Jeff_C Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 We went out this morning with a few friends and started the year out right! Some quality fish hit the ice this morning, some fun was had, and a decent amount of fish were caught. Just look out for the "fillet bandit". Someone is going around and stealing the fillets off of your fish when no-one is looking! lol Don't worry, all of the big ones were released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryC Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Those are some amazing pickeral........WTG. Clarence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeytier Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Beautiful. I'll be back out on BOQ either tomorrow or Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Clemens Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 (edited) All of the big ones released. That's all I see .... are big ones. Great day eh ? Congrats. Edited January 1, 2010 by Rich Clemens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiel Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 At this point I feel it's fair to say "I hate you". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tibbs Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Nice Job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 (edited) At this point I feel it's fair to say "I hate you". I agree with Spiel... I waited 'until this afternoon to try my luck for the first time this season... I would say there is about 8 to 10 inches of good hard ice on Taite's Bay (North shore of Pigeon Lake) No fish but lots of good hard ice... Opened my first hole at 01:30 pm and chopped open another before 03:00 pm...would have moved around a bit more but I was using a hatchet and a spud to chop holes and it was taking at least 15 minutes each time...tried a perch colored jigging rap tipped with a chartreuse Gulp maggot and nada...switched over to a small Williams wobbler with a drop line and a Gulp minnow and nuttin...(both work on crappies at Jack Lake) Also tried jigging a Fin-S shad to no avail...At 04:00pm the wind picked up and the temps dropped so I packed it in early... Not the best report to start the season but ...what can i tell you... Maybe next time I will invest in some minnows and use one of Dawg's Sabiki rigs... Edited January 1, 2010 by Beans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeytier Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 ...Or maybe an auger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 ...Or maybe an auger. I gave my manual auger to a kid's club in Whitby as I figured at my age I was going to pack ice fishing in then they go and open up the Kawartha Lakes for panfish year round...Now I can ice fish in my backyard so to speak...I'd love to buy a new one but all my loose change just went to buy a new suit for my son's wedding in February... Most of my friends that ice fish have augers...so it is not a real necessity unless I go out by myself... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael_Brown Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Beans let me know where and when you want a hole and I will come and drill one for you. We caught mostly perch on chemong today but it sure was nice being able to try. That's the fun part, is learning what to look for and where to fish on our home lakes. When you figure them out on Pigeon, you have about 30 other nearby lakes to work on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishyfingers Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 WOW nice catch!! I am goin to the BOQ this weekend.. how thick was the ice out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 Great way to start the year with some solid monster eyes Congrats Jeff and co. Thanks for sharing Leechman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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