Fun on the Ice!

[Ragman]

With it being a slow Friday afternoon at work and the end of the icefishing season approaching next weekend, I thought that I'd throw some pics of a northern pike I caught on a tip-up back in the beginning of January. The pike got itself snagged behind the head, causing it's long face to extend past the edge of the hole. This meant that no matter how hard I tried, I could not for the life of me get his nose pointed up the hole to land him. At that time of the year the ice was only 2 feet thick, so I was just able to reach down and get his nose pointed in the right direction. If that would have happened now, 2 months later, I would never have been able to reach him as the ice is nearly 4 feet thick. The water was a wee bit chilly!!! @KMG Hunting Safaris you like my hat?

 

[Ridgewalker]

NICE!

 

[cagkt3]

Nice pike!

 

[Rick Cox]

With it being a slow Friday afternoon at work and the end of the icefishing season approaching next weekend, I thought that I'd throw some pics of a northern pike I caught on a tip-up back in the beginning of January. The pike got itself snagged behind the head, causing it's long face to extend past the edge of the hole. This meant that no matter how hard I tried, I could not for the life of me get his nose pointed up the hole to land him. At that time of the year the ice was only 2 feet thick, so I was just able to reach down and get his nose pointed in the right direction. If that would have happened now, 2 months later, I would never have been able to reach him as the ice is nearly 4 feet thick. The water was a wee bit chilly!!! @KMG Hunting Safaris you like my hat?
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Nice fish! There's some good eatin there...

 

[Ragman]

Nice fish! There's some good eatin there...

Sure is! Pike are bony but delicious!

 

[Ragman]

A few more from this winter.

 

[KMG Hunting Safaris]

With it being a slow Friday afternoon at work and the end of the icefishing season approaching next weekend, I thought that I'd throw some pics of a northern pike I caught on a tip-up back in the beginning of January. The pike got itself snagged behind the head, causing it's long face to extend past the edge of the hole. This meant that no matter how hard I tried, I could not for the life of me get his nose pointed up the hole to land him. At that time of the year the ice was only 2 feet thick, so I was just able to reach down and get his nose pointed in the right direction. If that would have happened now, 2 months later, I would never have been able to reach him as the ice is nearly 4 feet thick. The water was a wee bit chilly!!! @KMG Hunting Safaris you like my hat?
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Told you my caps bring good luck!

 

[Shootist43]

Ragman, ice fishing is winter family fun for us "northerners." Have you ever tried spearing pike through the ice?

 

[KMG Hunting Safaris]

Ragman, ice fishing is winter family fun for us "northerners." Have you ever tried spearing pike through the ice?

Ok, now you have my attention....

 

[Ragman]

Ragman, ice fishing is winter family fun for us "northerners." Have you ever tried spearing pike through the ice?

Great for families for sure! I have seen winter spear fishing programs on Michigan outdoor shows before, but up here I think it would be too much work to cut those big holes when the ice is nearly four feet thick...maybe early in the season. However I don't think it's legal here in Saskatchewan. But I have spear fished for pike in the summer using a snorkel/mask and spear gun. More like hunting than fishing!