Finally got out again.

[DRIFTER_016]

Between weeks of brutal cold followed by weeks of dealing with the flu I haven't been out on the ice since early December.

That changed today. While it wasn't a whole lot warmer (-35C windchill) I am feeling better.

Hit my favorite pike lake today for a little fishing. Got a late start as it took me longer to get my gear set than I would have liked and when I got to the lake the snow was 18" or better deep.

Got my holes drilled and set a big dead bait outside the shack and jigged inside.

Managed to land close to 20 with a couple of decent ones and one big girl in the 40"- 41" range.

Took quite a while to revive her due to the cold and I am still feeling the effects of frost bitten fingers from the release.

Supposed to be -45 - -50 windchills over night so I will be hunkering down again.

Gonna be warm and toasty on Monday @ -16 of course.

 

[Joey]

Awesome, nice pike. Sounds like a great day, well minus the cold and snow

[davey buoy]

Good fish Dave!!!!Those temps are nasty though. .

Edited January 26, 2014 by davey buoy

[Roy]

A beauty for sure, Dave! You're thinning out and here I thought you were sposed to heavy up for the winter. Now I'm gunna get spat upon for this and I know that we should all do our best to safely release our fish but I really don't think that in those temps you should be taking a chance on losing your fingers. Maybe I'm just getting old....can't take extreme cold or heat as well as I once could. A great fish though Dave, and I enjoy all of your reports.,

[Rod Caster]

I was gonna say: well worth the frostbite.... but, of course not really.

[wormdunker]

Nice report. Thanx Sounds like Fort McMurray weather. I return to work tomorrow.

[fishing n autograph]

Nice pike

[4x4bassin]

Love the reports from the north Drifter , Can't wait for some lake trout reports , those I really like !