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Attachment 225975Attachment 225976Attachment 225977Went with drfishduck to try our luck. First fish was a 22"!walleye. Look what was in her belly and still eating. Last fish was the same 22"?walleye.
Didnt need those trailer lights anyway breaking thru the ice. Only about 100ft of it. Still had to break they when we left also.
Great day fishing but day catching but enjoyed the time in the water anyway. Hope others did better then we did today.
Don thanks for going, once underway it was noisy and fun using my ugly antique aluminum boat to plow thru ice to open water. And I have an idea on how to ice and waterproof my trailer lights. Next trip crappie will be caught.
Nice saugeye Don and DRFISHDUCK!! Good to see that the saugeye are doing what they are supposed to be doing in the lake and that is to utilize the panfish as a prey source!
The length distribution of the crappie population improved greatly from 2014 to 2015 so there should be some very good crappie fishing at Chase during 2016...if the ice goes away!!
Thanks for the report.
Sorry Craig. They all look alike to me. It was much whiter when it came out. Drfishduck has caught some crappie there lately but I guess I just bring out the worst luck in other peoples boat.
That's a myth...Quote:
Originally Posted by Craig Johnson
cleaned a 23 and 24 inch walleye from Eldorado Christmas that were both full of eggs and full of 2 to 4 inch fish several of the fish looked like little black bass. Walleye and crappie looked in great shape and fat
I too have lost lights in the past. What's your plan on ice proofing your lights? I need some ideas... Other than taking some on else's boat that is.
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Originally Posted by quivira kid
On an aluminum boat I sold I rigged up taillights that attached to the boats top rear corners and when I got to the lake I could unplug the wiring and remove the lights, but I ended up getting some free trailer guides and I slid some 3' pvc pipe on each guide and attached the lights to the pvc and that worked even better.Quote:
Originally Posted by IceNitro
Yanking Craig's chain a bit... Don't mind me. I don't know a thing. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by fishlessDan
I see... Sounds more reliable than hoping hunters have launched before you get there. Which is usually what I do.Quote:
Originally Posted by DRFISHDUCK
I have mine mounted on pvc tubes three feet high no worries about lights they stay dry and not bothered by ice. One of the better things I have done/
I like the idea on the lights but don't forget the transducer. I broke the frame on mine last year.
Good call jigfserx. The most important part of my boat ; HD DI, SI Transducer. I used to have a shoot thru hull one. I guess my icebreaking day are over....
do you guys think it will be warm enough to make chase county ice free by the weekend?
When we were there I think it was Jan. 12th the East side was no ice but the boat ramp and dock was totally iced over around 1-1/2" thick. Boat ramp is shallow water and launching some big boats may be a problem.