Sunday Slabbin' on the Ottawa River!

[tip-up]

Fished one of the Ottawa Rivers many back waters today in search of crappie, bluegill and pike. I reached the spot at about 1:00 and was greeted by a well known buddy Nighttroller. He was aready into the slab crappie well before I got there.

 

After punching a quick few holes with the Jiffy(You saved my arms once again Rich), I got set up and started to mark fish right away...Fish were in about 10 - 13 Feet of water and were suspended just a few feet off of the bottom..Nighttroller was still nailing them while I was fishing over a hole filled with tiny perch..All of a sudden, I notice a red line on the vex dart up towards my small teardrop and felt a hit. After a quick battle and transducer-line tangle, I managed to plunk my first ever largemouth bass on the ice. Some battle on 2lbs fluro..

 

As the day went on I moved a few feet deeper and found active fish. Action was pretty steady up until I had to leave. crappie were hitting small teardrops with 2 waxies tipped on it..Bluegill hit pretty much anything..Released most, kept a few for my grandfather. Here are a few pictures from the day!

[BFSC Kevin]

some nice ones there, great job.

[b2kptbo]

Nice haul...

[walleyejigger]

nice pile of fish, sometimes i wish we had panfish like that around here, seems to be a good time

[snag]

Sweet!

[Joey]

Yummmmm, what time's dinner.

 

Joey

[tbayboy]

Man that looks like a perfect afternoon. Thanks for sharing

[steverowbotham]

good job man, i havent fished any crappie yet this season, makes me wanna get out.

[Rich Clemens]

Nice looking meal you got there .... tasty huh ? Sounds like a great day.

[Crazyhook]

beauty report! Nice wok.. I have not been out at all this winter

[Master of Bait]

Great work tip-up. Pretty consistent action out there for you on the Ottawa. You gotta know you're doing something right! Keep it going - enjoy the ice while it lasts...

[Guest mistyriver1]

Nice report tip-up. Nice looking meal there.