01-01-2014, 01:07 AM
It was a decent day out on the ice, very solid and no wind for most of the time I was fishing. Had to find a hole that wasn't frozen over too much so I could punch a hole through with a hammer and chisel. I think I have convinced my wife that I need an auger.
Caught a few tiny perch then used the eyes and some meat to catch three trout, one of them as I was gathering my things to leave. Released the smaller one and kept two that were 12 inches. Had one on the line while I was talking on the phone and lost it. It was a bit erratic in its pulling so maybe one of the catfish they released? I could have pulled in more perch, but I didn't really switch my jigs and bait as much as I should have.
Overall it was pretty fun hour+ and didn't get cold until the wind picked up. I got down on the ice a few times so I could watch the perch chase my jig but the water wasn't as clear as it has been in the past. One fish had mostly snails in its stomach, the other had quite a few maggots or some other white larva.
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Caught a few tiny perch then used the eyes and some meat to catch three trout, one of them as I was gathering my things to leave. Released the smaller one and kept two that were 12 inches. Had one on the line while I was talking on the phone and lost it. It was a bit erratic in its pulling so maybe one of the catfish they released? I could have pulled in more perch, but I didn't really switch my jigs and bait as much as I should have.
Overall it was pretty fun hour+ and didn't get cold until the wind picked up. I got down on the ice a few times so I could watch the perch chase my jig but the water wasn't as clear as it has been in the past. One fish had mostly snails in its stomach, the other had quite a few maggots or some other white larva.
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