01-18-2004, 03:09 AM
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[/center][center]Thats the view from on willard today. Actually the view from willard as soon as I arrived around 3:30 pm. [/center] [center]Anyways, the ice is there, and its plenty thick. We ranged in ice thickness from 4 to 7 inches. Some places it was crystal clear and seven inches thick, others it was cloudy and seven. Some places it was clear and four inches thick. So, it does vary in thickness, but its thick enough. [/center] [center]Plus if you fall through you will be able to step back out. [/center] [center]I drilled a hole 400 yards off the dike, and it was three, yes 3, thats THREE feet deep. Willard is in need of some serious water. Doesnt look good at all for next year. Anyways, the depth changes. It was five a little closer to the dike, and we found on hole that was near eight feet deep. [/center] [center] [/center] [center]![[Image: BASS8424CustomImage011463.jpg]](http://web.ecomplanet.com/BASS8424/ServerContent/MyCustomImages/BASS8424CustomImage011463.jpg)
[/center] [center]Anyways, as you can see, I had the camera out on the ice documenting the trip for all the BFTer's at home "computer casting". [/center] [center]But after I took three pics, the batteries died. Thats what you get for checking the batteries before you head out. [/center] [center]Anyways, for tackle and tips, the word is, "FUZZYFISHER'S MINNOWS ROCK!"[/center] [center]We used northland fireball jigs with the treble stinger, "oh the value of a stinger"![/center] [center]We used 1 inch kalin grubs on a lead head, and lindy fuzz-e-grubs.[/center] [center]Tipped with a crawler or one of the fuzzyfishers minnows. Let me say, A big thanks goes out to BLM for not stopping by to pick up some of those minnows. They are all mine now! And a bigger thanks to the fuzzy man for providing them. [/center] [center]The fish hit the crawlers light, it was a LIGHT bite. But they smacked them minnows![/center] [center]![[Image: BASS8424CustomImage0124649.jpg]](http://web.ecomplanet.com/BASS8424/ServerContent/MyCustomImages/BASS8424CustomImage0124649.jpg)
[/center] [center]Now, as I said before, the batteries in the camera ran out so I didnt get any fish pics, and I am going to refrain from making any claims without the picure positive proof to back it up. Mostly because my dad caught a species, that wont be belived, not to mention the size of the fish. [/center] [center]I will say this, beef up boys! I had a fish break my line, not due to a bad knot, most likley due to frozen drag. Snaped that line like the croc hunter on a snake poacher.[/center] [center]Anyways, theres serious buisness here though. The rocks are treacherous.[/center] [center]Theres big deep holes coverd by snow out there on the dike face. You could step into one of them and get banged up pretty bad. I fell into a couple that sunk me nearly up to my waist. Just glad there wasnt any jagged rocks down there. Or that I didnt fall forward and break a leg. [/center] [center]For those of you thinking about heading out, I will be out there next weekend, saturday morning, and then again in the evening.[/center] [center]And again the week after that. [/center] [center]Next time to have pics of fish![/center]
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[/center][center]Thats the view from on willard today. Actually the view from willard as soon as I arrived around 3:30 pm. [/center] [center]Anyways, the ice is there, and its plenty thick. We ranged in ice thickness from 4 to 7 inches. Some places it was crystal clear and seven inches thick, others it was cloudy and seven. Some places it was clear and four inches thick. So, it does vary in thickness, but its thick enough. [/center] [center]Plus if you fall through you will be able to step back out. [/center] [center]I drilled a hole 400 yards off the dike, and it was three, yes 3, thats THREE feet deep. Willard is in need of some serious water. Doesnt look good at all for next year. Anyways, the depth changes. It was five a little closer to the dike, and we found on hole that was near eight feet deep. [/center] [center] [/center] [center][/center] [center]Anyways, as you can see, I had the camera out on the ice documenting the trip for all the BFTer's at home "computer casting". [/center] [center]But after I took three pics, the batteries died. Thats what you get for checking the batteries before you head out. [/center] [center]Anyways, for tackle and tips, the word is, "FUZZYFISHER'S MINNOWS ROCK!"[/center] [center]We used northland fireball jigs with the treble stinger, "oh the value of a stinger"![/center] [center]We used 1 inch kalin grubs on a lead head, and lindy fuzz-e-grubs.[/center] [center]Tipped with a crawler or one of the fuzzyfishers minnows. Let me say, A big thanks goes out to BLM for not stopping by to pick up some of those minnows. They are all mine now! And a bigger thanks to the fuzzy man for providing them. [/center] [center]The fish hit the crawlers light, it was a LIGHT bite. But they smacked them minnows![/center] [center][/center] [center]Now, as I said before, the batteries in the camera ran out so I didnt get any fish pics, and I am going to refrain from making any claims without the picure positive proof to back it up. Mostly because my dad caught a species, that wont be belived, not to mention the size of the fish. [/center] [center]I will say this, beef up boys! I had a fish break my line, not due to a bad knot, most likley due to frozen drag. Snaped that line like the croc hunter on a snake poacher.[/center] [center]Anyways, theres serious buisness here though. The rocks are treacherous.[/center] [center]Theres big deep holes coverd by snow out there on the dike face. You could step into one of them and get banged up pretty bad. I fell into a couple that sunk me nearly up to my waist. Just glad there wasnt any jagged rocks down there. Or that I didnt fall forward and break a leg. [/center] [center]For those of you thinking about heading out, I will be out there next weekend, saturday morning, and then again in the evening.[/center] [center]And again the week after that. [/center] [center]Next time to have pics of fish![/center][signature]
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[/url][/font][font "Arial"][/font] [font "Arial"]I put this up to clarify my location. Theres a lot of guys here, and theres sometimes some confusiuon as to what dike is what, [/font] [font "Arial"]I believe this is the most popular dike naming. [/font] [font "Arial"]I was fishing the south dike. But next week I will be on the west dike, as far north as the crappy road allows. [/font] [font "Arial"][/font]
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