Today,
I was driving from Milwaukee, WI to Duluth, MN to get closer to my
snowshoe event that I have going on tomorrow in Virginia, MN. And on my
way up, I got to thinking about some of the great ice fishing
adventures I have been on over the past couple of years. Today, I drove
past some of my favorite bodies of water to ice fish: The Madison
Chain, Chippewa Falls, Waupaca Chain, and Hayward just to name a few.
Each place has a different story about not just the biggest fish but
also the time and memories that I had catching the fish.
For
instance, this is a picture that I took last year on Lake Delavan. It
isn't the biggest Northern Pike by far but it did bring up a good
story. That day, we ended up catching a bunch of "snakes" and the best
part is, is that we were able to get someone new to ice fishing just as
excited as I am with it. Now, she is ice fishing, fly fishing, and
regular fishing as much as she possibly can. She never had an
experience like that before and she loved it.
This
is one of the many stories that come to mind with ice fishing and I
would love to hear your tales about your biggest fish through the ice,
or the best trip that you were a part of. Post some comments on your
story and I would love to read them, and if you have some pictures, be
sure to put them in our galleries.
I
am off to the Snowshoe event and look forward to seeing some of you
there. But if you are out ice fishing, make sure to keep the line tight!
Good Luck!
So on December 16th,
my travels took me near my favorite goose hunting spot, Horicon Marsh.
This is where I grew up waterfowl hunting with my dad and my brother so
I decided to drive past it and see what it looked like. Snow... the marsh
was frozen and it was a winter wonderland out there. So far, this has
been the snowiest December in the central part of the state of WI.
So
with not much for me to see, I continued on my way to the Ducks
Unlimited event that was being held at the Bayside Supper Club in
Beaver Dam, WI. Once again it was snowing out but that didn't deter
people from coming out to help raise funds for the Ducks! Overall,
there were about 130 people there that were telling stories about this
past year hunts and the successes and near success. This was a pretty
cool event because it was for all of the sponsors who have given a
substantial amount to this Ducks chapter. I was able to set up a
tasting booth and tell my hunting and fishing "lies" with everyone and
really felt a great vibe throughout the entire night.



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