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Had another great day on big blue. I caught 6 and snapped off a nice one as well. I caught the Big Macs suspended halfway up and all the cuts and the 5 pound laker on the bottom go figure. It was totally opposite the last time. The two bigger lakers were 9 and 10. I started the day with the same offering as last time. At ten thirty all I had was five lookers and not a single hit. I finally changed over to something different and hooked every good mark after that. Would have gone seven for seven but I'm a rook. The first fish I saw after changing up schooled me. I was on the phone giving the pops an update when I saw a mark streaking for my shallower rod. When I grabbed the Pole I noticed the line was tangled like halfway down the rod. I grabbed the line to untangle it about the same time the fish pasted me hook. I set the hook hard hand line style. No stretch braid/big Mac hand line??? What the hell was I thinking. There was zero give. The braid cut me pretty bad and it snapped my knot at the leader attachment. I was sick. There were four other fishermen in my group and none of them even hooked up. Better lucky than good.
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fishjon,
Nice report. You are the Man!
Thanks for sharing! Straight Up! Gonna have to change your name to "Sir Bigfishjon" . After, the huge Macs you catch.
We never get over the fishing fever, its a delightful disease and thank the Lord there is no cure!
Idaho
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wow. i hope i can have a day even half that successful. nice job! and well done
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Thanks fellers. I noticed from the pics of your ice setup that you and I have the same or real similar finders
I have the humminbird 525, but the renamed it and call it the 570 now. I luuuuuuv it. How do you like it lavaman?
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Dude, you are the man, it is rare to have a repeat like your first trip up there, too bad about the lined cutting you though. If I have one trip out of four up there where I catch even one decent fish, I consider that good. How were the edges when you were getting off the ice?
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Looks like a great day on the ice . Thanks for sharing . Curt G.
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Edges looked a little dicey in places but we picked a dry looking spot and got the four wheeler on and off with no problem. I'm hoping to hit the hard deck one last time next Saturday before I go into full walleye frenzy.
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