It's getting closer now

[Grant Sadler]

Spring I mean, but I got to get some Hard water fishing in yet, but the days are getting longer now a second or so a day, then get back on the soft water, yepeeeee .

And Merry Christmas and HAPPY HO HO to every one:laola:

[Line Dancin]

Yea about three more months till my boat comes out of winter storage.

Don't know if i will get out ice fishing or not, but i have started working on gear for spring. Merry christmas to you also.

[MY2SONS]

Spring I mean, but I got to get some Hard water fishing in yet, but the days are getting longer now a second or so a day, then get back on the soft water, yepeeeee .

And Merry Christmas and HAPPY HO HO to every one:laola:

I can't wait until Spring. The sound of screaming drags is a noise I can never get tired of.

[Killin' It]

Tell me about it:)

[IRon]

Love spring and looking forward to it. But got a lot of work to do to the boat before then. I'm glad there's 2 or 3 months.

But I love winter, too. Got a mess of bluegills in the freezer Sat., got 100+ smelt last night and went ice skating with the family yesterday. Whew, I gotta slow down.

[Line Dancin]

OK thread hijack. where and how do you catch smelt through the ice. i would love to learn that and so would my dad.

[Paulywood]

I know they do it down on Gull Lake Aaron but I always go up to Higgins. We use a submersible light under the ice at night. A Hali on the bottom and a small tear drop up higher. Those really light Ice Blue rods work great. It's a blast, one of my favorite things to do in the winter. If you head up to Higgins let me know, I'd be glad to help.

[IRon]

Yes it is a lot of fun. Paulywood nailed it exactly the same way we do it. No secrets, you'll see little smelt fishing communities pop up where they're catching them.

[Line Dancin]

thanks Nick and Ron. Ron do you fish around kzoo gull lake for smelt? if so would you mind if i tagged along some time?

[MY2SONS]

Love spring and looking forward to it. But got a lot of work to do to the boat before then. I'm glad there's 2 or 3 months.

But I love winter, too. Got a mess of bluegills in the freezer Sat., got 100+ smelt last night and went ice skating with the family yesterday. Whew, I gotta slow down.

Mmmmmm. I love smelt! That sounds like a blast.

[IRon]

Yes I do Aaron, and sure there's always room for more out there. I'm not sure when the next time I'll be going will be. As soon as I find out what my work schedule after Christmas is I'll let ya know.

It's a good group of people out there. They're all out there for the same reason, to have fun and catch fish. Some groups will hook 2 or 3 shanties together. Took a friend of my sons out last night and he'd never gone before either. He caught just as many or more than we did. He loved it.

[Adam Bomb]

A friend of mine fishes Higgins last ice for smelt and knocks the daylights outta them. Good eats for sure!!!

[Grant Sadler]

I'd like to tag along some time and learn that smelt thing, sounds simple and fun and I like smelt TOO.

[Paulywood]

Grant, Higgins is better the later it gets but you can usually catch them all winter. I'll let you know when I head up there. It won't be too often this winter as my wife is pregnant.

[Killin' It]

Caught a nice colored up steel today.....

I am JONESED more then ever now;)