Do you love big bluegill?

We will have ice before long

What is your prefered way to fish the Hard water.

I use babits tipped with eyes or corn grubs on a ultra light ice rod.

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Permalink Reply by Dale Fortin on October 30, 2009 at 2:35pm

I use flies. anything else you want to know, just ask.

Permalink Reply by Dale Fortin on January 2, 2010 at 2:06pm

never tried ice fishing before though.

Permalink Reply by Dale Fortin on February 22, 2010 at 1:42pm

now the ice will be gone before long. lol

Permalink Reply by Howard Webster on February 23, 2010 at 3:31am

Here in Vermont the next 4 week are the best

Permalink Reply by John Sheehan on January 9, 2011 at 4:21pm

WHAT'S HAPPENING UNDER THE ICE GUYS? Two small lakes in New Jersey I'm getting Gills to 8",Bass to 15" White Perch to 11", YPerch to 9" Crappie to 12"

Permalink Reply by John Sheehan on January 4, 2012 at 4:09pm

Who has safe ice?

Permalink Reply by Bruce Condello on January 4, 2012 at 4:14pm

We had 1/2 inch when we woke up. Not enough to land a dragonfly on.

Permalink Reply by John Sheehan on January 4, 2012 at 4:34pm

Looks like the same here in NENJ Bruce. I'm not tired of watching 'River Monsters' but would like to catch something myself . I may have to turn the boat back over ,call a buddy and do a bust thru a thin layer of ice adventure.

Permalink Reply by Bruce Condello on January 4, 2012 at 8:57pm

I love "River Monsters"! I think we should start a thread, or even a group based on episodes of River Monsters. :-) Great stuff.

Permalink Reply by John Sheehan on January 5, 2012 at 8:37am

I envy Jeremy Wade except when he got hit in the chest with an Arapaima! I want a Koonch!

Permalink Reply by John Sheehan on January 4, 2012 at 5:06pm

By this time last year we had plenty of safe ice and me and buddys were catching fine Gills Bass and Crappie by this time . Here's my pictorial diary: http://bigbluegill.com/photo/albums/ice-fishing-20102011

Permalink Reply by Howard Webster on January 4, 2012 at 5:36pm

There are some guys fishing the bays of Lake Champlain but not me I am not that brave . I don't know what they are catching. The inland lakes here are froze I may try one of those this weekend if it does not snow