Sight fishing at the Berry 1/3/09

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Ice was 5 to 6 inches thick, with a couple inches of blowing snow on the top. Pretty easy to walk and pull sleds in. Was a beautiful day other than the wind. With the 9 degree temp, and the wind, it felt like -10. I spilled a 64 ounce diet Dr. Pepper in my sled on the way out to the spot, and was mad that everything would be sticky. I got everything out, turned the sled upside down and the frozen Diet DP all came out in a chunk! Nothing was wet. Again, we were very greatful for the ice shack and heater! There were a lot of others on the ice, and talked to a couple of others who only caught a couple fish each. I think the combination of the sonar and the fish camera really helped us out. We were able to reel up to the shallow ones and sight fish from the top, or actually see the fish hit our lures with the camera on the bottom. Most of the time you could not feel the fish bite. I love modern technology and gadgetry!
Randy
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