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Offline Jim_C.

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Late Ice Jig Fest
« on: Apr 11, 2017, 11:39 AM »
I don't ice fish the way I used to.  I spend more time chasing fish on the soft water side in barely "open" water.  But once I lock down enough open water trout or salmon to keep my streak going, I look forward to following the warm water fish as the move inshore when the ice wastes away.  That's what I did on my last 5 trips, nearly 100% jigging. Starting out in 15-25 feet of water in early March, and following the fish into 5 feet of water on April 9, I had nearly non-stop action.  In that shallow water, the fish were packed so tight I could swear I smelled them.  ;D I have pretty strict standards for "non-stop" action, but 300 fish in those last handful trips gets me in the ballpark anyway.  The usual warm water customers, with a few less commonly jigged species that may serve me well in the derby I'm fishing.  By the end of the day on the waters I fish, walking in the corn ice has become more like trudging through beach sand, and I punched a boot or 2 through just for good measure, confirming it was time to move on.

 





























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Re: Late Ice Jig Fest
« Reply #1 on: Apr 11, 2017, 11:49 AM »
Lovely Jim!
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Re: Late Ice Jig Fest
« Reply #2 on: Apr 11, 2017, 02:56 PM »
Jim that is just the best. Congrats
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Re: Late Ice Jig Fest
« Reply #3 on: Apr 11, 2017, 04:01 PM »
So glad some of you had the chance that I did not. Next year..

Offline Fish Wayniac

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Re: Late Ice Jig Fest
« Reply #4 on: Apr 11, 2017, 04:43 PM »
Jim, You closed out the season with the morher load. That is quite the variety I bet the smallies were fun on the jig rod. Are both those fish suckers? I use to catch some huge suckers on the winooski river in VT. They gave up a battle in the current.Great post see you on the open water forum.

Offline lunkahville

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Re: Late Ice Jig Fest
« Reply #5 on: Apr 11, 2017, 06:09 PM »
Are both those fish suckers?
One Chub one sucker it looks to me
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Offline Jim_C.

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Re: Late Ice Jig Fest
« Reply #6 on: Apr 11, 2017, 06:12 PM »
Thanks, Wayne.  The bigger one is a sucker.  The smaller one is a fallfish.  Both gave a nice fight in shallow water.


Jim, You closed out the season with the morher load. That is quite the variety I bet the smallies were fun on the jig rod. Are both those fish suckers? I use to catch some huge suckers on the winooski river in VT. They gave up a battle in the current.Great post see you on the open water forum.

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Re: Late Ice Jig Fest
« Reply #7 on: Apr 12, 2017, 02:17 PM »
  Nice mixed bag. 

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Re: Late Ice Jig Fest
« Reply #8 on: Apr 13, 2017, 11:11 AM »
Ending the hardwater in style!! Those are some nice looking smallies.

 



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