Holy Crap, talk about cold and windy, it was brutal out there once you stepped outside the shack. Got set up by 2:00 and had a blessing in disguise. My three suckers I bought were dead and I didn't have to freeze my a$$ off putting out tip ups. Marked a few fish before prime time , but far and few in between.
Somewhere between 5&5:30 ( not sure ) the vex started to lit up and caught a few undersize to start and even had a double going which is way over rated when they get tangled!!! #%}*%+]}%##%#}^#£ it.!!! Ok, I'm better now.
Anyway, ended up with 3 keepers , biggest 17.5" and all males. Was fishing away from anyone and in 21 ft . Raps untipped and rattle forage minnow with a perch minnow did well also. Good luck all, Slammer!!!
Hey Schmutz,
Had 6 inches (measured) of ice out in the middle of the upper bay , leaving from the yellow gait. Felt and looked pretty good to me. Even with this cold spell, it's still changing out there. It held my Attic Rat 700 and my ol' pasty a$$ just fine.
And from one foodie to another, I broiled that walleye with some sweet curry and graham masala seasoning from the Penzeys spice store. Stunk up the house good, but damnnnnn!!!! It's a whole new ball game at my house, and I'm thinking the leftovers with a little mayo are gonna make me a fine samich.
Who am I kiddin, what leftovers !!!
Slammer!!!