Sloppy Sunday Fun

[Species8472]

Didn't get a super early start today - probably had something to do with a bottle of Forty Creek the night before. Managed to get going about 10am and trail and ice travel made it a little past 11 am before i wet a line.


First spot i set up was dead dead. Stayed there until about 2pm and finally got sick of nothing so packed up and headed 15 km further down the lake to a location about 200 yards out from the mouth of a secluded decent size creek. My original plan had been to head there first but the sleep-in combined with the slush made me a little paranoid. Being solo with a heavy sled the last thing i wanted was to get stuck (although i have screw in anchors, straps and a come along in the toboggan at all times - still not fun).


I should of went to the planned spot right away. 30 seconds after wetting my line i lost something (probs a perch or small eye) half way up on the retrieve. So progressed the rest of the afternoon. Non-stop - no time or need to put in a second deadstick hole. In 2 hours i landed 8 eyes in the 12 to 16 inch range and perhaps a dozen perch. Lost at least as many as i landed. Ran out of minnows at 5 pm.


Tackle consisted of a Little Cleo tipped with 3 inch shiners. Never tried anything else as they started hitting that right away and didn't stop until my minnows were gone. Once out of minnows i packed it in as riding in the slush in the dark is something i try to avoid.


Average afternoon perch (this guy was 11 inches):





Average afternoon eye:





The hot spot:

[fishfood]

Sounds like the afternoon bite was a good one. That's awesome nice work ,gotta love it when the fishings to fast to use the other line.


Thanks for sharing.

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[toddy]

Nice Job!

[huntnmachine]

Awesome day and sled set up
Congrats on both

[canadaman30]

Nice looking fish, congrats

[tom gobble]

Nice fish congrats.

[mr meat]

Joe is that sleigh from Costco?

[Species8472]

Joe is that sleigh from Costco?

It's a Pelican 82. Sail had them on special late last fall complete with hitch and cover for $269. Rated for a payload of 700 lbs.

[fratri]

Nice going, always enjoy your stories.....

[Deer Hunter]

Great report. Nice snowmobile, love the red and black.