I was out fishing the area near the dam boat launch today. The ice was just shy of 5 inches. I ended up with a couple (just under 20" and just under 18"). The biggest that I saw caught was in the six pound range and rumors of one around 9.5 # landed during the week.
I checked Aberdeen and it looked bleak. Nobody was there (on a Saturday) and there was evidence of holes our there so it must have been slow.....
FR
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Thanks for the report . It will be nice when there is safe ice closer to home . Curt G.
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Sounds fun.. any one going out tomorrow? I want to go but dont really want to go out by myself
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Wish I could get out tomorrow and I'd keep ya company. I'm getting cabin fever and need to get out and fish.
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went Saturday me and my dad caught 12 3 over 20'. lost a lot over 5-6 pounds forced them. jaw jacker caught the biggest. we call them the mouse trap if you don't put it on right get you can get smacked in the face. we were using pink jigs and pink ice fly's really slow but when the school came around, we had bite after bite we had four on at one time and lost them all.
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what happened? forced them?
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i was trying to pull there head out of the hole and with a small hook pulled it right out. so i forced it and lost it.
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I like that!
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Welcome to BFT. Great that you got out, but a bummer to lose some.
Looking forward to hearing more from you.
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[center]My name is Frank or cantstop is my user name, I am just starting to ice fish but I have purchased a 4 man ice tent, a sled, heater, and some ice fishing poles and I have access to both gas augers and hand augers. I am looking for some company to fish with and to help me set up and utilize this fishing equip.
[center]ANY BITES[fishin]
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Hi Frank , welcome to the forum . You didn't fill out your profile all the way so we don't know what part of the state you live in . I asume it is around Pocatello since you posted on an American Falls Post . Curt G.
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Welcome to the forum. Sent a PM so we don't further hijack the thread [
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[center]Sorry guys I am from the Burley area but I fish all over wherever the big fish are and I mainley fish for TROUT I also have a HYDE drift boat so I do go Steelheading when they are running and I do a little Salmon fishing also. My last Steelhead trip my girlfriend kicked my a---
[center]she caught 3 and I got skunked it was great. I will see if she will let me post her pic. later so you can see her face as she is trying to hold the fish up for a picture. Anyway if anyone is interested in utilizing this equipment with me please let me know. Have a nice day.[fishin]
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