It sucked.

FinsnFur · January 17, 2015, 09:36:21 PM

Made it out on the ice this morning by 6:00. Figured if I got out there early enough I wouldnt have to wade through people or snuggle up to a moron for a good spot.
It worked...but thats all it did. I was the first one out there and had the place to myself for the first hour. Caught one damn fish by 9:00...blah.

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Hawks Feather · January 17, 2015, 10:34:11 PM

Well as long as you were going to fish, you were successful. If you were going to catch then it is a different story.

Jerry

slagmaker · January 17, 2015, 10:49:52 PM

1 fish is better than 0 fish.

And time above ground is better than time under it

Okanagan · January 17, 2015, 11:17:32 PM

Wish you'd have caught more fish but you had a pretty good morning by most lights: Having the ice all to yourself on a frozen lake as the dawn comes on.

nastygunz · January 18, 2015, 01:03:44 AM

At least you weren't skunked

HaMeR · January 18, 2015, 09:57:17 PM

Fishin is easier than catchin eh?? LOL I bet you still had a good time.

Dale · January 18, 2015, 10:02:25 PM

it's enough to make a biscuit taste good...

bigben · January 19, 2015, 09:04:34 AM

Couple friends were out this weekend bangin perch crappie bluegills and of all things mudcats.

Atleast you got out jim

nastygunz · January 19, 2015, 10:21:49 PM

It rained hard here all weekend!

Dale · January 20, 2015, 07:39:20 PM

Quote from: bigben on January 19, 2015, 09:04:34 AM
Couple friends were out this weekend bangin perch crappie bluegills and of all things mudcats.

Atleast you got out jim

I was thinking about the mud cats when I read this... when I was stationed up in MI we caught a few through the ice in the boat basin... this was built with sea wall all the way around so water was deep right up to the walls... used to catch a few fishing right up on the walls, mixed in with bluegills...

FinsnFur · January 21, 2015, 05:49:07 AM

Never caught a cat through the ice

Didnt even know it was possible.

bigben · January 21, 2015, 08:05:06 AM

Infisherman has had a few shows on fishing for channels through the ice. I know on a local lake they catchm through the ice when fishing for walleyes and pike. We catchm on the river at ice out when the water temp is right at 33 degs. drop a piece of bait in front of their face and they'll eat it. Flatheads I don't think are active that cold though.

I might try to get out and drill some holes this weekend. I think the ice is going to be in rough shape though. Highs in the 40's all week and now snow today might make it too soft. We'll see.

nailbender · January 22, 2015, 08:40:35 PM

Did I miss the fish fry?

FinsnFur · January 22, 2015, 09:18:40 PM

Yah LOL, I did too Dave

bigben · January 23, 2015, 04:31:36 AM

a buddy was out on a local pond yesterday and hammered em. He said 30 fish in 30 minutes between two of em. I have fished this pond and it isn't hard to fill a 5 gallon bucket in short order with a few guys. but this pond is weird you can go one day and nothing and then the next have a great day. I wish I knew what made these fish just stop eating.

FinsnFur · January 25, 2015, 08:25:57 AM

Pattern them. It'll likely come down to barometric pressure

bigben · February 03, 2015, 08:08:54 AM

finally got out on the ice this past weekend jim.

I took an old friend out to show him how to jig for panfish because he was having a hard time getting bites. He brought along a fishfinder he had setup like a flasher and that was nice. He dropped the transducer in the hole and says there is one 2 foot down. I told him I have never caught one right under the ice like that. well I dropped my jig down 2 ft and did some jigging and wham. We ended up catching 5 gills and a bass. kept all 5 gills because they were pretty chunky. caught all but one 2 ft under the ice on tipped kastmasters and jigs.

FinsnFur · February 03, 2015, 10:06:02 PM

Thats a while lot better then I did

HaMeR · February 04, 2015, 07:48:29 AM

Glad you got out Ben!! That had to help!!

Nice little mess of fish you got too!!