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Back on ice....

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First weekend on ice for me of the year and it went off with some success...

Saturday we hit our Perch Lake to give it a look...3 inches of solid black ice...we harassed the jumbos for a few hours...

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Sunday I made my yearly one time visit to Crappie Bay and joined the Sea of Blue....action was steady with dozens of gills and crappies released but in the end I and managed near a limit of keepers...largest was this 12.5 incher...nice to see the old crew down there doin their thing...

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I was somewhat surprised at the quality of the ice down there....safe yes...but the hole I was over was only an inch or so of black ice...and about 4 of white...

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Post by SteveO »

Thanks for the post RJ. Hopefully that ice gets thicker real soon.
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Post by GetTheNet!!! »

Those are a couple beauty jumbos RJ, keep the reports coming.
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Awesome!!!....gotta love the pair of plump tigers....and not talkin bout you and Big-o :lol:

I'm certain ya's are gonna have a safe and great season on da ice :D

Thanks for the report!
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RJ, nice report and pics!
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Nice fish lads.

I hit the ice yesterday at Petrie Island, in Crappie Bay on the Ottawa river. The fish were a bit shy but I did manage five keepers and they will be tasty. Can't wait to get out again. The bite was feather light but with my LX-5 flasher I was able to see them rise to the jig and if I just pulled it slightly away slowly it almost always triggered a hit.

Tons of fun for sure.... now I can't wait for Walleye Bay to freeze enough to try those fish on for size.... first ice eyes.... can't wait. :wink:
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Post by MuskieStalker1 »

Nice fish RJ! Could you give me some advise ? i have crappie on my local water and i know where they are befor the ice in , Will they still hold in the same areas? and what kind of depth are you targeting?
Any recomendations for bait ? Minnows, Maggots , Worms?
Thanks for the info
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Post by taylor »

I thought that was you RJ. We passed one another coming in off the road.

I didn't fish. I was thinking about it, but after watching 2 of the local regulars muscle 2 young lads off their holes, I figured I'd head to another location.
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Wow....a Taylor sighting...next time introduce yourself fella....I'm sure there's a few fellas that would like to meet you.... :lol:
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RJ wrote:Wow....a Taylor sighting...next time introduce yourself fella....I'm sure there's a few fellas that would like to meet you.... :lol:
lol.

The beauty of the internet!!!! Anonymity!!!!!

Nice slabs by the way.
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Post by taylor »

Actually RJ, we've meet twice before. Once at the Carp show and one other time when you were selling tickets for a FH event at Petrie.
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Really.....Wow...that narrows ya down to about 300 people... :shock: :lol:
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RJ....was it you and big-o that would muscle those poor youngins' off their spot? :P
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slop wrote:RJ....was it you and big-o that would muscle those poor youngins' off their spot? :P
Slop...I have no muscle left in me....I could barely drill my second hole.. :lol:
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Post by Moosebunk »

Ahhh Capn'... ya got muscles just no heart to fuel 'em. :P :lol:

Your "surf and turf" is doing nothing for the stamina. :P :lol: :lol:
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