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[Eyewall]

3 of us fished 1.8 miles out of Catawba and did real good, limits and č&r a bunch of fish, 21 fow, blue/silver nils master got all fish but 1. Ice was good 9-10" cracks were tight, and the fishing was good. Biggest fish were 10lbs,

[lipripper88]

Looks good hoping to get out y here this weekend. Do you have problems with your sled over heating with out snow?

[OhioFisher19]

Good deal man. It has been up and down for me with yesterday being slower but did catch some. Did you go more NW

[Eyewall]

Lip ripper my sled is fan cooled so I never have issues with overheating due to no snow, Jonny yes went nw about 1.6-1.8.

[lipripper88]

Got ya. I got a liquid cooled sled anyone ever try running one on bare ice? Was wondering if I would have issues

[Duuber]

For liquid cooled snowmobile, they make a device called an ice scratcher that helps keep the high fax lubricated and the tunnel heat exchanger wet on glare ice.

https://www.denniskirk.com/race-shop-inc/snow-ice-scratchers.p05337.prd/05337.sku

[Eyewall]

I seen quite a few liquid cooled sleds pulled over off trail with hoods up last year. But it's a rare to not have some snow on ice. 9 times out of 10 you will be fine. Scratchers can help. Yesterday there was a lot of water on ice so it wouldn't have been a issue.

[davidhoheisel]

Thanks Eyewall for the update,

I will be heading up Saturday with DB Fishing Charters in the airboat.

Will keep you posted.

Sunday he is full so we will have CRV's ATV if would can tag along with you experienced guys that would be great.

[lipripper88]

I might just walk out this weekend. Shouldn't be bad pulling a sled on bare ice

[OhioFisher19]

Gonna get a little snow this week. No snow on the ice now and yes it will overheat and you can have a hy-fax meltdown even if you have a fan cooled sled. Even a lot of water on the ice wont always keep a liquid cooled sled from over heating. I love my snowmobile for the ice and would take it all day over a four wheeler but it does have disadvantages.

Did talk to John from DB charters and he was very nice and it was nice meeting you. Will be in touch with him and hopefully can pass notes. Fishing has been up and down but sounded like it picked up today.

[LeeinOH]

Can anyone give me a lead on a cheap place to stay for the night? It's a good drive for me so I'd like to be able to fish for 2 days.  Thanks

[lipripper88]

I love my sled for fishing to that's Y I don't Wana hurt anything on it. If we get a few inches il take it out.

[Mullygyn]

Can anyone give me a lead on a cheap place to stay for the night? It's a good drive for me so I'd like to be able to fish for 2 days.  Thanks

http://community.walleye.com/showthread.php?s=7aabccbef03ec58bc50f4b9af696445f&t=8419
or best Western in port clinton

[Eyewall]

Lee I stay at sleep in or best western, sleep inn is where I stay most of time. It's bout same price as best western but much nicer place. It's not far from route 2 or the launch at Catwaba.

[lipripper88]

How do you think the ice will hold up for this weekend eyewall with this warm up?