Author Topic: Giant water bug (Read 2472 times)

Graygills22 · « **on:** Jan 14, 2017, 01:53 PM »

Any one ever see one of these come out of ice hole???

kevs · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 14, 2017, 01:56 PM »

No, since they are invisible

markum · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 14, 2017, 02:07 PM »

Pic would be helpful

FL18 · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 14, 2017, 02:35 PM »

Wow if I could see it I bet it's big lol

ftwwalleye · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 14, 2017, 02:55 PM »

Yeah. Mine was at least 13 inches. I didn't have a tape measure though

Ha..I've seen pics of giant Waterbury but have never had one come up in the winter.

Eye_Crosser86 · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 14, 2017, 02:58 PM »

Nothing?

? Seen that plenty of times

1MOFISH · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 14, 2017, 03:09 PM »

https://goo.gl/images/XlkvR9

wax_worm · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 14, 2017, 03:36 PM »

Giant bugs climbing out of your ice hole sounds painful. You may want to see a doctor.

fishinator · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 14, 2017, 03:47 PM »

[quoteMine was at least 13 inches. I didn't have a tape measure though

/quote]

too funny!

river_scum · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 14, 2017, 06:24 PM »

too funny

A- BOMBS · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 14, 2017, 08:16 PM »

no bugs but i have become friends with a muskrat. really he comes flying outta the hle at my feet. sight fishing it just freaks me out
but were buddies now and usually visits every trip

Graygills22 · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 14, 2017, 09:18 PM »

how do i print screen

Ice Scratcher · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 14, 2017, 09:22 PM »

Bait!

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Graygills22 · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 14, 2017, 09:24 PM »

Should have put the tape on him...ha haaaa

Ice Scratcher · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 14, 2017, 09:27 PM »

Quote from: Graygills22 on Jan 14, 2017, 09:18 PM

how do i print screen

1/5 the bottom of a yeti style cup..

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SK8TNPIGEZ · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 14, 2017, 09:29 PM »

No,I would tip my jig wit it and hold on in the hole

Graygills22 · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 14, 2017, 10:02 PM »

free upload

kevs · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 14, 2017, 10:19 PM »

Wonder if the warmer rain water might have brought him up. Good pic, thanks for posting.

MDeppe · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 14, 2017, 10:59 PM »

It is true you can catch 4 lb bluegills but the only thing that they will hit is 1/4 lb crickets.

Graygills22 · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 15, 2017, 08:02 AM »

upload img

river_scum · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 15, 2017, 10:46 AM »

cant say i ever seen one of those come up. polecat had a rat come up in his shanty at turkey though. ive found some that look similar, in shape, but in summer. they glowed green at night and crawl along the shore.

Graygills22 · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 15, 2017, 11:31 AM »

I think this is why big Pan fish are in this lake!!

taxi1 · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 15, 2017, 08:26 PM »

About a week ago I had a couple of crayfish walking around on the ice on my biggest pond. Ice was thawed along the edges and water was high. A friend suggested their tunnels may have been flooded and they came out unto the ice and got disoriented. Air temp was in the low 40's and it had rained.

Here's one of them:

Ice Scratcher · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 15, 2017, 08:36 PM »

Is the bite on or off while these things are coming out?

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IceBucky · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 15, 2017, 08:41 PM »

( Lethocerus americanus)

Graygills22 · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 16, 2017, 07:32 AM »

upload an image

taxi1 · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 16, 2017, 03:31 PM »

Quote from: Graygills22 on Jan 16, 2017, 07:32 AM

upload an image

All I know is I don't like to see them in my hatchery ponds. But not much I can do so live and let live. They are quite the fry fish predators.

Fortunately completely draining the pond and liming it before refilling usually takes a bite out of their population.

missoulafish · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 16, 2017, 07:38 PM »

wait till you get bit by one of those b@stards! I steer clear of them now.

Jigmup · « **Reply #28 on:** Jan 16, 2017, 07:46 PM »

You need Arkin

Graygills22 · « **Reply #29 on:** Jan 16, 2017, 10:27 PM »

I read that they bite people, eat fish,frogs,etc...seen other big bugs in Lake previous years.

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Author Topic: Giant water bug (Read 2472 times)