02-06-2023, 07:36 PM
Fished EC Saturday.
Arrived around 10:30-11:00....usually the time I'm leaving the ice as I've experienced that the bite usually dies around then.
Did not want to be home on a nice day so figured even catching zero would still be a good day.
I started off in around 28 ft. 30 min had 2 on the finder, one missed bite.
Drilled a hole at 17ft. 5 min had a very nice, very fat, 18in rainbow. Decided to park it there for a few hours.
Landed an even dozen. at least 8 of them were identical.....fat, healthy, good-fighting, 18in bows. I was very impressed because I'm usually getting 13-14 in skinny ones there.
I think someone else may have not expected nice big fish that fight.......one of the ones I caught had a small Maniac lure in its mouth and about 6in of broken off line. My assumption is that it had to have been earlier that morning as the jig was in excellent condition....so good....I even tried it for a while. What would really be amazing is if someone on here can tell me that they had one break off....and tell me the color they were using!!!
I had an awesome day! I'm usually on the ice just as the sun comes up.....maybe I'll have to try this later in the day thing a few more times!
I don't hit EC that often. I was pleasantly surprised to say the least.
Arrived around 10:30-11:00....usually the time I'm leaving the ice as I've experienced that the bite usually dies around then.
Did not want to be home on a nice day so figured even catching zero would still be a good day.
I started off in around 28 ft. 30 min had 2 on the finder, one missed bite.
Drilled a hole at 17ft. 5 min had a very nice, very fat, 18in rainbow. Decided to park it there for a few hours.
Landed an even dozen. at least 8 of them were identical.....fat, healthy, good-fighting, 18in bows. I was very impressed because I'm usually getting 13-14 in skinny ones there.
I think someone else may have not expected nice big fish that fight.......one of the ones I caught had a small Maniac lure in its mouth and about 6in of broken off line. My assumption is that it had to have been earlier that morning as the jig was in excellent condition....so good....I even tried it for a while. What would really be amazing is if someone on here can tell me that they had one break off....and tell me the color they were using!!!
I had an awesome day! I'm usually on the ice just as the sun comes up.....maybe I'll have to try this later in the day thing a few more times!
I don't hit EC that often. I was pleasantly surprised to say the least.