Going Ice Fishing Again!

[martinman]

So I figured I would let everyone know that I went out to the local lake this afternoon and the ice is still pretty thick. I checked the spots where I had made holes in the ice and it is still cold enough that they are frozen back over.

I am hoping to be able to try some ice fishing in the next couple days during the late afternoon and evening for the cats and see if my luck will improve. I will let you know. I think it would be pretty cool to have my first catfish of the year being caught on the ice.

Hope everyone is doing well!!!


Ryan

[AZflats]

Ice fishing looks tough....
You got to be a pretty good shot to get your bait to land in one of those little holes...
:roll_eyes: :big_smile:
Don't forget to get some pictures.

Take care~
A~

[SilencedMajority]

Ice and fishing are words that don't go together in my vocabulary! It would be awesome to pull a cat out of an ice hole though. Good luck, take pics!!!

[suey]

i miss ice fishing...its the only thing i miss about north dakota

[buddah]

Good luck to ya and be careful!:cool2:

[martinman]

Although today was pretty warm outside, the ice has still been fairing well.

Antonio, just think of it this way...there are always times where we can expand our vocabulary :lol: . Its all good. I think the temps here in Flagstaff reached about 55 degrees and I had the windows open in the house and was wearing shorts. It felt nice.

I will let you guys know how things turn out. I am hoping to go out either Monday or Tuesday afternoon and stay until about 8pm or so. By that time it will be getting really cold and I don't think building a fire on the ice would be strongly recommended.


Ryan

[martinman]

All AZ catters,

One recommendation...when going ice fishing, make sure that you dress warm when the wind is blowing...I kinda froze last night.

At any rate, I had an enjoyable time even though I did not catch anything to brag about. The catfish seem to be non-reactive although I managed to find out that the crayfish are quite active. I rebaited several times thanks to them.

I have attached some pictures. I hope that it gives you a feel for what kind of experience I had. The first set of pictures were from 3 weeks ago after a snow storm. The second set of pictures are from last night. Enjoy!!


Ryan

[martinman]

Here is the second set of pictures. What do you think of the sunset? It is not the greatest, but not bad for a windy, cold night.

Ryan

[AZflats]

Your Crazy Ryan...
* I don't think I will ever complain about a cold night at Bartlett again...
LOL.

Glad you got to get out!
A~

[splitshot]

Great pictures Ryan thanks for sharing!!

[Picksecky]

Ryan.......great pictures. My toes got frosty just looking at then. Brought back some great memories of fishing with my Dad on Little Jesse lake in Minnesota. Thanks.........Rick

[suey]

damn i miss ice fishin

[martinman]

I have to tell you guys that it has been a long time since my toes were that cold. I remember when I was younger I got frostbite on my left foot and the memories came flooding back. After I got home from fishing it took about 20 minutes for my toes to thaw...but no frostbite.

Ultimately it was a memorable experience...not real rewarding with fish, but rewarding with thoughts and memories.


Ryan

[ftnahaf]

Stay warm and the best of luck . Good pic`s of the the lake .

[clintonhawg1]

good luck to you .and have fun.