A few fish from yesterday 1/11/2009

[bluegill63]

First time to a new pond and here are few pics. I had my line broken 7 times yesterday! Stopping to buy myself some of the braided ice line does anyone use it? and which one is the best?

[fishingfool]

I have been using Berkley Ice Crystal, have not broken off yet but who knows what you hooked into.

[Tricounty]

Bluegill63 , those are some nice fish, were they tasty or did they go back?


Tricounty

[bluegill63]

They all were released!!!!

[Illinoizboy]

I'm 62 yrs young.
If you would have asked me two yrs ago if I was an ice fisherman, the answer you would have gotten would have gone something like this. Are you $@#&^'n Crazy? Well it's been 2 years now that I have been back on the ice after some dabbling 30+ yrs ago.
A freind pulled me in after a couple yrs. worth of invitations to his club.

What I still don't get ( maybe because I'm gettin older and more thin skinned ) is why some folks go out in the cold and snow just to catch and release all of their fish.
I don't care spit about Bass. That would go back down the hole. A nice Kitty kat however is gonna come home and meet Mr. Crisco.

I haven't been out after anything but Pan fish but I'd say that I would keep an eater size Pike or Walleye.
Big Girls would get CPR.

[thewoodall]

Two reasons I release all fish I catch throughout all seasons is 1 I don't like the taste of fish and 2 I have no where near me where I can donate the meat to shelters.

[bluegill63]

I don't keep the fish because I do not like fish. But I do enjoy catching a nice fish taking a nice picture and letting it go!!!

Gil

[thewoodall]

are you fishing the mendota lakes? those are some great looking fish in both post! thinking of heading to mendota next week to give it a try. any tips gill?

[Illinoizboy]

Thanks for the replies Guyz.
I guess for the same reason people play Golf, they enjoy it.
Why'd I ask such a dumb question that I already knew the answer to?

Just a different version of Cuz it makes me happy.