February Update

The ice conditions are EXCELLENT....12 to 20 inches of ice everywhere....the is currently 6 to 10 inches of snow on top...but that will settle. The Pike fishing lately has been very good. Once the winds laid down...the flags have been many:) The Bullgills still seem to be roaming the deep water....the Champlain boys are hammering the Crappies after dark....rumors have it there is a Smelt bite again finally on Bomo...I plan to check that out this week some evening. Fried Smelt for the Daytona 500 would be awesome... For some of you who harvest Pike, below are two helpful pixs to help you with removing "Y" bones along the lateral line. Personally, I pickle Pike and the brine dissolves them.

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Thanks for the view...there is still plenty of time and openings to go...give me a call

Vermont Ice fishing season for Bass and Trout

Vermont ice fishing season for Trout and Bass opens this coming weekend Jan.18th....The ice conditions are excellent. there is 10 to 12 inches of ice almost everywhere. The meltdown and rain we had this last weekend really didn't hurt anything. Some bank edges are tender so be careful getting on and off the ice. I plan on using a plank to get on just to protect the edge (bank) I use. Stay safe everyone, thanks for the view....I will post hero shots after this weekend.

Vermont Ice Fishing 2014

Today was an ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL day! While the mission was to establish a foot print on my primary area...I did fish a little while with a jigging rod...

I LOVE MY NEW AUGER!!!

Thanks for the view...please stay tuned...there is 10 inches of really strong black ice...Game on!

Vermont Ice Fishing has begun!

I am NEVER the first out on the ice....I will not take clients out on the ice without it being 6 inches thick...GAME ON! My spots have 9 to 12 inches of good black ice...

the mark is 6 inches....there is at least 9 maybe 10 inches at my Bass / Pike target....I didn't spend much time out there today because the wind chill was BRUTUAL....tomorrow I plan on making my foot print on some spots and fishing most of the day...thanks for the view and please stay tuned!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Most lakes and ponds have ice and are locked up....we had snow on the top which is now gone due to the meltdown / rain we just had...A GOOD THING...snow insulates the ice so with snow on the ice it can not grow. With this week's forecast I think I will be walking on the water this next weekend!

Thanks for the view....things are about to get started, please stay tuned!

It won't be long

Ice Fishing is almost here!

There are small ponds and mountain lakes that some of the younger "BRAVE" locals are already fishing....the forecast for the 10th through the 16th is ICE MAKING weather!!! I have re-rigged the tipups, got an AWESOME new auger and have been crazy busy making jigs...please stay tuned, it looks like we might be walking on the water before New Years...if you have a date in mind already, CALL ME