Good day on the ice

[Crazy Joe]

We hit a hot spot off the CT River yesterday morning from 6:30 till noon.Got a ton of Crappie,Bass, Gills, and assorted other fish.50 degrees and sunny.If this weather keeps up,we will be on open water soon! Fired up the grill for a little BB-Q for supper! Great day out!

[jlaughlin72]

Congrats on the catch. So yall still have ice....lol.... temps down here been in the 60's and 70's. And looking forward to it being a little warmer.

[smoothlures]

Nice catch, congrats!
The BBQ looks good too.

[wrwest]

Looks like your having a good time. Congrats...

[lightweight]

good looking catch. the bbq looks really good. how do you know if the ice is thick enough to be safe?

[joejv4]

good looking catch. the bbq looks really good. how do you know if the ice is thick enough to be safe?

That's the question that keeps me from hard water fishing... even though most every body of water in my neck of the woods freezes over. With all the ups and downs our temps have taken this winter, I just don't trust that there aren't a ton of cracks and bubbles and stuff where a feller could fall through and come to a very chilly end.

[Y-SLABS]

Best way to ice fish in s.ohio, walk out on dock and knock hole in ice !!!!!!

[chaunc]

That's the question that keeps me from hard water fishing... even though most every body of water in my neck of the woods freezes over. With all the ups and downs our temps have taken this winter, I just don't trust that there aren't a ton of cracks and bubbles and stuff where a feller could fall through and come to a very chilly end.

I drill holes every few feet out. The ice gets thicker, i keep on going. Thinner, i turn around and try somewhere else. But if you have a fear, stay off the ice. The noise will drive you too tears. When its making ice, its loud out there.

[ad1974]

Nice catch,and good looking food!

[OKSTATEjiggy]

Looks like a great day! You Should take that a step further and grill out on the ice. (Unless that's what you were doing?) Like how Dad does the duck blinds, he'll sit back and work the Coleman camp grill and get deer sausage, etc... fired up and work some magic on his calls. He might pick up his S&W and whack a duck or two but I think he'd rather just sit back and laugh and tell a story.