01-03-2023, 01:47 AM
Got to the strawberry marina at about 9 this morning and went straight out to the edge of tent city. The slush monster had definitely arrived. ~12” snow on top of ~10” of slush on top of ~9” of ice. Snowshoes made it manageable but still tough. Marked some in the first spot but they were being picky. We packed up and headed off in another direction. Right away before even putting the finder in we were able to ice one. They were still picky but we were able to figure it out and have some okay success. At one point I realized I could see my lure if I looked straight down the hole. I watched quite a few fish either swim right by without looking or bump it with their nose and swim off. The ones I landed would come in aggressively and take it right away. It was interesting to see their behavior first hand and the way they take the lure fast or nibble at it apprehensively or completely ignore it.