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  1. 12-11-2005, 04:23 PM #1
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    Default Ice Fishing


    I got out yesterday on Spectacle Lake near Valpo. 4 " of ice and a lot of guys on the ice. I think I saw 6-8. I'm a newbie at this and was just trying to learn. Didn't catch any but talked with several guys. They say this is a good lake for ice fishing and I'm sure I'll be back. I need a new set of blades on my auger and an ice scoop!!! Anybody catching any?
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  2. 12-17-2005, 06:04 PM #2
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    Default Largemouth through the ice!!

    I got onto Long Lake near Valpo for a couple hours this morning with no luck, then went over to Lake George in Hobart. I caught this one Largemouth on minnows. My first fish through the ice so I was pretty excited about it, even though it wasn't that big. I was actually wanting to catch crappie but no luck there!!!

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    Way to go Mike! It took me many years before I caught one fish through the ice, thats why I don't go anymore! Don't fish yourself out before spring comes we got freezers to fill.
    I pray that I may live to fish until my dying day. And when it comes to my last cast I then most humbly pray. When in the Lord's great landing net and peacefully asleep. That in His mercy I be judged, BIG ENOUGH TO KEEP.
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  4. 12-22-2005, 03:52 AM #4
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    Default Where are you guys?

    Where are all the ice fisherman? Is everybody on the couch waiting for the Spring?
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    Too cold for me and my body. Fished for 3 hours acouple days ago and got skunked. I'll just sit in the warm from now on. LOL
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    Default Crappie thru the ice!!!

    I caught this today plus about 30 small bluegill through the ice at Lake George! I wanted more crappie but no luck. Caught it on an ice jig tipped with a beemoth.
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    What kind of jig is that? How long did you stay out?
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    It was a little ice jig tipped with a beemoth. I was out from 10:30-3:30. Here's the gills that I caught too. Very small I'm afraid but fun to catch.

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    Ya did good! When is the fish fry?
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  10. 12-23-2005, 06:30 PM #10
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    I have seen these pictures over on the shanty. I noticed you said these were the first gills you caught through the ice, I also noticed you are using a rather large ice jig for the gills, you might have many more lookers down there that aren't trying to inhale that jig. What size is the jig? I would try to downsize it a bit, size 12 is the biggest I go, and have been using a size 16so far this year.

    Glad to see you are really getting into this ice fishing thing, most people give up after a time or two when they don't catch a bucketfull the first time.
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