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Title: 2/16/2013 Fishin' Report
Post by: Drifter_016 on Feb 16, 2013, 08:01 PM
Caught some, lost more, t'was windy and cold!!!
That is all.
:D
Title: Re: 2/16/2013 Fishin' Report
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 17, 2013, 06:45 AM
North wind and rabbit tracks here. At least it sounds like you get a fish fry.

              WS
Title: Re: 2/16/2013 Fishin' Report
Post by: Drifter_016 on Feb 17, 2013, 09:54 AM
Yep, beer battered lake trout fer dinner tonight.  ;D
Title: Re: 2/16/2013 Fishin' Report
Post by: dcutter on Feb 17, 2013, 10:05 AM
Hey Drifter! We were on Walsh yesterday to try out one of these tipitents. Long story on how it came to be mine. We'll have to sit with a scotch and I'll tell it to you  ;D

(http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt276/irwinbob/022-2_zps8872888a.jpg)

(http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt276/irwinbob/025-2_zpsf905eedf.jpg)

(http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt276/irwinbob/030_zps09b2c59e.jpg)

Only fish of the day was caught by my offspring

(http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt276/irwinbob/043-1_zpsba5ad33b.jpg)
Title: Re: 2/16/2013 Fishin' Report
Post by: Drifter_016 on Feb 17, 2013, 10:47 AM
Sounds like a plan, but make mine a rum.  ;)2
Nice looking tent. Military?
I landed one laker in the 3 1/2# range and a couple of pike with the biggest about the size of your young'uns.
Lost a couple of other fish and missed a couple. The lost fish were a laker and an unknown.  :-\

Probably the hardest part of icefishing is the snow removall!!!!   ::)
The lake I was on had hard packed knee deep snow that was a pain and was a workout to remove.
The only good thing about the deep snow was the ice was only 3 feet thick.   ;D

UPDATE:  :D

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/DRIFTER_016/P2170061_zps71172a43.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/DRIFTER_016/P2170062_zps71e2a70c.jpg)
Title: Re: 2/16/2013 Fishin' Report
Post by: dcutter on Feb 18, 2013, 10:02 AM
Not army gear Drifter:  http://www.tipitent.com/outfitter_tipi.htm (http://www.tipitent.com/outfitter_tipi.htm) I know with most of my gear being olive drab, it is an easy assumption to make  ;D

It was a bit of a pain getting set up, but once up it was pretty slick. And the snow was definitely difficult. Deepest was 3' with the bottom foot froze/packed/froze. As you can see in that one pic though, I brought mechanical assistance with me! Even with the snowblower I had a he11 of a time. Going to need chains for the tires I guess.

We will have to get you indoctrinated into scotch Brother. Nectar of the Gods I tell you!  ;D

I have only ever used my own breading for fish. Is that store bought stuff worth it? It looks fantastic!
Title: Re: 2/16/2013 Fishin' Report
Post by: Drifter_016 on Feb 18, 2013, 10:50 AM
Yep, store bought.
I tried it when I was in Alaska quite a few years ago and it is really good.
Better than any other I have tried.
Unfortunately I don't think it's available in Canada (at least I've never seen it anywhere).

I like to be a little more mobile so I have a mobile tent.  ;D

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/DRIFTER_016/Ice%20Fishing/2010-2011%20Season/Grace%20Lk%2012_25_2010/Grace_12_25_10_4.jpg)

I also have one of those pop up ice huts for early season when walking onto the ice.