snag Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Landed 2 Lost 2 Multiple follows Beaver was letting me know that he doesn't care about me Here is the spot that produced last time. It was a mix of new ice and old chunks. Not good. I moved on to find anything that resembled open water. It was a pain to avoid the random ice chunks while casting/retrieving and fighting a fish. Big annoyance is frozen braid (I know, go mono. Never!) Then my braking froze inside my reel and my spool spun in all directions. I won't mention the guides freezing..... Many nests. AAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGGG I had a heart-in-my-mouth-moment today as I clawed the thin ice. There was very little surface to stand on. I looked for the "bubbly" rough ice to have traction. Not very smart. Had the tools ready again. On these icey rocks, I had to lay back and used my body as a counter balance with a fish on. C'mon baby Yeah baby! Join the party Mild Surgery Happiness Tomorrows outlook looks awesome! Good luck out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt bruce Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 No frills has special on foil this week 99 cents 25 feet so Im good to go tomorrow I will watch out for you ... Graet catch .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Hey - I'm the guy you ran into just before you left your car. Sounds like you did quite well! I should have brought my fishing stuff rather than my camera. I hope you have as good luck or better next time. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snag Posted February 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Hey - I'm the guy you ran into just before you left your car. Sounds like you did quite well! I should have brought my fishing stuff rather than my camera. I hope you have as good luck or better next time. Jon Hi Jon! Great to meet you! Well I guess you know my secret identity! LOL You were very nice. Shame I will have to kill you now. Juuuuuuuuust kidding! Drop me a line if you want to hook up sometime. I'll have video and scale working this time I promise! LOL Keep your rod in your car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 ohh boi. that looks like fun. i think it's time to start leavin the rod in the truck too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jace Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Looks like a Pflueger. they use felt drag material. If you like using the reel in the cold, you might want to upgrade it with wet carbon based drag. Looks like you had a great day. You're pretty tough to fish that day because it was obviously so cold you froze your face off. Big annoyance is frozen braid (I know, go mono. Never!)Then my braking froze inside my reel and my spool spun in all directions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Great report and pics Grant Looks like you found the gator hot spot.... Congratulations Beautiful specimens Thanks for sharing Leechman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bly Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 oooh I am jealous! Well done Snag! Sorry to hear that your beaver friend no longer cares about you.....I hear those animals can be temperamental at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 ohh my.. i just about fell of my chair bly. i will resist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Another great lunchtime report Snag. Why do you keep hiding that beautiful face of your??? Take and extended lunch and don't want the boss to know? Joey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Dude, you need a good set of ice cleats!!! WTG on the gators though, you do very well with them eh? Sinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 (edited) Hey Grant...so I shouldn't post pics of your face in here??? Like this one from last year?? Oh by the way...Snag is one tough guy...he doesn't even have a limp. Edited February 7, 2009 by ccmt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggyj Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Hey Grant, another awsome report, congrats, way to go. Dirk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdotfisherman Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Another unreal report! Whatever secret spot you've got yourself there, it always seems to be paying off.. Motivated by your last post, I got out today and did some Pike hunting, but everything was either frozen solid, or the spots that weren't frozen were severely wind-blown, and the water was dirty and dingy.. Keep the posts coming.. if I can't be catching em', I'm loving the reports of people who can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfish Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 (edited) Cool pics Snag, had the Pike itch myself but not much open water around Hamilton here. Enjoy the great stories u tell, always an adventure. Edited February 7, 2009 by rockfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snag Posted February 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 (edited) Looks like a Pflueger. they use felt drag material. If you like using the reel in the cold, you might want to upgrade it with wet carbon based drag. Great, now I can spend mooooore $ Thanks Ace, I just might do that. You were right. It's a pflueger Looks like you found the gator hot spot.... Congratulations Beautiful specimens It's a crazy lil' hole right now! Wasn't always that way? oooh I am jealous! Well done Snag! Sorry to hear that your beaver friend no longer cares about you.....I hear those animals can be temperamental at times. What Raf says. Plus I'm married. Land or water, I get no respect. ohh my.. i just about fell of my chair bly. i will resist. Good will power! Another great lunchtime report Snag. Why do you keep hiding that beautiful face of your??? Take and extended lunch and don't want the boss to know? Joey EXACTLY! BTW- I preferred the Manho's Dude, you need a good set of ice cleats!!! WTG on the gators though, you do very well with them eh? Sinker I do need cleats and I do like toothy critters (re: what Bly said above) Hey Grant...so I shouldn't post pics of your face in here??? Like this one from last year?? Oh by the way...Snag is one tough guy...he doesn't even have a limp. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HUH? AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA MY LEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG Hey Grant, another awsome report, congrats, way to go. Dirk. Anything for you, Dirk. Do me proud! Another unreal report! Whatever secret spot you've got yourself there, it always seems to be paying off.. Motivated by your last post, I got out today and did some Pike hunting, but everything was either frozen solid, or the spots that weren't frozen were severely wind-blown, and the water was dirty and dingy.. Keep the posts coming.. if I can't be catching em', I'm loving the reports of people who can! At least you're trying. Those spots will be jumping with the warm temps next week. Cool pics Snag, had the Pike itch myself but not much open water around Hamilton here. Enjoy the great stories u tell, always an adventure. Thanks Rocky, I think Hamilton may have a banner year too. Hopefully. Keep us informed. Edited February 7, 2009 by SNAG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosebunk Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 A couple more beauties man!!! You got this down to a science now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehg Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 (edited) Another successful lunch hour there SNAG! Inspired by your posts went looking for open water on the T.O waterfront for pike and found some birds instead. Didn't catch any pike but saw some interesting birds. Got out the baitcaster and casted x-raps for first time this year Saw some of these nearby Also saw a duck i've never seen before, black head, white sides and constantly diving Anyways nice going on the pike Grant! Your posts inspired me to try as well. Edited February 8, 2009 by ehg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snag Posted February 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 A couple more beauties man!!! You got this down to a science now. Thanks Bunk! Guppies to the brutes in yer 'hood Another successful lunch hour there SNAG!Inspired by your posts went looking for open water on the T.O waterfront for pike and found some birds instead. Didn't catch any pike but saw some interesting birds. Got out the baitcaster and casted x-raps for first time this year Saw some of these nearby Also saw a duck i've never seen before, black head, white sides and constantly diving Anyways nice going on the pike Grant! Your posts inspired me to try as well. You are a man of friggin' action up to 54km winds that day and you persevered I would have split! As you know Erik, I was wrong. I'm hoping we have a rain cheque so that I can get some wisdom from you. I have something esle planned.................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdrifter Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Nice going Dingus. And thanks for taking all the msg space on my voice mail! Shoulda let you know... I was in Cuba mang! My rods in the car. Care for another extended lunch break?! PHAAAT!! HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snag Posted February 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Nice going Dingus. And thanks for taking all the msg space on my voice mail! Shoulda let you know... I was in Cuba mang! My rods in the car. Care for another extended lunch break?! PHAAAT!! HD I think it was around the 3rd call that I thought, "Heyyyyyyyy, wasn't he going on vacation????" Then I had a laugh knowing that I took up all that space and upon your return all you'll here is some maniac giddy over some fish!! Moral of the story; Don't leave the country when the local fishing is on! Check yer pm's too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdrifter Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 I think it was around the 3rd call that I thought,"Heyyyyyyyy, wasn't he going on vacation????" Then I had a laugh knowing that I took up all that space and upon your return all you'll here is some maniac giddy over some fish!! Moral of the story; Don't leave the country when the local fishing is on! Check yer pm's too Ya sure... leave it up to moi to go somewhere hot while you bring on the local fizz!! Those messages mang... You were soooo giddy with pleasure! HAHAAH!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJL Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Fantastic reportage Snag! WTG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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