Day on the Hard Water

[AlloyToy]

My boys and I loaded up the gear this morning for a day on the hard water up in the Berkshires.

Got our tip ups in, a fire going and I popped a cold one. Decided to get adventurous and headed out on to the thin ice (3") over a feeder stream feeding the pond. Tip Up!! My oldest grab the line and he's tight Get a fat rainbow to the hole and POP!!! 4# leader snaps on the edge of the hole

Reset with a meal worm and minutes later the flag is flying.......nice 16" rainbow on the ice

For the rest of the AM flags were flying non stop with a combo of trout and picks.

Rain moved in so we called it and started to pick up. My oldest was determined to get a trout on a jiggin rod. We tie on a small jig and he makes an orange power bait ball around the jig and drops it down thru the hole.....zzzzzzzzz trout grabs in and is taking line (4#) heading down stream. The 24" whoopin stick is doubled over. He fought the fish like a pro. Minutes later a fat 20" rainbow pops his head thru the hole to see if anyone is home He grabs the girthy fish out of the hole and lets out a loud scream!!!! Mission accomplished Great day on the hard water. Forgot the camera

Baked rainbow trout with crab meat stuffing YUM!!!

[mojomizer]

Very cool AT. Ice stream fishing Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. A day fishing with you kids warms the heart

Regards
Mark 2325 Wa Pacificskiff

[21ftcc]

Way to go Alloy. Seeing kids enjoying fishing and having a great time is always the best.

[JETTYWOLF]

Great report. But no AAB "cabin fever" points were scored.

Photos must be included, along with a list of how many layers were worn.
The most pics, and the less layers the more points.

-this is under the honor system, of course-

[21ftcc]

[welder]

Bonus Points have been awarded.

[AlloyToy]

OMG!!! She can drill my holes any time.......wait a minute something doesn't sound right there


I'll also donate all my points on top of the bonus points