Laker smash!

[frozenfire]

I figured I'd join in and post up the success from this past weekend on the first ice as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fD6_MMPsGY

My biggest for sure so far, but likely no where near 20! The excitement gets to you haha.
It's a very cool thing to see the fish swimming around at your feet through the clear solid ice.

Pic doesn't do it justice

Release. 8" hole.

 

[frozenfire]

Some more...we did really well. It's the year of the lakers for sure.

 

[frozenfire]

 

[redneckchromer]

nice fish! man i cant wait to bring one of those bad boys up from the deep water!!

 

[CanadianAngler87]

Beauy hope too get out there soon!

 

[CanadianAngler87]

Beauty hope too get out there soon!

 

[efka]

cool shots...sounds like a trip you won't forget soon...

 

[NADO]

wow, you guys sure did do well! The jig you were using is kind of similar to what I started off with just a different head and a white marabou. Cant wait for the weekend!

 

[chris f]

thanks for sharing frozenfire, nice vid and great pics.That laker was giving the rod,drag and fisherman a real battle

 

[O.My.Buddy]

nice fish... those are some good pics..

 

[AKnook]

Great shots of those lakers. Beauty fish! Nice share.

 

[Dozer]

Bravo! Bravo! Great fish

 

[mutt248]

Man those are some nice slabs! nice job!

 

[fishermandan420]

Beauty fish dude! my turn tomorrow can wait after 5 days of laker pics!

 

[Brian]

Great shots....
NOthing like a good time out on the ice...

 

[chris f]

frozenfire what weight rating is your rod you were using medium, medium heavy or heavy action?

 

[joey dolby]

hey did i buy that aurora barrington pin off you.....sweet pics mang nice fish

 

[BackwoodsBassr]

Sweet lakers man! Judging by your pics they were slamming that bait pretty hard but I bet you were stoked about your stinger hook when you pulled up the fish in pics 3,4, and 7. Nice vid too, hearing that clik...clik...clik..ziiiiiipppp made me miss fishing a little too much for comfort haha! Thanks for sharing.

 

[rocheleauc]

Well done! Nice lakers!

 

[frozenfire]

wow, you guys sure did do well! The jig you were using is kind of similar to what I started off with just a different head and a white marabou. Cant wait for the weekend!

A lot of different lures work with lakers.
A couple years ago when I first started going after them, I was almost always using tubes. Last year, I got most fish on swammers. This year it's the bucktail. I think I'm going to concentrate on lipless cranks next.
Even though lakers are very visual in their predation, I still think it's your presentation that gets them to commit.

frozenfire what weight rating is your rod you were using medium, medium heavy or heavy action?

It is a 36" medium action St. Croix Premier.

hey did i buy that aurora barrington pin off you.....sweet pics mang nice fish

Nope... not me.

Sweet lakers man! Judging by your pics they were slamming that bait pretty hard but I bet you were stoked about your stinger hook when you pulled up the fish in pics 3,4, and 7. Nice vid too, hearing that clik...clik...clik..ziiiiiipppp made me miss fishing a little too much for comfort haha! Thanks for sharing.

Yeah...generally don't take lake trout home, but had to take a couple back cause they took it too deep
The stinger is definitely nice to have.
Most times, the laker will snap at your lure and can miss it entirely. It just adds extra insurance... Can mean the difference between a good day and a bad one.