when it suddenly goes right

[Spider1]

yep, ever have one of those days where everything goes wrong and you're having a crap day but then you ice that one fish that makes the world right again? That was my day yesterday on Prompton. The wind was blowing so hard I was chasing gear all over the ice. Even my humminbird slid 50ft across the ice before I finally caught up to it. The wind was actually blowing tip ups out of holes and across the ice! Nothing was biting except 4-8" perch. They were only a little bit bigger than the minnows they were stealing. 

Then I hooked this girl and everything was right with the world!





My first muskie, 26". she went back of course. yeah, it's all good!

[Scranton Joe]

It looks like you gafted it. 

Why so much blood?

[saphireblue99]

Nice one Spider! I have to thank you for all your great condition reports over the years, especially for Promised Land>

[skifisher]

It looks like you gafted it. 

Why so much blood?

I have the same question?

[SirCranksalot]

Older guys' version of 'getting lucky"

[BIGDEERHUNTER63]

yep, ever have one of those days where everything goes wrong and you're having a crap day but then you ice that one fish that makes the world right again? That was my day yesterday on Prompton. The wind was blowing so hard I was chasing gear all over the ice. Even my humminbird slid 50ft across the ice before I finally caught up to it. The wind was actually blowing tip ups out of holes and across the ice! Nothing was biting except 4-8" perch. They were only a little bit bigger than the minnows they were stealing. 

Then I hooked this girl and everything was right with the world!


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My first muskie, 26". she went back of course. yeah, it's all good!
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Fish don't have a lot of blood and it looks like most of that fishes blood is on the ice. You mite as well took that small muski  (14 " below legal )home cause it had 0 chance to survive .

[RuttNutt]

Way to go Spider! You’re a magnet for those toothy critters! 😜

[KingPerch]

Good work Spider!! Way to go sticking  it out in tough conditions!! 🎣

[pabassman]

Nice. That had to be fun 

[Spider1]

yeah, no. No gaf. She was hooked in the gill and I got the hook out fine but she bit down on the pliers and bled a bit. I hope she didn't hurt herself too much and she slid back in and took off with no problem. But yeah, hey, thanks a bunch.

Thanks guys, I was surprised and it definitely made my day.

[icehound67]

nice fish brother!!!!