It was an ice fishing day on Braddock Bay! Brian, Tony, and I arrived at 7:30, when Dom told us to get there. Dom arrived at 8:30. He said he had to get some coffee. Well, we got started anyway, except Dom had the bait. This is a normal morning of ice fishing for us. Well, got a few hits on the tip ups early in the day, but as the day wore on, we had very few flags. That is with fish on the end of them.
The wind was constant, with gusts in the 25 mph range, it kept setting off alot of flags. The sun was bright, and the skies were clear, but the wind was biting. The bay was filled with other guys, most who bugged out a little after noon, probably due to the light bite and the hard wind. We stuck it out until five. All in all we kept the fish pictured, not winning any trophies here. However, the day was a ton of fun giving Brian and Tony their first taste of ice fishing, and joking around as only good friends do.
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As Tony reminded us, a bad day on the water (even 'the hard water') is still better than a good day at work! To me, one of the great things about ice fishing is there's more mystery with what might come through that augered hole, and in the way we fish, there's usually a lot of comradery and laughs that go with it. I can't see myself being a constant, solo ice-shanty fisherman (not all the time anyway)--- besides, how are you supposed to take in all the natural ambiance of 25 mph winds gusting at your face, the smell of fresh eggs and venison sausage on the grill (and your buddies critiquing while you attempt to cook), the taste of good wine being passed around to warm up, or the sight of a good friend or relative pulling a nice fish out of the ice?
P.S. I was late yesterday morning since I had to check my mink and beaver fur-taker traps at Irondequoit Bay...ha ha! Can't trust a guy who wears a hat like that in public anyways!!
mmm..sausage. send some of that my way--you guys cooked up some good stuff.
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