tarheel
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Love frying up some pickerel/pike, some of the tastiest freshwater fish going.
Ice fishing
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tarheel
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BJ, we used to go up to Gross Reservoir and dangle green label eggs to the stockers in there, but bait for trout snagging has gotten a little more sophisticated than in the early 70's. Since it's part of the Denver water supply I don't know if it's still allowed or if the pothead front range drifters have taken it over.
BuzzH
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Went out this morning to a nearby lake I haven't fished this year yet. Did pretty well, had 2 straighten my hook.
seeth07
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Are those spikes on that marmooka jig?
BuzzH
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Oh yeah, I've been taping reels on for a long time. That's actually a pretty big improvement over black tape.
Leukotape works way better, much warmer and better to grip. I've caught a lot of fish with setup...just a tip off a broken rod glued into a cork handle. Picked up the reel on a closeout deal for $9 about 10 years ago, still going strong. Probably have $12 in that set up.
Nick87
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Wierd year we had more ice in early December than we have right now. Almost thawed out here...waiting.
That's how my Grandfathee built ice rods. mtmuley
Its dog poop man. We had a couple days of safe ice here in southern MI right after Christmas and nothing since. Buddies and I are headed up state next weekend just to burn some cabin fever.
Sask hunter
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After a tough morning chasing white fish, I got over to my shack and setup for pike around 130. Over the next three hours I went 5/5 on flags with the highlight being this chunky 38” pike. Quick picture and back she went. Also a cool experience with a burbot today
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Nice Pik
Newenglander
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Nice Pike.. Our ice got too thin the post few weeks. Crazy warm in New England .
Newenglander
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Hey Saskhunter. Didn't you hunt elk in unit 19 Wyoming?
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Anyways. I think it was you. If so, I'm going to draw 19 or 120. Trying to decide. I'd love to hear your thoughts on WY elk unit 19.
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Think that was the other saskhunter @SaskHunter i stick to Sask
tkhuntsman
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Having a good ice season in MT so far perch, walleye, pike, and trout planning a laker trip to flathead or maybe Swan next week reports look good will keep hemering 
the local lakes in the evenings to stack up the filletsView attachment KIMG1016.JPGView attachment KIMG1018.JPG
the local lakes in the evenings to stack up the filletsView attachment KIMG1016.JPGView attachment KIMG1018.JPG
Carl 9.3x62
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Finally made it out on the ice for the first time this season. Only caught four, all suckers 
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I caught a sucker on the boat 3-4 years ago. My daughter who’s 7, still reminds me of it. “Daddy, remember when you caught that sucker fish?!” Sorry for the derail. I haven’t been out ice fishing yet.Finally made it out on the ice for the first time this season. Only caught four, all suckers
Sask hunter
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Storm coming in tomorrow and the fishing was hot! 1 burbot, 1 eye and 9 or 10 pike today all on tip ups and smelts. Wasn’t till the last two hours I had friends show up so we could get more lines out. If we would have had 6 lines out all day we would have really slayed them. Two best pike were nice 35 and 36”
