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Title: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: Bigassbassman on Jan 04, 2018, 10:04 PM
Brought a bucket of shiners and met up with my buddy Todd at daybreak. We walked out on 4-4.5 inches of ice, and got set up as the sun rose. The action was steady until night! Dang that's fun. We caught them on tip-ups, we caught them on rods. Shiners, fatheads, suckers, smelt, jigging raps, blade baits --- everything worked. I guess they were hungry. Nothing huge today, the best went around 30", but we landed 30 pike. And one slab crappie. What a great day! Temps in the 40s, bright sunny day...good food, brews, and friends. That's what ice fishing is about!
If you're interested, fish porn below (pic heavy).   ;D
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Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: Catfishking on Jan 04, 2018, 10:11 PM
Nice sounds like a fun day
Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: fishslap on Jan 04, 2018, 11:08 PM
Looks like an awesome day on the ice.
Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: tbern on Jan 04, 2018, 11:10 PM
Great pics, thanks for sharing!
Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: IPAinmyveins on Jan 04, 2018, 11:25 PM
Looks awesome!

I have a newbie question about tip ups in Colorado... They count as a pole and have to be monitored right?  I'm about to start ice fishing and am wondering if I should get the extra pole license (tag ?) and put a tip up a little bit away from where I'm jigging? 

Thanks for any help.
Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: Bigassbassman on Jan 04, 2018, 11:34 PM
Looks awesome!

I have a newbie question about tip ups in Colorado... They count as a pole and have to be monitored right?  I'm about to start ice fishing and am wondering if I should get the extra pole license (tag ?) and put a tip up a little bit away from where I'm jigging? 

Thanks for any help.
Yes!  They count as a pole or a rod, and you need the extra rod stamp if you want to use two lines. That way, you can jig in one hole and use a tip-up in another.  Or two tip-ups...or two rods, whatever you want.
Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: mattyt on Jan 05, 2018, 08:30 AM
 :tipup: :tipup: :tipup: :tipup: :tipup:
Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: ActiveTrapChecker on Jan 05, 2018, 08:34 AM
that was definitely an Apalooza! Nice job and thanks for the pics
Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: grababrewski on Jan 05, 2018, 08:53 AM
Nice, sounds like a great day!
Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: SLAYERFISH on Jan 05, 2018, 09:05 AM
Nice!  Is this a public pond?
Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: Bigassbassman on Jan 05, 2018, 09:59 AM
Nice!  Is this a public pond?
I'll never tell!  ;)  Just enjoy the pics, mister.   ;D
Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: IFF on Jan 05, 2018, 10:15 AM
That means its private Mikey
Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: MN Bassfisher on Jan 05, 2018, 10:40 AM
Nice job Nate! I have been itching to get out with some buddies and have a "flag day" where we litter a weedline or piece of structure with flags and wait. This may have pushed me to get that on that outing on the books.
Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: cat26fish on Jan 05, 2018, 10:41 AM
I figured with the background blurred it must have been public, that or you were playing with the portrait feature on your Iphone.
Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: JohnnyO19 on Jan 05, 2018, 11:19 AM
Way to go Nate, sounds like a great day!  :tipup:

Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: Bigassbassman on Jan 05, 2018, 11:40 AM
Nice job Nate! I have been itching to get out with some buddies and have a "flag day" where we litter a weedline or piece of structure with flags and wait. This may have pushed me to get that on that outing on the books.
Thanks, Mitch! Good to hear from you. Yeah, tip-up fishing is one of my favorites. I got into it when I lived back in MA. Let me know how you do out there in MN with them.

I figured with the background blurred it must have been public, that or you were playing with the portrait feature on your Iphone.
The background was blurred? My phone just sucks at taking photos. ;D
Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: COlipripper on Jan 05, 2018, 12:45 PM
Nice work, Nate!  :o

What a great day! Temps in the 40s, bright sunny day...good food, brews, and friends. That's what ice fishing is about!
These are the days to remember
Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: superp13 on Jan 05, 2018, 03:07 PM
Looks like a great time.   Hopefully I will get out tomorrow which will be my first time on the ice this season.   
Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: mtnhillbilly on Jan 05, 2018, 06:32 PM
Looks like a great day thanks for sharing
Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: stinkyfingers on Jan 06, 2018, 09:05 AM
You're killing me. I target those stupid fish and can't find them and you come along and bust thirty in a day. I know you despise pike as table fare but those sure look like eating size to me.
Good job.
Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: brown-time on Jan 06, 2018, 09:50 AM
Great work on the pike, boil some of their fillets in saltwater for 3 minutes, they taste like walleye!
Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: SLAYERFISH on Jan 06, 2018, 10:36 AM
Great work on the pike, boil some of their fillets in saltwater for 3 minutes, they taste like walleye!

No they don't- :P
Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: SLAYERFISH on Jan 06, 2018, 06:44 PM
All about the secrets on here dude. Tough luck. And yes, the background is totally blurred.
Paranoia will destroy ya

Hey moron, I knew the answer b4 I asked the question- ;)
Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: Bigassbassman on Jan 06, 2018, 06:49 PM
All about the secrets on here dude. Tough luck. And yes, the background is totally blurred.
Paranoia will destroy ya
Bwahahaha!!   ;D.  Welcome to the forum, jackweed!! Grow a sense of humor, it'll serve ya well.
Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: _colorado on Jan 07, 2018, 08:57 PM
Wow!  Pike porn and a newbie taking on Slayer!  What a great post! ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: SLAYERFISH on Jan 09, 2018, 09:39 AM
You’ve seriously spent 10 years of your life jerking each other off.  ;D
  Then I'm sure you'll fit right in- ;)
Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: Bigassbassman on Jan 09, 2018, 10:03 AM
Then why ask the question? Oh, I get it. To be a whitty millennial with your girlfriend.
Hahahaha!!  Slayer, I guess you're a millennial now...  ;D
Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: mattyt on Jan 09, 2018, 10:31 AM
wow this post really escalated.
Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: mattyt on Jan 09, 2018, 10:32 AM
also
4th picture down. Is it me or is that pikes eye on portrait mode too?
Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: Bigassbassman on Jan 09, 2018, 10:45 AM
also
4th picture down. Is it me or is that pikes eye on portrait mode too?

Yeah, looks like the troll's posts have been excised from this otherwise very family-friendly and wholesome thread.   ;)

I know, Matt -- we saw that eye on that one.  It was cloudy, but his other one was fine.  He's obviously hunting just fine, since he ate a lively sucker.
Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: JohnnyO19 on Jan 09, 2018, 10:56 AM
"Then why ask the question? Oh, I get it. To be a whitty millennial with your girlfriend."

I'm just shocked that Slayer has a G-friend on the side! Geez, you think you know someone after all these years  ;D
Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: IFF on Jan 09, 2018, 06:29 PM
No they don't- :P

How would you know  ??? your dogs eat more fish than you do  :whistle: :thumbsup: ;D
Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: SLAYERFISH on Jan 09, 2018, 07:27 PM
How would you know  ??? your dogs eat more fish than you do  :whistle: :thumbsup: ;D

Puhleeze Sir!   My pups DO NOT eat freekin pike--  That is freekin barbaric. :P
Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: callovthemackinaw on Jan 09, 2018, 08:42 PM
Nice pike.

Colorado or parts northeast?   
Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: SLAYERFISH on Jan 10, 2018, 08:16 AM
Nice pike.

Colorado or parts northeast?
  Private Colorado Dave- ;)
Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: Bigassbassman on Jan 10, 2018, 08:34 AM
Nice pike.

Colorado or parts northeast?
Colorado  @)
Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: ColoradoBob on Jan 10, 2018, 03:03 PM
Come on Dave, give it up! If it’s private we all promise not to trespass ;)
Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: callovthemackinaw on Jan 10, 2018, 05:56 PM
Colorado  @)

Nice.   
Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: loosewomentightlines69 on Jan 11, 2018, 05:00 PM
I removed them myself. I didn’t want to ruin your family friendly, wholesome environment.

And Slayerfish talks quality smack in a likeable way that filled me with guilt 🤣
Title: Re: Pike-apalooza (1/4/18)
Post by: SLAYERFISH on Jan 11, 2018, 05:14 PM
I removed them myself. I didn’t want to ruin your family friendly, wholesome environment.

And Slayerfish talks quality smack in a likeable way that filled me with guilt 🤣

Bwahaahaha-