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Author:
Elixir
Date:
Jan 16, 2013
Subject:
West Lake Res. 1/16
Message:
Went out with Advent on West Lake Res. for some night crappie fishing. Got out there about 2-2:30AM with snow falling pretty well. Found where NorthEastFisherman got on the ice earlier the day before so we used his rock to plank bridge. Decided to aug our way out to see how the ice was. 5 feet from the end of the plank was 3 inches and 5 feet from that went to 4 inches. We deceided to cautiously walk out. Found 4 inches of constant black ice under us. So we drilled a few holes and set up 1 tip up each considering the weather. Ended up with no flags at all. As for jigging we dropped in the first hole Advent has drilled and he had good aggressive hits instantly. With in about 5 minutes he had pulled up a 13 inch crappie. Another 5 minutes later a 12 inch crappie. I didnt even have a touch so he says "Dude take my hole, seriously!" As soon as I lift my jig off the bottom it was like morse code. I pulled up a 13 inch crappie too! So I kept going and shortly after got a 9 incher. Then it went silent. Small light touches. So we switched up holes and jigged around and I decieded to go back. Thinking I gave the honey hole a rest maybe they came back. I drop in and within 2 minutes I pulled up a 7 incher. About 5 minutes later or around 3:30AM we decided we were getting to wet and cold with all the snow falling to keep going and it was time to call it quits. Weather was nasty and the roads were horrible. Luckly we both got home safe. With this cold I think the edges will fill in soon and the plank wont be needed and that will be nice. Ill be back out there Friday. Ill have another report for you then. :D Enjoy! -Elixir
Author:
Advent
Date:
Jan 16, 2013
Message:
Unfortunately my phone wasen't cooperating and wouldn't let us snap any pics but a great night all and all
Author:
Michael
Date:
Jan 16, 2013
Message:
That 1 hole must have been right near the edge of a weed bed. A buddy and I were ice fishing Dog Pond in 2011 and I was jigging in a hole right near him. I kept on hitting lots of crappie while he was hardly getting anything. Decided to carefully drill a hole right near where I was jigging and found weeds.
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