


Name: cookie
City: waskish
Email:
Remote Name: 209.191.208.74
Date: 02/06/2003
Time: 07:50:29 AM

Upper_Red_Lake

Went out late last night to check on my guys they had 2 buckets full between 5 guys. Going out right now to see how the morning bite is. Looks like my house is on a good spot right now Knock on ice. COOKIE


Name: cookie
City: waskish
Email:
Remote Name: 209.191.208.74
Date: 02/06/2003
Time: 07:43:50 AM

Upper_Red_Lake

Crazysonof My granmother was born and raised here so was my father


Name: bigjig
City: isanti
Email:
Remote Name: 66.238.45.179
Date: 02/05/2003
Time: 10:26:26 PM

Upper_Red_Lake

i,ve never been to URL how many people are on the ice on a average weekend ?


Name: Jayson
City: Rochester
Email:
Remote Name: 64.12.101.157
Date: 02/05/2003
Time: 09:48:35 PM

Upper_Red_Lake

Cookie we left with 30 and about 6 of them were 14 inches, the big ones seemed to bite later we caught all the 14 inchers right before we limited


 

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