Sunday Post-Snow Pike 1/24/16

[JDTuna]

After yesterday's snowpacolypse, I was ready to get out on the water on Sunday. Chrisper and I had been planning to ice fish if it was doable. I spoke to Chrisper and we decided meet up on the hardwater for my first ice fishing trip. After digging out my car, shoveling the parking space, cleaning off my car and finding an open bait store I finally made it out significantly behind schedule.

We fished in one area for a while with not much going on. After seeing a bunch of flags fly and fellow njfisher Skunk City pull some fish through the ice, we relocated and got set up at the last spot of the day. Not much happened for me for a little while.

Finally, I saw my flag go and I immediately began sprinting toward the tip up, eager to catch my first fish through the ice. Unfortunately, after a few steps in the deep snow, I managed to stumble and faceplant ed in an epic fashion in the powder. Not wanting to lose my only bite of the day, I scrambled to my feet and got to the tip up and quickly landed a pike. Felt great to catch my first fish through the ice on my first hardwater trip. Had a blast and I'm definitely planning to go again.

[njflyfisher]

Nice fish!!!

[bigboy5522]

Nice catch! Congrats on your first, How much snow was on the lake?

[FASTEDDIE29]

Yea buddy! Feels good to pull a Pike out of an Icy hole, doesn't it? Pretty fish! Congrats on pulling your first Esox through a hole! YEA BUDDY!!!

[Skunk City]

Not bad for a ROOKIE! The faceplant was epic, but the recovery was even better! Nice fish dude and welcome to the ice family!

[JDTuna]

Thanks guys! I definitely had a blast and can't wait to get out on the hardwater again!

[Esox Luciano]

Definitely sounds like a good day! Nice pike man, and congrats on your ice breaker!!

[Mikey topaz]

Way to go man,👍🏻

[joeya78]

How does that auger hold up all day out there? It looks like a battery not engine? I have a gas and drill bit auger which I love but the batteries don't last of its really cold

[JDTuna]

Originally Posted by joeya78

How does that auger hold up all day out there? It looks like a battery not engine? I have a gas and drill bit auger which I love but the batteries don't last of its really cold

Chrisper should comment on that because it is his drill. However, I can say it's battery powered and ran all day.