Slowwww Ice fishing weekend! 1/30-31

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Fished a Salmon lake Saturday. Hooked a big Bow on a medium shiner instantly. Crazy fish ran pretty hard. Had em’ to the hole twice and couldn’t get a grab on her. She was that fat! Finally decided to rip her through the hole but ripped a little too hard and she popped off. Would’ve been the catch of the day as it was over 20 inches easily and looked like a football. Got another flag in the same hole a short time later. Unfortunately it was a little Pickeral. The slow fishing kicked in and the jigging absolutely sucked. Lifeless! At the end of the day I got a flag and had a nice 16 inch LL at the hole but that one popped off too! Da FUQ? I was using circle hooks for the first time and I have to say they suckkkkkk! Ripped em off the tip ups as soon as I got home, LOL! Garbage!

Fished again today, got out bright and early. Flags weren’t popping and nobody was getting anything at this venue. There was 4 flags all day and I got one of them. I didn’t catch the target species but did pull a nice 8 lb. Channel Cat through an ice hole. Poor guy was on the skinny side for 28 inches, hopefully she eats a bit more. Strange and relaxing weekend on the Hardwater for sure. TIGHT LINEZ GUYS!!!