pooch Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 Blog Entry – March 14th, 2011 Last Ice was Nice The winter fishing season is coming to a close for me, but before the ice becomes unsafe I managed to get out for another shot at some great trout and whitefish action on Lake Simcoe. I started the day at a spot I have had great luck on this year. I have landed over 20 lake trout and just as many whitefish in this one location, so it was an easy decision where to start most days. During the first hour I lost one whitefish and had a couple others sniffing around but it was really, really slow. Reluctantly I decided to pack up all my gear and change spots. Just as I was reeling up my last line, I noticed an arch on my sonar about five feet from bottom in 83 feet of water. I dropped down to the arch and was rewarded with a tug and a great fight to the hole to land my best lake trout of the season. I stubbornly stayed on this spot for the next three hours but couldn’t coax another bite. See my video report here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVczhkH6XBs This was my first year with a snowmobile and portable hut combination which allowed me to reach the trout and whitefish spots on Lake Simcoe. These spots I have been going to are about eight to nine miles from the launch in Beaverton; the walk would be brutal. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I am actually going to miss winter and ice fishing for once. No doubt that feeling will be quickly forgotten as soon as I can get my boat on the water for some early season pike fishing :-) Tight lines, Andrew What worked? - “Ty Rig” a 1/8 oz split shot about six inches up from a lively shiner and a #12 treble hook - Norland Mimic Minnow - Found the most active fish at 83.6 feet of water Conditions: - 8” of solid ice with 10” of slushy ice - High of -2 Celsius and sunny - South winds 5 to 10 km/h Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnsled Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 Nice way to end the season. Just wondering what camera and mounts are you using? Nice video btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 Great job on the video Andrew Lots of suspense watching you fight that fish on 6Lbs mono a real beauty Congrats Thanks for sharing Leechman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 Nicely done Excellent report. Once the boat is back on the water, you should be fine Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skud Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 Great video. Thanks for the report Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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