ozaibak1 Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Well, I got the urge to go ice-fishing after realizing I can fish during winter time too and seems like its the cool thing to do so I decided to give it a shot. I knew I would like it, and I was not dissapointed. Booked the morning with a hut operator out on Virginia Beach, stayed at a nearby motel the night before. So I had bought a tonne of cold-weather clothing/gear from mountain co-op, and I can say it was BARELY enough! I didn't wear all of it, which I would of regretted if we didn't have a heated hut. Morning temperature: -18C!!! So me and buddy take the snow cab over to the hut, and I have to say it was pretty cool looking inside, I wasn't expecting to have a huge rectangle to fish through, I thought it would just be a hole! Caught my first fish about 10 minutes in on a tear-drop and maggot, pretty exciting. After a few hours of fishing, we had produced decent numbers of perch, but nothing too outstanding. It was now about 12:30pm, and the operator came by to check how we're doing, I asked if there's any other huts we could try. Well there was an empty heated one about 100 yards from where we were, and we decided to try it out. We get into it, break through the frozen ice. My friend goes out for a leak, and doesn't come back after 20 mins, I'm thinkin where the hell is this person. I try opening the door, and its stuck! I decided to fish, and boy was it good, caught fish after fish each cast. Then I worry about my friend, and kick open the door, and scream out his name in the frozen white: KEVIN!!!! It was good I yelled that out, cuz the idiot got lost outside! He said all the huts looked the same, and my voice helped point him in the right direction. The dangers of getting too drunk illustrated right there (him not me). This new hut had slightly deeper water and what seemed like a deeper weed bed. The lure of the day: SWEDISH PIMPLE! We tried these in gold and glow in the dark white, and boy where they hot. I've rarely caught any fish period on a spoon, but the perch were hitting these things even with no minnows tipped. Well it got to 4pm, my friend was having a blast catching a tonne of fish, we wanted to stay all night, maybe next time! All in all we caught over 50 perch, the winter blues have dissapeared for me I can look forward to fishing again during winter time. Next time, gonna go for pike, lure of choice: the swedish pimple, I can't say enough about this thing. And I hope next time will be a bit warmer. OZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitespinnerbait Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Looks like you laid a serious beating on the perch.... :clapping: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Great report and pics... excellent for your first time ice fishin'!!! Your Perch look just a tad cold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dozer Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Theres a rare cyclops perch! Nice haul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Great report, looks like you had a great day. Outstanding day for a first timer Joey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Thanks for sharin! Some good food there for sure ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Great report and pics Bass Killer You guys sure hit a gold mine.... Congratulations Thanks for sharing Leechman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Congrats on your first trip on the ice. Just a warning, before you know it, you'll be looking at power augers, portable huts, and snowmobiles. You'd better warn your wife......the bank account is going to take a serious hit now.... LOL Sinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Good work on the perch! Once you start ice fishing more and more, you'll grow to hate a stationary hut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zubris21 Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Awesome report! thanks for taking the time to share. I sure wish we had some panfish up here to target! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosebunk Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Great haul first timer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyb Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 That's an awesome day for your first time out! Let the mania begin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest skeeter99 Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 (edited) good Edited January 19, 2009 by skeeter99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Buck Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Great Job Bud... 1 little tip: Get an ultralight Rod... that "broomstick" is way to heavy for perch... you'll probably catch a lot more cause your rod doesn't look to sensitive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwl Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 that's a good haul on any day..way to go on your fist time out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 (edited) My GAWD MAN!!!! you went outside in -18 temps!!!! I love it when it warms up that high in my neck O the woods. Seriously, I was camping in a tent last weekend at -13. The Proof: I used to love ice fishing in that area, always came home with a good feed of perch. Spent a lot of time in my youth fishing through those holes. Edited January 19, 2009 by DRIFTER_016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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