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Got back earlier today from an ice fishing weekend up at the family cabin. Every winter, a number of us (me, my dad, a couple of uncles, various cousins and other friends) gather at our cabin and the lakes around it for the annual "Pike Hunt." I haven't been able to make it since '06, when I caught only one fish (about a 26" Northern).
We got up on Thursday and fished until sundown on a lake very close to the cabin, with little success. Still, we had some brilliant weather which made the scenery worth waiting for the tip-ups to fly.
Friday we fished a different lake, and had better success (I had about 10 tip-ups, but only reeled in 2 fish; my dad's friend Harley had about 20 tip-ups and 5 fish or so). Still beautiful weather (sunny, mid-30's).
On Saturday we fished the same lake as Friday, with further success. Maybe it's because the weather was not as kindly (mid-30's, but cloudy with brisk winds). I had fewer tip-ups, but reeled in a nice bass on almost every one (caught four total, kept 3). Before I got onto the lake, one of our friend's kid reeled in a nice 32" Nothern, which was joined by five others throughout the day (mostly Harley's). Overall, we caught probably 15 or so fish, but only kept a handful which were divided up among the group.
Overall it was a great weekend. Terrific weather for the most part, good people, really good food, and lots of beer (I haven't drank that much PBR since college).
Some pics:
(first pic is me holding up my first bass of the day)
(second pic is the group of fish I caught)
We got up on Thursday and fished until sundown on a lake very close to the cabin, with little success. Still, we had some brilliant weather which made the scenery worth waiting for the tip-ups to fly.
Friday we fished a different lake, and had better success (I had about 10 tip-ups, but only reeled in 2 fish; my dad's friend Harley had about 20 tip-ups and 5 fish or so). Still beautiful weather (sunny, mid-30's).
On Saturday we fished the same lake as Friday, with further success. Maybe it's because the weather was not as kindly (mid-30's, but cloudy with brisk winds). I had fewer tip-ups, but reeled in a nice bass on almost every one (caught four total, kept 3). Before I got onto the lake, one of our friend's kid reeled in a nice 32" Nothern, which was joined by five others throughout the day (mostly Harley's). Overall, we caught probably 15 or so fish, but only kept a handful which were divided up among the group.
Overall it was a great weekend. Terrific weather for the most part, good people, really good food, and lots of beer (I haven't drank that much PBR since college).
Some pics:
(first pic is me holding up my first bass of the day)
(second pic is the group of fish I caught)
