Jan 25 2013 - Laker Report

Well the gorilla is off my back! I finally got out on Simcoe for some greasers yesterday. I had to work until 8am, so I didnt arrive at the lake until about 845, on the water for 9. Ice was good and black, but only 2.75 - 3.75 inches in the locations I drilled. I assume she's made a bit more, but I still urge everyone to exercise caution out there! Be safe!
I started off up pretty shallow, but action was very slow, landed one small laker in the 2-3 lbs range and made a move to deeper water. Once I set up out there, it was game on. I ended up hooking 12 fish and landing 8 in the 4 hours I stayed out. Ice was still thin and I wasnt ready to get the pop up out over the thin ice, so I braved the cold and by 1pm my hands were asking me to go home. Hot bait of the day was the usual suspect, a 4" X-Zone Swammer. Enjoy and BE SAFE!!!!






Check out the video from the day

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGSAIRZAGcw[/YOUTUBE]
http://youtu.be/qGSAIRZAGcw

Nice job..good lookin fish. How deep did you end up ur last move?

Sweet

Some nice fish Steve congrats. You definitely have some skills and guts. I need a bit more ice before I venture that deep. That almost looked like a vehicle behind you in one of those clips. It must have been a pop up? Thanks for the cool video

Nice job. Your a brave man.

Great pics and congrats-8 fish is outstanding.Alan

that's some great fishing I never caught a laker on Simcoe

Nice Laker Thanks for the report.

great video hope to get out this week to get some

Awesome fish. First I've heard of this year.

Great fishing report as always Steve.

Well done on another successful outing..

Also, Thank-you for the valuable fishing tips, much appreciated.

I will be buying those baits for sure, if you don't mind me asking,
what weight jig head and size hook do you use.

I use both darter head and football head jigs, almost always 3/8 oz, though if the current is stronger, I'll sometimes go up to a 1/2 oz

nice catches.

how far off the bottom were they ?