aniceguy Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 (edited) I havent fished since December 15 and I really feared I wouldnt until Florida. Thankfully the gods aligned and I was able to get out on the Niagara last week, it was a 4 foot of vis ice infested a dodging and running day filled with some of the typical laughs and some nice mid winter chromers. The day started with none of us able to convert a roe bite so a streamer bite it became, until mid day and finally it became an egg bite. The usual drifts werre suprisingly busy for the conditions that existed Anyhow I enjoyed it, maybe I ll get out one more time before florida the deserted ramp and the ice of the day A streamer fish thank god I brought the mask as it was seriously cold a few more fish from the day PART 2 Luckily last week wasnt the last kick at the can Well earlier in the week a buddy and I talked , and figured we could fish this weekend and see if we can repeat last weekend's fun , I know with going away to florida for the better part of March then coming back to start the monumental job on the Credit, this just might be my last kick at the can on the Niagara.....and certainly the last time I see -16 which was what it said in the car when I went to start it this morning, god next week this time Im under palm trees and bass fishing drinking an ice cold beer rather then floating in a river of ice So after seeing extremely mild conditions and hearing some great reports I really felt today would be a spectacular day ok to start the day it was -16 with a wind chill of -22 and colder then the arctic, frozen hands on fish, numb hands on hooks frozen roe bags on and on and on certainly not the +8 from yesterday well you get the rest. Every time we took off a glove or hat it took seconds to freeze but 20 minutes to warm up it was brutal and with the ice pretty much the toughest conditions on the Niagara....we somehow did manage to find some fish...it was also a strange day as the mud slick from the US plant created visability to go from 5 feet to 1 inch and a current that was meager to say the least....those that know the Niagara by boat, a strong swimmer could have swam the river below pebbly go figure that But we did manage some respectable fish and the usual laughs and giggles...Hopefully the next report will have some salt water flats and in land bass in it.....enjoy the pictures even with a fack mask, and goggles I have some frost bite on my face but the chromers are always worth it We even managed to find one of the locals mingling with those chromers, seems he took some serious ice damage but he swam away happy and a few shots of the kicker, its prop and the gunnel of the boat from ice... the conditions were so bad that the water outlets on the engines needed defrosting in fact a local guide had trouble and when we went to see if there was something we could help with we saw him solve this problem by stuffing hot coffee in the outlet>>>>> made a mental note of that for those -16 days it was cold it was awful it was miserable, frozen guides frozen body parts its all about hardcore but any time you can boat some chrome rockets is always worth it in my mind Edited March 1, 2009 by aniceguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffBornFishin Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 What a great post and pics Yer a brave man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drwxr Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 (edited) HARDCORE!!!, respect. Edited March 1, 2009 by efka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggyj Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Great report and nicely done fish wise. You are a brave man. Never seen ice like that on a prop. Hats off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozaibak1 Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Well done! I was out on the ice today as well, and it was COLD! Luckily I had a heated hut, unluckily I turned the propane off, and didn't have a lighter! So I endured 2 hours in a hut, but no wind, what you were doing? very respectable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeytier Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Open water in the winter is like nothing else. Great report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brkygetr Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 How'd the motor run in that? Tough start? Yame????? WELL done...thats some serious fishin'!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aniceguy Posted March 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 yamaha like a rocket it cranked over on the first turn of the key Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radnine Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 I don't know what to say. I'm not envious, perhaps curious would be a better description. Wow. I'm stunned. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryC Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Great post, awesome fish. You can have them, looks to damn cold for me. Cheers, Clarence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b2kptbo Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Burrrrrrr... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aniceguy Posted March 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 I woke up this morning and my nose was sore some mild frost bite I think. . . . . I want to figure out what -16 running into a 25km wind at 35 miles = in windchill.....thanks for the comments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theRJ Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Your windchill value was less then -33 Celcius. Can you say yikes. RJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemper Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 BIG time respect from this guy Love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aniceguy Posted March 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 thanks for all the great comments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehg Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Awesome hardcore report! Those rainbows are beauts, but that Laker pic is the best. Lots of ice everywhere. Love that kind of fishing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trapshooter Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 That's great to see you out taking advantage of such an amazing fishery in those conditions. Congratulations on some fine fishing fellas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinbanger Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 awesome report thanks for posting , just updating my a calander with opening day info ...May seems so far away TB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Great report and pics aniceguy The things we do for the love of the sport.... like others said awesome.... congratulations Thanks for sharing Leechman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCTFisher9120 Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Great job out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterwolf Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 (edited) some beautiful trout there, but man there's gotta be another way!! lol great pic's of a dedicated maniac and the results of his obsession. thanks for the ride-along right on! Edited March 5, 2009 by waterwolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the spirit of fishing Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Beauty report. Now that's some serious determination! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 C.H.R.O.M.E. S.W.A.T. --- Join the TEAM! p.- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwl Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 yahoo, now that's some hardcore fishin right there gotta live winter on the big river , last time I was out there in my boat we had to do all of idle speed to get around there was so many ice cubes. Your pics really describe some of the rigours of winter fishing all the way..everything gets flash frozen...I use silicon lube on my bow mount and my seat posts top help with everything getting stuck in the winter..works great. been there done that a few times over the years on the river Hot coffee eh????, I am gonna have to ask Paul about that one next time I see him on the water , by some of your pics looks like it's gonna take a while to unthaw the Yammy boat off the trailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aniceguy Posted March 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 lmao Paul that made me spill coffee. . . . . . . . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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