chinelz

Hi, I was up there for the opener. 8 to 12" of ice where I was. Brought the vex out, was fishing in about 9 feet of water. Was marking a couple but no takers. Moved spots in 5 feet of water and we had better luck. # nice crappie right off bottom and 6 gills. All in all, a nice experience ice fishing outside the cottage for the first time ever. Oh ya, all fish caught on a tear drop tipped with a minnow head. Good luck everyone and be safe.

Cant wait to fish right outside the cottage! My uncle was up yesterday and he drilled a couple holes and we had a good 5.5 to 6 inches of ice. And your right, he said the same thing, no snow on the ice and slippery as can be. Take your time out there, spud bar would be a great idea, he walked out 150 yards or so and the ice was consistant. Not to say that all parts of Rice being uniform. Dont assume thatbecause theres people fishing out further than you that its safe. I hope everyone fishing the Kawarthas has a great first time experience and a safe one too. Happy New Years to everyone. We'll see ya out there. Cant wait to try out the Vex, santa brought it.

All of a sudden, some ppl think they know what there talking about or they have amazing faith in there crystal ball. No one is sure what will happen, the economy is shot, it can't be too much of a shock. I work at the Hamilton Plant and I hope things pan out. I'm actually optimistic. Time will tell. One day at a time boys and girls. The fifties was a looong time ago, this is a different time.