misfish

Headed out this morning for some shallow white fish. I was out on this spot last week for the first time. Ice this year on Simcoe is so sketchy near the big lake. Rolled into my parking spot with fog covering the lake. Decided to slow my roll and take my time loading up the smitty and get on my way. Boy, this is hard for a guy that is out there set up and ready an hour or more before day light. Age thing I guess. Game plan was to walk to a shallow starting point,then work my way to the drop. As I am loading the smitty, I am thinking,do I really need the heater and hub ? Sure glad I did load it on,as the damp fog with -5 temp,was a bit for my old paws. Got to my set up spot,drill , drop camera to see bottom. Looks good. Pop up the hub,turn the heater on and drop. Didn't take long and they were coming in. Thought wow,going to be a good morning. Hit right off the bat on the high hook blood worm tie. Reel up a 12" juvi whitie. Watching the screen that big yellow blob on the bottom was breaking apart. Turns out, it,s a pack of juvi whities. After the sun broke the fog away,I could see where I was walking. So packed the heater and hub for the rest of the morning and moved a bit deeper. Same thing. A bit deeper,same thing. Moved again for the 4th time. SAME THING. Nothing but juvi whites. Once I moved to the drop, there were no juvies,and,there were no other fish. I am not complaining at all about this morning. I know in 2-3 years,those little fellas,they going to be my dinner. Great to see. THEN, 10 AM it started. Boom,roll,bang,roll,boom,growl. That sun was making that ice very unhappy already. I actually felt that ice lift and drop. That was enough for me to say,I,ll come back another day. LOL It even had another guy say,you feel that ? Yup.

Since there is only the 2 of ya,ll bantering back and forth, please take to PM. Have a great day.

Good morning ya,ll, PLAY NICE. Have a great day.

I have done the boil,then smoother with garlic and butter and fresh dill.

It,s the back. Just looks like 1 piece.

Nothing better then fresh

There has been many warnings about the ice at Johnson beach. You can be on 7" and walk 10 ft away and be on 2". Been there.

Seem fine this morning,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Walked out late, had a meeting,pass 3 guys,drill and well,OOPS there it is.

Been seeing some crazy perch reports this winter. They are more like spring reports. Nice to hear ya got into them Cliff. Now down south you go and warm them bones. LOL

Naw,I am the lazy guy eating sandwiches in the back ground.

You two testing me already EH,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, LMAO

Managed to get a few orders completed this morning as the smoker was doing what it does,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Sweet and salty candy,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Thursday looks like a good morning to get a few hours in before that cold snap shuts them down. That,s ok, work the weekend and another barometer change come Monday. Just in time for fishing again.

Do not forget where ya put them jigs,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Have not been out since last wednesday. My gawd,the snow walk is killer. Or maybe getting old is killer.🤯 Fish were tight to the bottom under all the herring and smelts. They would come in,but move on by. Finally the bait fish moved along and the it only took 5 min to hook up. One on the meegs , the other on a high hook preg scud I tied. Will be in the smoker in the AM.

But the dress up nice,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Good to hear from ya bud

How do you like me now? LOL

The feed was on this morning. They were there from start to finish. 17 fow. That storm a coming sure had them chomping. Now I feel much better Simon. LOL

That is how I feel,just like new after a under coating,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

What the hell ??????????????

He "R" one lol

1935

LOL Old school ice fishers know what I am talking about. Catch some perch and pop an eye ball out and put on a hook. It worked all the time. Even herring eye balls. I hooked up with a fella that makes rubber eye balls, Off The Dock baitz. Sent me a couple of packs to try out what I had visioned. Karma was sent back with some of my creations. Looking forward to giving these a go. The treble is on a fast clasp. That way if the eye ball get worn out or ripped off,you just remove the hook,slide another eye on the shank,hook back on the fast clasp and down it goes. The drop line is 10lb floro. Figured if you get a bigger fish,it will hold. I hope. The line is triple wrapped back and forth on the shank,so it will not pull out. I may need to try on some herring and whities before the late ice perch slay starts.

Hard to compete with 20 for $6-$8 But hey,catching on yer own tie,priceless,,,,,,,,,, High hook perch baits. #10 curved 2X hooks

I ordered a new meegs stick online this week. I am impressed with it already. 32" MED. This is the white fish king guy. He knows what would make a good stick for them. Paired it up with a Piscihfun Also have a new perch set up .

Looked at this reel many times. I found the release trigger is way to tight to the reel stem ( finger space ) . Found it uncomfortable. Nice free spool .