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Monday, January 23, 2006
Ice Fishing Success
Saturday we went out ice fishing again. This time with our newly acquired gear. When in Terrace last week we purchased an 8" auger, a couple cheap rods, some tackle and a box. (Previously we owned no fishing gear what so ever). Lyndsay and I went out with Chad and Denise, and their dog Midas.
Within the first couple minutes (before I had even had a chance to drill my hole) Chad brought up a nice 3 or 4 pounder. Bigger than any of the fish Lyndsay and I brought in. Midas seemed more excited about the fish then we did! Over the next few hours Lyndsay and I had several bites, but only brought up 4 fish ranging from about 1lb - 2lbs. There were two we wanted to throw back, as they were fairly small, but they had both taken the hook too deep. In one case we had to cut the line a the hook was nowhere in site. No real point throwing these poor guys back as with a hook in their stomach they would likely die anyways - we'll eat them instead. I did learn one thing during this outing. When you buy a cheap rod and reel that is pre strung, when you get home, take off the line, throw it away, and put on some new stuff. We lost about a half dozen fish due to the line breaking. Before we go out next time, I'll be sure to replace it with something stronger. I'll post some photos of this outing in the photos section at www.vanachte.com later this evening. Last night we cooked up one of our fish. Stuffed it with onion, lemon, garlic, and butter, with a bit of pepper, wrapped it up and baked it for 45 min. It was delicious. :) << Return to Blog << Return to DeaseLake.net |
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