Author Topic: billybono hard water picture journal(updated 3-15..last minutepike season pg 7 ) (Read 18209 times)

billybono · « **on:** Dec 19, 2005, 05:57 PM »

Fished blind sodus bay from 7 am till 12.30 today. there is 4 in of ice in a select few places. most of it is 2 1/2 to 3 in with a soft 2 in layer of water slush on top. fished the south end. was very nervios to travel around too much. drilled about 10 holes. about 10 8-9 in perch, 1, 9 by 5 1/2 in punkinseed and about 8 smaller gills. set up 3 pike tip ups. flag at around 8.00am . was taking line steady but slowly. got first flag jitters and tryed to set the hook too soon. he felt like a brute for the 2 seconds we were connected. 2nd flag at 11.00am. this fish was stripping line fast. as soon as i got close he dropped the bait. i was in 4 fow and im thinking he ran right under me and heard me..not sure. fun first morning though. i was the only one there untill about 9, and when i left there was 3 guys out there. the ice was making me really nervious . i drilled one hole half way the auger stopped and i heard a BOOM out of the ice...fun times

blind sodus sunrise looking at the spread

first fish of the season......tons of dinks today

a few of the nicer fish

so a nice fish fry anyway, and hopefully worked out the jitters. but watching the spindle spin on the thermals is awesome!!!

billybono

archbishop · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 19, 2005, 06:04 PM »

wheres the pics?

billybono · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 19, 2005, 06:24 PM »

i hit post accidentally....modifi ed it

billybono

archbishop · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 19, 2005, 06:28 PM »

thats better, sweet pics

billybono · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 19, 2005, 06:29 PM »

im just disapointed i meesed up those pike......tomorrow they die

billybono

fishinboy · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 19, 2005, 06:32 PM »

Nice fish! Those sunfish are usually a lot of fun to fight.

{RPF}Rapala Pike Fisherman · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 19, 2005, 06:33 PM »

Nice looking perch and pumpkinseed you've got there

fishuhalik · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 19, 2005, 06:35 PM »

Man, I love those pumpkins! Great fight and awesome in the pan, too

Caroga Kid · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 19, 2005, 07:34 PM »

Sweet Pics...And a nice batch of fillets..

ice boy19 · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 19, 2005, 08:56 PM »

good eatin those perch are lol

coldbum · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 19, 2005, 08:58 PM »

nice pics billybono

great sunset shot and nice pannies

Hood · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 19, 2005, 09:27 PM »

Thats a tasty bunch u got there.... I bet it felt good to finally be on the ice

fishingking · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 19, 2005, 09:31 PM »

Glad to see you got some fish a nice little meal

FK

billybono · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 19, 2005, 09:38 PM »

Quote from: Hood on Dec 19, 2005, 09:27 PM

Thats a tasty bunch u got there.... I bet it felt good to finally be on the ice

thanks guys...it was a good warm up i guess...it felt ALOT better when a few other guys showed up....the ice doesnt usualy bother me when it starts cracking and booming, but on 2 1/2 in WOW

billybono

billybono · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 22, 2005, 09:50 PM »

fished about 8 hours today. left my cam home, too bad too because i caught 11 sm bass ranging from 6 in to 17 in. thtas more that ive ever caught throught the ice combined. here is what i did bring home

bucket view

19 perch...21 gills and seeds

perch

gills and seeds

so im still looking for the big ones.....no pike although it makes it tough when jerk offs seem to keep wanting to drill holes 10 feet from my traps

billybono

Hood · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 22, 2005, 09:54 PM »

now THATS a pile....what were the gills hittin? I had a mess of them under me yesterday but couldnt buy a strike. Nice goin man!

billybono · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 22, 2005, 09:58 PM »

i kept changing up but they only seemed to want a round red jig with a black eye maggot tipped...if i just could have kept the stupid smallies off it......... lol oh and last year i noticed the gills and seeds were line shy, im using 2 lb test this year

billybono

big big rdg · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 22, 2005, 10:03 PM »

Over 40 fish is a great day in my book. WTG

fishingking · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 22, 2005, 10:29 PM »

nice fishies way to go

Grizzly1 · « **Reply #19 on:** Dec 22, 2005, 10:38 PM »

That's a haul-way to go! Panfish are a blast on the ice, I miss fishing for them.

-Grizz

Robb · « **Reply #20 on:** Dec 23, 2005, 07:09 AM »

Nice fish!! Love those panfish!

Robb

Preacher_man · « **Reply #21 on:** Dec 23, 2005, 09:23 AM »

There's nothing sweeter than a bucket full of panfish!!

FATFINDER · « **Reply #22 on:** Dec 23, 2005, 09:29 AM »

nothing like a fresh fish fry with a cold one!

buckmanJR86 · « **Reply #23 on:** Dec 23, 2005, 03:59 PM »

tasty.

Barleydog · « **Reply #24 on:** Dec 23, 2005, 10:50 PM »

The wait is all over now eh Billy! Good mess of fish, hope your luck changes on the pike eh! You'll have to carry a duck call and a shotgun on the lake with you. When those heathen's come around drilling holes 10 ft. from your tipups, just start highballing on your call looking skyward. Then walk toward them calling and staggering like your drunk. Should do it! IF not, try a predator call.

perchfisher · « **Reply #25 on:** Dec 23, 2005, 10:51 PM »

nice mixed bag! and pretty pumpkinseeds!

bigdave1018 · « **Reply #26 on:** Dec 24, 2005, 05:37 AM »

im thinking billy, its the combo of thin ice and shallow water that make the bigger fish spooky. going lighter line is always the way to go. remember you cant catch them ifin they dont bite. all them smallies had to be a fluke but fun on the light line. continued good fishing, happy holidays and the day is coming that we will get to meet each other and fish. i was there in my van thurs am around 9 am and yelling to my bud that was fishing. he was right out in front of the holiday harbor shed sign banging the perch. he got his limit and then some thurs and fri using glo jigs and fatties in 8-12 fow. the ice was good but rain, warm temps and wind will make it iffy for awhile. big dave out.

billybono · « **Reply #27 on:** Dec 31, 2005, 03:16 PM »

made it to todays spot at 6.30....everything set up by 7. around 7.45 i was moving a tip up when my brother starts screaming FLAG FLAG FLAG!!!! AND ITS REALLY SPINNING HARD!!!! i slowly walk over pick up the trap, set the hook and after a 5 minute battle i was rewarded with the first pike of this ice season, last pike of 05

28" 6 pounds....not the monster im looking for, but after messing up so many early ice flags ...ill take it. other than that the fishing was super slow, and we ended up with some smaller assorted perch and gills

so all in all a great day and great end to the year.

here is to good fishing for all in 2006

billybono

ChenBassHead · « **Reply #28 on:** Dec 31, 2005, 03:17 PM »

Nice haul Billy!

big big rdg · « **Reply #29 on:** Dec 31, 2005, 03:31 PM »

Awesome job out there!! Nice pike too

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