03-15-2019, 11:50 PM
Met up with Catchinon and Joatmon to try Mantua one last time this season. On the ice just a tad past 7. Ice at boat ramp was solid. 12" ish of poor cloudy ice. Only 2 inch of clear on bottom. Small layer of crusty snow made walking pleasant. Headed east hoping to find some bass, didn't work. Dubob buzzed over and introduced himself, shared a couple helpful tips too. Fun meeting forum members in person. I was able to catch a couple respectable bluegill and a bunch of small perch. Gills are still swimming, perch are now Willard bait. Gold tungsten with mealworm did well. Also caught a bunch on a small black hook with red plastic tail. Fun day on the ice. Chilly to start out, but beautiful weather for the majority. Driving home past Willard sure got my thinking about putting the short rods away.
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