Bows Hit Hard 1-15-10

[YOAdrien]

I think the pics will speak for themselves. Slipknot, Skittles and I hit up lake R (R for Rainbow!!) for the morning and we combined for 18 Rainbows, the smallest at 15" and the biggest at 19" most were 17. Very nice chunky healthy fish. We also got 6 or 7 pickerel i lost cound but they were some bigguns.

All were released and none were bleeders, we would have kept the bleeders, but they all went back in perfect condition we were all happy to see that.

I think slipknot has some more pics on his camera but i'm not sure.

These fish were mostly all holdovers from the last 3 stocking years as we noticed 3 different fin clip markings.





No this isn't the same fish notice the adipose clip on one and not the other.






LOOK AT THIS BAD BOY, He's holding a pickerel too!

[thefinlessbrown2]

once again !!!!beutiful fish you got me drooling !!!!!!!!

[lennyvt]

Nice lookin' rainbows. Great day it looks like. 8) 8)

[Bigtrout131]

Those are some fatties!  Good Job Guys!

[Adrock]

Nice ones!  Nice fat healthy looking fish there.

[EL CAPITAN]

I gotta a kick ass Job but I am still envious  very nice guys!!

[NH Trout Fisherman]

Great looking Rainbows guys!

Geez Adrien...with the derby coming up, I'm suprised no one is putting a GPS under your bumper lol ....Can ya tell I'm a little envious

Nice Job guys

[slip_knot]

Yup... told ya I liked the nose out of the water photos. Now seeing it on the big screen I like it even more.  I should just follow ya around and do the photography full time.

I do have a few more pics, but they're mostly cell phone shots. I'll load 'em and post 'em in a bit. I do know I accidentally deleted a pic of a 3.5 or 4 pound 'bow I caught... so no proof means no fish. 

Skittles and I went to lake "K" afterwards and fished from 2 til 5pm. All I landed was a brown and two brookies. We had three or four other flags with no fish to show for it.

All fish taken on smelt today, except the brookies, which I jigged up with a very small flutter jig.

Adrien brought me my first Arctic Armor suit today. Wore it this afternoon and absolutely LOVE it. Very light... tons of gear storage pockets... comfortable (padded knees are a huge plus)... never got wet while augering or kneeling on the wet ice... and very warm. Looks like I can leave a couple layers at home now. Sweet. Thanks "A". 

[KissMyBassNH]

nice bows! p.s. its 2010 now  

[slip_knot]

These are the only pics I had from today that weren't of 'bows in the hole. I seem to like that photo. Haha. Sorry for the bad cell phone pics. Charging my camera battery now and will have it with me tomorrow.

Action photo of me icing a 'bow.

Skittles with one of his 'bows.

Only brown of the day.

Yay! My new suit fits... Thanks again YoA. Quality stuff!

Again... working the new Arctic Armor. They say black is slimming? Uh, nope.

[LOLDave]

Sweettttttttt Were those caught on tip ups or jig rods? Bet those bows would be a blast on a jig rod. P.S. Where's the Ice gator and the 8 wheel monster buggy ? Looks like a fun day was had by all Take Care God Bless LOL Dave

[banman1960]

That was an awesome day for you guys! I love seeing healthy fish and hearing they went back in the water to fight another day.

[slip_knot]

Sweettttttttt Were those caught on tip ups or jig rods? Bet those bows would be a blast on a jig rod. P.S. Where's the Ice gator and the 8 wheel monster buggy ? Looks like a fun day was had by all Take Care God Bless LOL Dave

All fish were on smelt (tipups) except the two brookies, which I jigged up. Could not buy a bite on a 'bow with a jig. Tried hard, but no luck. Should have just put another tipup in the water.

The Ice Gator was there... but my brother and I arrived a bit before Adrien so we drilled our holes and got set up with my Jiffy.
We did do another trial with the Jiffy and Ice Gator, later in the morning. Still confirmed that the Gator drills a hole easier. Still hard to believe you can just walk up to a spot, push a button and drill a hole through a foot of ice in three seconds... without choking, priming and pull starting an engine. Just the push of a button. Very nice. Also, holding the Gator and Jiffy in separate hands at the same time, I couldn't tell a lick of difference in weight. The new model has definitely shed a few pounds. Yes, this is with the stock batteries, not the special order lightweights that would deduct another 8 pounds from the weight of the Gator.

The mode of transport was FOOT POWER for me and Skittles... Adrien had his Skidoo (and did haul our butts back to shore at quitting time  ). We were only a half mile from the truck at most. No need for the Tonka Truck today... 

Skittles and I set up in the dark yesterday and broke down in the dark. It was a long day and my back is not thanking me for it. I should have known to sit down more often. Standing in one place for too long, on a hard surface especially, kills my back. So... no fishing this morning. I'm recuperating. Getting old.    Hope to be on the ice tomorrow though. 

[Keeper Reaper]

Phenomenal Day !  Great to see ! Thanks for sharing and making us jealous

[LOLDave]

Geez man, now your starting to sound like me LOL I need to make a trip out with ya somewhere, been way to long since we've caught up with each other. Oh and tell Adrien he needs a shave LMAO Take Care God Bless LOL Dave

[newfound]

As always.  Really nice fish guys.
I was skunked the few times I went out this week.  I think the bait was too large.  Had some flags in Bow territory, but all hit and runs.
They smacked the tail and dropped.

NB