01-17-2006, 09:19 PM
Fished the marina today in my top secret spot (ya right!)[
]. We started about 6:45 to 15 degree temps and a moderate W... Because of the wind we set up the tent and hunkered down. We fished 23 feet deep and used tubes and paddlebugs tipped with mealy and minnows. I was fishing with a friend that had only ice fished one other time and hasn't fished at all for 5 years. He struggled to set the hook and keep the tension on them. So our hook up to land ratio was not good. I let him land (and lose) several of the fish I hooked. We ended up puting 10 cutts on the ice with the biggest being 21 3/4 with a tail squeeze and the smallest 16 inches. The rest were 18-20.
We should have moved around a little bit and tried some other depths but once the tent is set up it takes an act of congress to move it and it was a lot warmer inside than outside so we just enjoyed the warmth and a few fish.
The ice is in great condition with no slush, 15 inches deep, and about 3-4 inches of snow on top. Easy walking, sledding, or wheeling.
[signature]
]. We started about 6:45 to 15 degree temps and a moderate W... Because of the wind we set up the tent and hunkered down. We fished 23 feet deep and used tubes and paddlebugs tipped with mealy and minnows. I was fishing with a friend that had only ice fished one other time and hasn't fished at all for 5 years. He struggled to set the hook and keep the tension on them. So our hook up to land ratio was not good. I let him land (and lose) several of the fish I hooked. We ended up puting 10 cutts on the ice with the biggest being 21 3/4 with a tail squeeze and the smallest 16 inches. The rest were 18-20. We should have moved around a little bit and tried some other depths but once the tent is set up it takes an act of congress to move it and it was a lot warmer inside than outside so we just enjoyed the warmth and a few fish.
The ice is in great condition with no slush, 15 inches deep, and about 3-4 inches of snow on top. Easy walking, sledding, or wheeling.
[signature]