Budley Doright
Well-Known Member
3 months before opener here
3 months before opener here
Seems like this winter has lasted an eternity and the ice doesn't get thick enough for ice fishing here. The only action I've had this year was from a 48" Muskie and he won the war.3 months before opener here
Yup it seems long, we had a warm spell end of February that tricked us, it’s been a weird winter, real cold days but ice is thinner than usual. About 14” but we usually get 24Seems like this winter has lasted an eternity and the ice doesn't get thick enough for ice fishing here. The only action I've had this year was from a 48" Muskie and he won the war.
Big fan of bow fishing - my best is a 54 lb Grass Carp.View attachment 4110889 View attachment 4110890 Trout fishing starts as soon as ice goes about 4-5 weeks, just need to get a more comfortable chair for my front lawn to fish from lol, I do prefer shooting them though
I came to know another RIU member quite well and he hosted Mrs GWN and myself at one of his homes in Costa Rica for 2 weeks.I didn’t read the whole thread but where were you fishing for sailfish? @GreatwhiteNorth
Very cool. I used to go to Guatemala for sail fish, got a sailfish tattoo, long story lol. As for the guy in the water ...... buddy got a tip in his belly when it jumped toward the boat, nasty infection . I would love to see a 50 lb carp .Big fan of bow fishing - my best is a 54 lb Grass Carp.
I'll see if I can find a pic.
I came to know another RIU member quite well and he hosted Mrs GWN and myself at one of his homes in Costa Rica for 2 weeks.
RIP Phillip.
http://rollitup.org/t/costa-rica-one-heck-of-a-surprise.805537/
Driving on the ice here too..(still) had 57" of ice on lake of the woods last week!View from my “shack” View attachment 4111124, still driving trucks around today .
Do you like your off set smoker my friend?View attachment 4110889 View attachment 4110890 Trout fishing starts as soon as ice goes about 4-5 weeks, just need to get a more comfortable chair for my front lawn to fish from lol, I do prefer shooting them though
I use it more as a charcoal grill than a smoker actually lol. I find the propane Que works better as a smoker using the pellets .Do you like your off set smoker my friend?
The day I need an auger extension is the day I head south lolDriving on the ice here too..(still) had 57" of ice on lake of the woods last week!
Nice, one fish I’ve never caught and I’m 10 miles from St. Lawrence river. May try this fall .Caught a decent sized muskie today and I hooked three more. Unfortunately I hooked it in the gills and tore them up pretty bad. Normally I would have released this fish but even the game warden that came and checked on me said that it was going to die. The meat will be enjoyed. View attachment 4120110
^^^^Nice, one fish I’ve never caught and I’m 10 miles from St. Lawrence river. May try this fall .
When I was young, my grandmother worked with a lady who would take all the carp we could catch. She said it was delicious if cleaned/cooked properly. Idk never got to try any of hers and we just threw them back except the few times she got them.I didn’t realize they were good to eat but northern pike is one of my favourite fresh water fish so I guess not much different . They look tasty . Anyone know how to make carp taste like pike? Now that would be nice lol. Start hunting them in 6 weeks. Checking the smelts tonight .
I’m not to upset when the arrow pulls out lol.When I was young, my grandmother worked with a lady who would take all the carp we could catch. She said it was delicious if cleaned/cooked properly. Idk never got to try any of hers and we just threw them back except the few times she got them.
That does look tastyThey are a fun fish to catch and lots of times the strike is violent. I wish that I could’ve turned him loose in the lake, but they are delicious fish.View attachment 4120545
Not driving but still got ice, it’s moving around so very soon then the lake trout flat line fishing starts wooihoooFuck.
Winter.
Almost mid April and were still driving on the F'ing ice!! I've had enough ice fishing, time for the boat!!!!