20160309 ~ Last ice.. RECORD SETTING NUMBERS

20160309-Record setting temps were expected for the day and we got em… along with record setting numbers of fish. The day started early in the afternoon out on the ice with record setting high temps and intermittent rain. 2 hrs into the program we were soaked with intermittent rain and drizzle. I had my ice gear on that provided some water repellant while earl got soaked in a light winter jacket. We started off with a hot bite before the rain but as the rain approached and continued the bite quit. Earl was on a hot B’Gill bite and I was slammed with the little perch bite.
I felt Earl was getting ready to “call it quits” as the slow bite continued after the rain. We didn’t give up… pursuing some more holes at different locations across the lake the weather improved and so did the bite. Hot bite switched to on and it was one fish after another.
Many smaller fish in the 5-6 inch range but as the daylight waned the fish avg size crept up topping near 8.5” for me… all CPR’ed. Lost count after 60 fish… near upper 60’s for numbers caught plus a couple dozen “no count dink y.Perch below 6”….
Very active bite and glad we stuck it out.