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After being at BPS the last two weekends and hearing all the talk about crappie we had to get out and brave it. Five crappie and two catfish. Started on Otter and left and went down below Bucksaw. Didn't tear them up but at least cured a bit of the cabin fever. The ice was 9 inches thick everywhere we drilled. I would think that would take awhile to thaw.
Good to see fish pictures. Good ICE report? If you can walk on it. Good to see you again at BPS yesterday.
Good on you for getting out there, but not the news I wanted to hear. 9", that is terrible.
Way to get after them. But like Gordon said I don't like the 9" of ice. I'm gonna start fishing in the bath tub before long :banghead:
NINE INCHES! That will take a bunch of weight, seeing it looks clear and hard. We used to drive on 10 inches. Watch the weather temps, it'll thaw quicker than you think. Looks like fun but I lost all my cold weather blood.
Outstanding, 15 years ago I would have been right there with you.......... great report and pictures.........It ain't about the catching, it is the will to get after them.... anyone can catch them, but u gotta get out.....
Braver than me getting on the ice. That should be plenty of ice in Otter to still be there for a couple weeks. Glad you got out and found a few to cure the cabin fever. Charlie and Steve Rogers told me at BPS that one of the guys who fishes Crappie Masters and also fishes a few of our CDC tournaments went through the ice on Perry lake in Kansas. Sounds like the auger saved him. I guess it was stuck in the hole he was drilling and he pulled himself back out by being able to reach it.
Man u are the man. I want so bad to fish but on the ice? All I know is you better have good shoes and socks cuz your dang feet will be cold.
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I love the look of that ice. Good and clear. And thick. Wish we had that around here!
Glad you got to fish guys. Crazy winter.
crazy winter is right bigby and looks like crazier fishermen.............. bad thing man.
Outstanding! Ice fishing is a blast, and I see you know about Yak Trax to keep from busting your a**. Hogster, I saw your comment about fishing in the bathtub. I tried it to, but all I could get was dinks. Oh well . . .
LOL I know they just don't grow big in the tubQuote:
Originally Posted by drfishjd
I stopped by Harmony Mission conservation lake on my way back to the office this morning. I walked out to the end of the courtesy dock, stood on the ice while holding on to the railings and jumped up and down, not even a crack, or pop, it felt like concrete.
Now you've got me thinkin Poler..... MTL Middle Fork is about a 3 minute drive from my cabin on our UTV..... Dads been fishing our small lake through the ice with success, wonder what the big water would hold...
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If you're headed out on the ice, check out Yak Trax. Reasonably priced and really effective. No slip whatsoever. I'm on an all volunteer fire district, and we bought them for all our volunteers. Helps us old men get around on the ice too. No sense slipping and sliding if you don't have to.
if your fishin the ice check Hillsdale post in Kansas fished drilled holes walked around fished drilled more holes walked around broke through ???