02-11-2021, 08:09 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-11-2021, 08:15 PM by SkunkedAgain.)
John, I can't believe it's almost go time again already, but even as nuts as I am for ice fishing, I'm still excited about the thoughts of chasing the kitties again... I just love the power of a big ole cat, they have a torque to them that just is a total blast to challenge..
Paul, I like you hope the cats will still be there, I think a lot of the new COVID anglers were more about catch and keep and I've really noticed a decrease in fish at Cutler... I don't know if that is pressure related, die off or what... Last spring I posted about seeing large numbers of dead fish floating all over in the clay slough and then I posted about seeing sick looking fish all through the early contest... Then this winter I've went 0 and 16 for catching fish on the ice... Years past I don't think I ever went over two trips without catching a fish through the ice... I'm very concerned about my home town fishery... Sure hope I don't have to drive south to find any good cats this year... Not that I'm making excuses, we'll do our best to be a worthy challenge for the south... I just prefer when the odds are in our favor... Later Jeff
Paul, I like you hope the cats will still be there, I think a lot of the new COVID anglers were more about catch and keep and I've really noticed a decrease in fish at Cutler... I don't know if that is pressure related, die off or what... Last spring I posted about seeing large numbers of dead fish floating all over in the clay slough and then I posted about seeing sick looking fish all through the early contest... Then this winter I've went 0 and 16 for catching fish on the ice... Years past I don't think I ever went over two trips without catching a fish through the ice... I'm very concerned about my home town fishery... Sure hope I don't have to drive south to find any good cats this year... Not that I'm making excuses, we'll do our best to be a worthy challenge for the south... I just prefer when the odds are in our favor... Later Jeff
(02-11-2021, 08:09 PM)SkunkedAgain Wrote: John, I can't believe it's almost go time again already, but even as nuts as I am for ice fishing, I'm still excited about the thoughts of chasing the kitties again... I just love the power of a big ole cat, they have a torque to them that just is a total blast to challenge..Randy, I'm going to try fishing more in the bushes this year like you suggest.. I've had cats drag me into the phragmite before and busted off, so I may have to learn how to pull them out of the weeds rather than letting them drag me into them.. Probably will depend of boat location I guess... thanks for the tips... Jeff
Paul, I like you hope the cats will still be there, I think a lot of the new COVID anglers were more about catch and keep and I've really noticed a decrease in fish at Cutler... I don't know if that is pressure related, die off or what... Last spring I posted about seeing large numbers of dead fish floating all over in the clay slough and then I posted about seeing sick looking fish all through the early contest... Then this winter I've went 0 and 16 for catching fish on the ice... Years past I don't think I ever went over two trips without catching a fish through the ice... I'm very concerned about my home town fishery... Sure hope I don't have to drive south to find any good cats this year... Not that I'm making excuses, we'll do our best to be a worthy challenge for the south... I just prefer when the odds are in our favor... Later Jeff
When things get stressful think I'll go fish'en and worry about it tomorrow!