You never know what you'll pull through the ice.

[Parnelly]

Pennsylvania.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RvLy0i7Dv4&feature=youtu.be

Edited March 6, 2015 by Parnelly

[Beavertail]

Red Breasted Merganser, poor bugger. Didn't seem any worse for wear. At least he didn't swallow the hooks.

[AKRISONER]

id submit this for a world record lol Biggest bird caught through ice.

[grimsbylander]

The full run toward the open water had me as surprised as the bird. I, like the bird, am an ice chicken.

[jimmer]

That was awesome!

[Joey]

Wow, that was cool, glad the bird was ok and did not swallow the hook

[4x4bassin]

Birds lucky day !

[NAW]

Crazy guys fishing that close to open water on a river. IMO.

 

Very cool video though!

[wormdunker]

Holy quackers - that was cool!

[woodenboater]

yup, too close to the open lead for my taste, current or not current.

[Algoma Guy]

Why did that seem set up to me? Cool vid though!

Edited March 7, 2015 by Algoma Guy

[Old Ironmaker]

I'm with Algoma Guy here. Do they run to the hole with camera filming every time they get a hit? If they did it on purpose they should have the same thing done to them, if not, well I don't know what to say I have never heard of a bird ever pulled up a hole. And am glad no animals were harmed. As far as too close to the hole, I got blasted for saying the same thing earlier in this ice season when I said the guy was nuts for doing so.

[PUMP KNOWS]

I'm not a fan of these winter birds. They chase my lures when I'm casting in the winter.

 

I had one pick up my bait on the bottom and bring it up to the surface, I was lucky it didn't get hooked.