Two days of fishing. Sunny weather. Visitors stopping by. Some staying to fish.

 

 Yesterday started out like this. Cloudy but warm with no wind. 

By early afternoon the clouds were gone and the sun was out. I think the sun brought out Shannon and Jake. They stop by on their way to the lighthouse. Shannon works as a barista at the coffee shop and Jake works as a bartender at StageNorth. On more than one occasion my day has started with hot coffee served by Shannon and then ended with a beverage (cocktail) served by Jake. Often with ice fishing sandwiched in the middle. 

Today started out sunny and ideal for just sitting on the ice and fishing.

  

The ideal conditions brought out my favorite fishing partner. Sorry guys! Mrs. fishing partner walked out from shore and stay to fish. She did great catching perch and smelt and "mastering" the Vexilar.

  

Late afternoon brought out the brother-in-law to quote "give me a ration of &%#"...... which he did with the added benefit of teasing Mrs. fishing partner to boot.  

ICE FISHING 101

Traditional tip-up. On cold days the hole will freeze up and require more attention than the round tip-up below. This type of tip-up is the most conventional and often used by ice fishing enthusiast in this region.

  

This tip-up works great especially on cold days. It completely covers the hole and for the most part prevents freeze up. This tip-up has two additional benefits. One... it has a built in tackle box. The black area on the left is the cover for a small compartment. I find it really useful for storing the hooks (treble) on the end of the line during transportation. Which brings us to... benefit number two. This tip-up is easy to pack-up, store and transport. Note: the reflective tape on each tip-up flag. Great for night fishing. Add a flashlight and your ready to go.