trapshooter Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Hit up a local spec lake this morning for the inaugural ice fishing trip of the year. We found enough good ice to proceed along the shoreline to the spot. Cut my first hole of the season and within 20 mins had a fish on. 17.5" Added one more and called it a day shortly after noon. Felt great to punch through some ice again. The season is definitely here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverowbotham Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 nicely done. Gotta love those speckies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCTFisher9120 Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Very nice looking fish, i don't know much about trout but why were those two such different colors. Congrads and thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Beauties Ben!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Hell yeah!!! SWEET!!!! I'm still in duck mode, but the ice is calling too!!! Sinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Like I said before Ben... Beauties.. but I hope there's some open water fishing left yet down here! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappieperchhunter Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Well done!!! Getting a spec through the ice is still on my bucket list. They are beautiful fish...thx for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitespinnerbait Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 GorGeous specs Dude... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 great catch..... cant wait for the water to harden up ...... coming soon :thumbsup_anim: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Very nice early winter specs for sure !!!!... glad to see the hard water season is very well under way up north,it wont be long now !!!. ..thanks for one of the very first hard water fishing reports & pics too....cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brkygetr Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 (edited) VERY NICE!!!!!!! I can't wait....checked a local lake out here today and found just about 2 inchs...but still kinda sketchy away from the shore. I will wait for at least another week and then its gonna be a splake bonanza!!! Good lord I wished they stocked brookies out here... Edited November 23, 2008 by brkygetr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Great report and pics Ben Real nice colors on those specks What was the ice thinkness?? Good job and thanks for sharing Leechman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernie Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Mmmmmmmmmm. Specks. Had one for supper last night. Still my favorite fish to eat. Nice fish Ben. Didn't look like a lot of ice there Ben. You must have been careful, you did report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trapshooter Posted November 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Thanks gang. Not sure why the fish were different colours. The colours changed after the died but even coming out of the hole we had varying colours. Some real dark and others lighter. There was almost 4" of ice. No worries There was some black ice below the white ice in the picture as well. haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceslayer Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Great job man! Also on my bucket list. Pretty hard to find around here though. Congrats!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuchikubo Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Thanks gang. Not sure why the fish were different colours. The colours changed after the died but even coming out of the hole we had varying colours. Some real dark and others lighter. There was almost 4" of ice. No worries There was some black ice below the white ice in the picture as well. haha. I was figuring the lighter coloured one would be a female, were they both males? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trapshooter Posted November 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Maybe someone else would be better to answer the question of what sex the fish were. One thing I can say is there was no eggs in either fish. I really don't know a lot about specs.... other then they are fun to catch and I'm going back tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike the Pike Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Nice looking chuncy specs. Did you break the ice to make your square hole in the ice or did you use a chainsaw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trapshooter Posted November 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 I used an axe! Pretty easy chopping with such little ice and to be honest I liked the giant hole!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 I'd say you got a male and a female. The male with more vivid colours. They're fall spawners, hence the eggless fish.... Sinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dano Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Wow, beautiful fish. Thanks for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Wow...an ice report already!!! Guess you did your year end report a day too soon?? LOL. Great specs!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snag Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 I used an axe! Pretty easy chopping with such little ice and to be honest I liked the giant hole!! I thought that might scare them even when deep! Shows what I know..... Those are beauties! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trapshooter Posted November 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Wow...an ice report already!!! Guess you did your year end report a day too soon?? LOL. Great specs!!! lol, my year end is when the boat goes away and the ice gear makes an appearance. It represents the beginning of a new cycle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limeyangler Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 (edited) Great report Ben. I tried the lake by the side of the Hudson highway last April(Sioux Lookout)...by the tower i didn't get any specs, but saw i guy catch a couple. thanks for sharing Edited November 24, 2008 by limeyangler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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