Ice fishing while it snows

When it snows has got to be one of my favorite times to fish. The snow seems to keep the people inside the house.

I like to fish on lakes that don't get the traffic. The snow falling and the quiet add to the experience.Today I had two

pickerel and a perch.All were caught on red circle hooks. I have had good luck fishing with the red circle hooks,believing that the red color adds extra attraction to the bait. pickerel have soft tissue on the sides of the mouth that tears pretty easily so catching them in the corner of the mouth prevents alot of bleeding ... mostly by you trying to remove the hook.Pickerel can be held by lightly reaching up at the botton of the gill plate.Be careful of the gills and the rakers which can be sharp.

the international ice fishing team

HIELO ROTITOS - little ice holes

takes to the ice again
the team consists of Big fish, and his partner Luis
previous winnings - $340.00
perhaps joined by a new member this year.
superbowl weekend is looking promising for good weather with 8" plus ice.
this years contest is conducted by Greater Lowell Flyfisherman.

Tip-ups

When using tip-ups bait up with good bait and sharp hooks.I like to use a button on my line so that i can set the depth and return to the same depth after catching a fish.I am now using circle hooks to limit the mortality to the fish.

Use a weight clipped to the line to set the depth. Put the bait 6"-9" off the bottom, set the trap. When flag trips, approach quietly, look to see if the spool is turning. Peel some line off the spool,then lightly feel for the fish,if necessary letting line slip through your fingers. When the fish pulls line set the hook. Circle hooks should not be set

hard because you will pull the hook out of the mouth. Just tighten up on the line and the fish will set the hook.

2008 ice fishing season

tournament set for lakeview (mascuppic) in Dracut Feb. 3rd Super Bowl day

I have had some good luck fishing here.

Ice fishing

Thick Ice ,cool temps

Pickerel and bass

Lakeview in Dracut is a nice bass fishing pond for winter bass

florida vacation

This fish was taken in the cape Canaveral area. I hired a guide who was associated with the Indian river guides. Fishing in the mosquito lagoon and Indian river this fish was taken on 1/2
of a crab.