I tried to get some sleep last night, but I’m like a kid knowing he’s going to Disney land the next day and didn’t get a wink.
Left early this morning, and was on the ice at bear point at 4:30. Wanted to make sure I got there with plenty of time to get free parking, and a prime spot away from the crowds and noise.
The last successful outting we fish main lake, shallow.
This outing my first hole was in 111ft of water, only issue. One blade on my hand auger is MESSED up, and the punch through 19” of ice took me 10 minutes a hole of pressing down as hard as I could. Lol
Decided that this is home base, setup a tipup.
Im jigging the second hole, with everything I’ve got in my tackle box.
They come in, and leave. No bites, tried all my new favourites. The old classics, new micro gear I grabbed in tungsten for them but still notta.
Still can’t believe not a sniff on the spreader this year, I’m really starting to see a pattern with old go too’s I used.
I think the fish are getting wise, and used too seeing spreaders/meegs.
I remember how many fish my tipdown setups have slayed in the past, but 16hrs on the water this year with not a bite.
I marked constantly until noon, then the fish would come in once and hour.
I chummed, banged bottom, but notta.
So decided instead of passing out in my hut, I’d pack up and give this one to the old girl.
Cannot believe how many shacks Donny has this year, really happy he’s got good ice this year super solid guy.
Solid ice, no open cracks from the shore to his huts. Billy goat hill has a rope, and I pulled myself and two sleds attached together, all the way up like an iron man challenge. But believe me when you get to the top your going to want to puke lmao.
Talked to at least 20 guys walking back to shore, and no one caught any fish. I heard that one of Donnie’s huts was smashing them but I always stay way away from that area to avoid noise and the crowds.
Here’s a couple pics from the day,
Lady simcoe, you B***** you... lol
