Quite of few of the wrestling family were there, Big Dan, Howie, Gary, John Boy and ice fishing zen master Rick, plus all of the associated boys. I was the one taking pictures and oh yeah, I out fished them!
Zen Master shows young grasshopper how to use smelt on Tip-ups.
Bo and Mirror joined us for the day. Pannie, (Mirror's nickname) had a blast running around checking on all of the boys as they were fishing. She was the official greeter when additional fishermen would arrive at our little community. Bo had a blast following all of the trials that any little woodland animal would have left.
Levi got the first tip-up with this little guy (Northern) just short of they call a "snot rocket." A term of endearment by the local fishermen!
The beauty of a fish house; gives you wonderful clarity where as out in the open you have the black hole! I could see my Euro Larvae 10 feet down in da hole in the fish house. I just a few minutes earlier I had pulled a pumpkin seed sunny out of the ice.
I learned about using tip-ups from Levi today. You have to hook a shiner in the back just under the spinal column and then drop it down two arm lengths, put down the mat, click the flag and wait for a hit. When the Northern hits it the reel with spine and releases the flag. Then you go running to set the hook.
Oh yeah, I have to prove I caught fish!
So when are you coming Ice Fishing??
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