steverowbotham Posted January 25, 2012 Report Posted January 25, 2012 Hey everyone, it's been a while and am I ever glad that the season is back in full swing. I've been spending a fair amount of time on Lake Couchiching and even snuck out for some laker fishing before the wind and the rain. Perch fishing has been steady, and I have been eating well! I've been catching lots but I've really had to move a lot to keep on top of them. The deeper water on Cooch has not been productive for me, but staying mobile in the shallow 7-10 foot range has produced well for us. I havent touched live bait this year and the perch have come on small spoons (W-10 - W-20), Forage Minnows and Jigging Raps. The lakers were caught on a mix of spoons and X-Zone Swammers. At the bottom, I have attached my second episode of Keepin' It Reel. It is a collection of ice fishing clips from last season and early this season. Episode 3 will be all new footage. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=269PuVev9e8
johnnyb Posted January 25, 2012 Report Posted January 25, 2012 Very nicely done! You're killin' me with those lakers. Do you ever go for pike on Cooch through the ice?
Skipper D Posted January 25, 2012 Report Posted January 25, 2012 (edited) Wow thats awsome , great report , looks like a few of those big perch are just about ready to be walleyes .. lol . Thank you for sharing . Edited January 25, 2012 by Skipper " D "
steverowbotham Posted January 25, 2012 Author Report Posted January 25, 2012 Very nicely done! You're killin' me with those lakers. Do you ever go for pike on Cooch through the ice? I've never targetted them there, but I broke off 3 this year so far (2 lbs test). Funny story, last week I lost my 2nd rod down the hole when a pike I broke off at the hole tangled in the other line. An hour later my rod started dragging by underneath me and I was lucky enough to hook my rod, fight the pike attached to that rod for 10 seconds or so before it broke the line. So I lost 2 lures in total, but I got my rod back!!
johnnyb Posted January 25, 2012 Report Posted January 25, 2012 Crazy! With that clear water I guess you have a better chance at getting rods back like that!
BillM Posted January 25, 2012 Report Posted January 25, 2012 I think you might have to fizz that last perch
Rod Caster Posted January 25, 2012 Report Posted January 25, 2012 Good stuff Steve! Your teasing me with those perch... My freezer remains empty as of now
fishingfarmer Posted January 25, 2012 Report Posted January 25, 2012 Some great pictures there.Nice fish.
lovetofish Posted January 26, 2012 Report Posted January 26, 2012 Wow! Really nice fish u got there. How much ice u seeing on couch?
Homer Is King Posted January 26, 2012 Report Posted January 26, 2012 Great stuff! Congrats on the success! Some beauty fish! I gotta try a laker trip! Do I see a couple punkinseeds in the perch pile? I've yet to catch one through the ice, what did they hit? I'd love to hook into a couple so I can scratch them off my "Species to Catch through the ice" list.
steverowbotham Posted January 26, 2012 Author Report Posted January 26, 2012 Wow! Really nice fish u got there. How much ice u seeing on couch? 8-10 inches on cooch
spincast Posted January 26, 2012 Report Posted January 26, 2012 Another nice report , as always Steve. Those last 2 lakers certainly are nice specimens . Thanks, I need more fishing reports like that during the winternet season.
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