Combine the high cost of fuel with mixed reports from the striper front, and I am in no hurry to rush down to the salt! One thing I didn't get to this past winter was ice fishing, and filling the freezer with a bunch of panfish. No big deal, it can still be done, I just can't wait too long or they start to take on a muddy taste as the water warms. So, today Travis and I picked a local pond and went to it! It didn't take long and we were catching fish...mostly pickerel, but with a nice handful of Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, and a Calico Bass mixed in. Here's what we took home:
Here's what they looked like once I got them home and cleaned up....
After a dip in beer batter and then into oil....
And here's what they look like just before I devour them!
Hoping to add a turkey to the freezer tomorrow morning, then back to the fish!
Captain Bill
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Hey, Bill a bunch of D.U. guys from Blue Trails are heading up to Vermont this week. I'll let you know how we did. Love the blog
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Thanks Mark, great to hear from you! Good luck in VT!
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