fishrmn
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Saturday 1-31. (pics)
Four of us started down low in the early morning and didn't fair to well. There were a hand full of other guys out... and although we did infact see a few fish landed, it was nothing to get excited about. We made a move around 9am and it was a great one. Plenty of "doubles" and "triples" were had today, as well as "double digits". Me with one of the first ones of the day.  Triple hook-up...  Another double...        My biggest of the day...  Great ice conditions btw, hope it sticks around for another couple weeks. -Tim
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RE: Saturday 1-31. (pics)
2009/01/31 21:05:51
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RE: Saturday 1-31. (pics)
2009/01/31 21:07:10
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Nice pics, especially the big one.....a couple pics looks like you were in a butchers shop, lol.
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RE: Saturday 1-31. (pics)
2009/01/31 21:08:26
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GREAT pics! As it was stated above, looks like total carnage! Ice fishing down here is not as ecxiting.
Doc
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RE: Saturday 1-31. (pics)
2009/01/31 21:24:48
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enjoyed the pics. nice success!
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RE: Saturday 1-31. (pics)
2009/01/31 21:32:28
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man, you guys are tuff. doc, i agree...it ain't the same down south. great pics.
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RE: Saturday 1-31. (pics)
2009/01/31 21:48:14
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Man.. That's a real dagger in the heart.
Cool pictures, though.
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RE: Saturday 1-31. (pics)
2009/01/31 22:54:45
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Awsome! Been doing the same over this way. Dont want to post to many pics though as no one else is doing it and I like it that way  Alot of dark fish....hugh must be up river quite a bit...now you got me thinking Hitting the big lake for walleye tomorrow, hope I got some of those pics to post
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RE: Saturday 1-31. (pics)
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RE: Saturday 1-31. (pics)
2009/02/01 08:54:26
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Nice fish guys! Who says steelheading takes a break when the creeks ice over.
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RE: Saturday 1-31. (pics)
2009/02/01 09:32:35
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I recognize that spot in the last photo just above.
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RE: Saturday 1-31. (pics)
2009/02/01 10:28:27
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Great pics.,AH to be young again! btw how thick was the ice? sam
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RE: Saturday 1-31. (pics)
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RE: Saturday 1-31. (pics)
2009/02/01 14:59:00
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Chromers? Duwhaaaaaaaaaaat?
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RE: Saturday 1-31. (pics)
2009/02/01 16:32:26
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very nice pics guys..the 1st set looks kinda like my old stompin grounds maybe? cant disclose the excact spot ,but looks like somewhere upper elk.
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RE: Saturday 1-31. (pics)
2009/02/02 08:44:48
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how did you real them in on the ramboo rig?
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RE: Saturday 1-31. (pics)
2009/02/02 09:23:31
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they handline them in, that's the hot technique in Erie right now!!
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joewallguy
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RE: Saturday 1-31. (pics)
2009/02/02 14:25:05
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ORIGINAL: dealinsteel
they handline them in, that's the hot technique in Erie right now!!
DING! DING! DING!
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RE: Saturday 1-31. (pics)
2009/02/02 14:31:21
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ORIGINAL: MackJ
I recognize that spot in the last photo just above.
Wrong state. 
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fishrmn
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RE: Saturday 1-31. (pics)
2009/02/04 02:21:30
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Thanks for the feedback everyone!
We were on about 8 inchs of ice or so, maybe more. We actualy werent that far from the mouth on this particular stream...
Hope the ice sticks around for a little while longer, would like to hit it one more time.
-Tim
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fishrmn
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RE: Saturday 1-31. (pics)
2009/02/04 02:23:37
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Tex,
Haha yeah, we all kept a limit on that particular day. The deal is my uncle butchers my deer for free, and in return I keep him a couple slimey steelhead for the smoker... Hey works for me, lol.
-Tim
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RE: Saturday 1-31. (pics)
2009/02/05 00:04:01
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your not a real steelhead fisherman if you dont realize where that bridge and hole is...
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RE: Saturday 1-31. (pics)
2009/02/05 08:07:08
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Tim,
The ice is NOT 8 inches across that entire pool. Be careful duud.
The "snow drifts" are piles of slush and are thin.
Creel (sorry duud, gotta tell) made a classic move there on Wednesday.
He caught a fish, released the fish, then left his junk in the hole so it wouldn't freeze
while he tired to warm his wet hand.
Rod went flying down the hole.
In a display of stunning speed and agility, Creel hit the ice, slammed his ENTIRE arm
down the whole and retrieved the rod from the icy waters below.
It would have been sooooo video worthy if we had a camera.
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RE: Saturday 1-31. (pics)
2009/02/05 09:32:56
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hahah that would have been great to see
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RE: Saturday 1-31. (pics)
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RE: Saturday 1-31. (pics)
2009/02/05 10:27:10
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Yeah, the creek ice was crazy as usual. I was telling spoon watch where you step because the snow drifts usually keep ice from forming, so what do I do. The first hole I drilled was in a drift, never cut any ice, just slush until I hit water. 2 feet away where I was standing, ice was 8". I was also telling him how I've had fish hit jigs through the ice, just hanging their, no drift, no twitch. Just hanging in the hole. John found out the hard way how they'll do that. Can't believe you put your entire arm down that hole, you crazy old duud.
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RE: Saturday 1-31. (pics)
2009/02/05 12:32:07
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I've noticed the reels you use on your ice rods are mainly the ones you'd use with a noodle rod.
I haven't fished for steelies through the ice before so excuse my ignorance but would the ones that come on ice rods work okay or will steelies run a good ways down stream even with the ice? Is the bigger reel typically necessary?
Thinking about trying it out this weekend.
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RE: Saturday 1-31. (pics)
2009/02/05 12:45:00
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You'll be ok with the little reels. The first half dozen fish I caught yesterday were on my pflueger underspin reel. I switched because the drag got wet/froze. I've even landed a few on the plastic schooley ice rods on the bay, although it was a little more challenging on those rods.
Occassional you'll get a fish that takes a decent run, most just do the death roll until you can get their head started in the hole.
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RE: Saturday 1-31. (pics)
2009/02/05 19:04:47
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I am a old dude, when you get this old the first thing that go's is the mind, and you tend to not know any better,the mind is a terrible thing to waste, I should know.
thats a good fish, they are all good, some are gooder than others
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fishrmn
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RE: Saturday 1-31. (pics)
2009/02/05 19:36:47
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Flash,
Thats a good point, although most of the tail end where we fished was pretty good ice.
Creek ice can be pretty dangerous in general... For anyone whos new to it, be careful.
BTW we almost lost two or three rods last week while they were just sitting there, haha.
-Tim
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