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I'm a little nervous, but I think I might give it a go this weekend despite the wind and temps. I think if I get my insulated hut up and anchored down fast and not leave the tent I should be good until it's time to pack up. I'll keep my propane in the truck cab on the drive so my heater works and bring my hand auger incase the gas wont fire. I just know I'll be disappointed if I just sit on the couch and look out the window when I could be fishing. Anybody else going to give it a go, got any good tips?
but I did ice my first ever grayling which was cool.
That is cool, Noon, congrats! Before you mentioned that, I hadn't even considered chasing them through the ice. Were you targeting trout and one just hit the same setup?
They're fantastic fighters. I love chasing them on a 4-5 wt. fly rod in the summer and will definitely be adding them to my target list under the ice. Thanks for the info! I'm curious, have you ever kept one for the table?
They're good eating
I wouldnt even know how to target them but im sure they are a blast on a light fly rod
They are indeed. I hadn't a clue how to catch them when I went to Handkerchief, but found that they behaved much the same as the cutties that were in there. I found them at the inlet and over weed beds and was able to pick them off with same small flies as I'd use for trout (prince nymphs, pheasant tails, etc.) Seemed like the non-beaded variety performed better for me.