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[BowSlayer]

Liger and Fishchaser: beauty lakers you got there!! Jacques, you have lakers down there too?

[classic drifter]

baaaam!!!! way to go guys!!!
 

[salmotrutta]

Sorry, no fish pics today, just nature shots of my first outing of 2014.

 

Was SOL when where I thought I was going to get live bait today was closed. Maybe not so bad afterall, as I spent the day familiarizing myself with using a sonar. This was my first ever ice fishing outing with a hut, sled + a fair walk and sonar. My previous ice fishing experience was very limited and I wasn't sure how I was going to like spending a whole day on the ice.

 

I was pleased that my ice ducer worked for my unit, so I didn't need to spend time fiddling around with the regular ducer trying to get it level. This is one area I didn't want to "Red & Green", though Knuguy, you'll have to explain to me how to mount a drive to the end of my auger. Was limited to one hole today and next time I want to be able to drill a bunch.

 

The drive in:

 

 

I jigged a large Williams Wobbler for most of the afternoon, with the odd small fish appearing on the sonar but nothing taking interest. For an entry level fish finder (PiranhaMax 175), I was amazed at how it could pick up even the smallest fish. I was fishing in 57 ft of water, and I actually had to turn down the sensitivity, because I didn't want it picking up every baitfish that swam by.

 

I had the whole lake to myself. It was cold, but the walk both ways had me sweating for a good chunk of the day. I don't know if my sonar would have functioned well had I chosen to spend the day outside of my hut drilling more holes.

 

A peaceful end, to a fun day:

 

 

 I will be back, with live bait and an automatized auger.  

[BowSlayer]

familiar spot did you try micro jigs with minnows, set lines?          Edit: didn't read that you didn't have minnows lol, definitely bring those next time!

[salmotrutta]

familiar spot did you try micro jigs with minnows, set lines?          Edit: didn't read that you didn't have minnows lol, definitely bring those next time!

 

Send me a PM with which lake you're seeing! Curious if it's actually the same one.

[BowSlayer]

message sent

[FishChaser67]

went to temagami  it about 1 hr noth of me good spot for Lakers,, looking for a spot for bows ,,herd there's  some little lakes in the area ,,

[BowSlayer]

oh ok, lots of rainbow lakes near you, best area for them is around haliburton, however there are quite few in your area but some require a snowmobile, lol.

[FishChaser67]

will try to get out for them before the season ends ,,, I hope if not will look for them in the spring

[RedCat]

[nerosrevenge]

Had one of my boys out for his birthday recently:

[georgianbaydrifter]

hey NADO I know Tom he is the dope ahh.......its said he was the one who developed the chase technique for the lakers......I let him believe it

[David M]

Couple pics from this past winter on superior... Still ice up there i hear

The lamprey was the first i have caught although u have caught a few rainbow marked with their handiwork.

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[hamiltonangler94]

Nice! The last pic is making me want some fried fish