Starvation 3/10

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Definitely the last trip of the season. What a winter. Got to Rabbit gulch at 9 bells. Headed to the south end of the campground looking for access. Found a point with a 8' 2x6 in place. Also had a 10' 2x10 strapped to my sled. Headed out to the spot we hammered them last week. Drilled a hole and nothing on the vex. Dropped the camera and it looked like the Sahara. Moved 10' marked a few blips and scored about a dozen. Moved about 10' dropped a rattling flutter spoon and pounded the bottom. That lit the vex up. Perch from the bottom to 15' up. Fish every drop on a forage minnow tipped with an eyeball. Leaving the ice was just as exciting. The 2 guys in front of me made it, I pushed my sled to shore and eased across the 2x6. A guy behind me had a small boy who made the board and the bottom fell out and he went in to his waist. One of the guys next to me grabbed the boy and kept him dry. Edges are going fast however there were a couple of wheelers on the lake and an airboat. Would not have surprised me to see a jet ski. All perch were on a ridge in 56' of water. Best lures were small spoons like kast master or forage minnow. I would find access somewhere besides the gulch. Great ending to a fun winter.
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[Jazzperch1]

look like you found some perchies. we were out there yesterday too i think just south of you guys off that point. sketchy getting off the ice for sure, we left around 330 and it was broke up pretty good from everybody else stepping through, the soft edges were outdone by the good fishing and sweet temps.[cool]
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[cutthroat_bill]

It was a killer day for sure. Congrats on the eyes and the trout. In the area I was fishing we have not marked any bows and only iced one all season. Just north os me a guy iced 2 nice brows about 20" long in 35 fow. He was the first one to break the edge getting off. There may still be somewhere better to get on but I am through. The ice was still thick but getting soft tight lines.
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[fishday]

Was a great last day on the ice for sure! Auger cut through that soft ice like a hot knife through butter. Knee deep on the get off. Did you get any suspended perch? I have never caught perch ten feet off the bottom before. Maybe the big eyes were cruising on the bottom so the perch had to suspend. Just thought it was weird to catch em at 30' in 40 FOW and we caught quite a few that way. Ended up with about 40 between us although the majority came on the bottom.
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