Starting the new year with pics

[mondrella]

Woke up this morning at 6:30 and took a peek at the temps. HIPPEE!!!! 18 degrees. I called my brothers and got them up and said lets hit a lake for a little ice fishing. We decided to meet at 8:00 on a little lake that I hammered the gills on before this last warm up. The fishing was a little slower than it was 4 days ago but we managed to get enough for a meal for each of us. Color did not seem to matter I could not find the one they could not resist alot of fish would look and swim away. The smallest gill was 7" never measured the biggest but they are going to be tasty.

Heres Joe. Maybe 22 degrees and blue jeans.


http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/2648DSC00694-med.JPG?5240

Heres a nice meal of eaters and my catch for the first of the year.

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/529/2648DSC00697-med.JPG?900

[ozzgood2001]

how thick of ice were you fishing on? i take it you were fishing somewhere near big rapids. oh and yes im jealous! it looks like a nice mess of gills!!!!:D

[MichiganMike5]

Sweet start!!!
Great catch Mondrella!
I'm also curious bout ice thickness and where ya found 22 degree weather in Lower MI on 1-1-04. It's still 37 degrees right now in Grand Haven.

Congrats on the Great start!

[mondrella]

There was about 3" of ice but the whole time there it was poping and cracking makeing more.:) Yes this is a lake near B.R. 99% of my ice fishing takes place right around home. Many of the lakes around here are not all that safe yet. Next weekend every thing should be fishable.

[WDGibby]

Real nice mess of fish! I will have to do some checking again in Northern Newago county the week end. Glad you could get out.

Gibby:)

[WALLEYEvision]

Glad to hear you have some fishable ice! Great start to the New Year!

[bigsid]

Looks tasty!!! Hope to have some of the same action a little further south soon!!