Clear Lake today

WayneChristie · #1 01-23-2010, 08:30 PM

Met up with Sandalius out at Clear today, who cares if the weather sucked. Started off with a bang, line starts peeling off the reel, soon as I locked up to set the hook the pike decided it wanted to be elsewhere, straightened the snap on my leader like it was thread and kept going.

Saw a bunch checking out our baits, I landed 2, lost 2 or 3 more. Steve managed to land one, and had the same thing happen , snap straightened out and hooks gone. Im starting to think there may be a runaway Russian submarine or something in that lake. Last time it was Jeff who ran into it. Lots of fun tho, even watching the crazy snowdrifts building up behind the car as we fished. Two visits by a very friendly CO and finally the long windy drive back home. Fortunately the blowing snow only lasted as far as Champion so it wasnt a bad drive at all. Now I have two lakes with moby pike I want rematches with. Oh and the wife got skunked, about time , I switched chairs with her this trip and took the lucky side

baitfisher83 · #2 01-23-2010, 08:37 PM

Don't get used to it, she'll be back to outfishing you in no time..lmao too bad it looks like I wont get out tomorrow

bucktaker · #3 01-23-2010, 08:51 PM

how was the ice out there? still pretty thick i would imagine. thinking about heading out in the morning.

DarkAisling · #4 01-23-2010, 08:53 PM

How about we give that sucker chase next weekend if I'm not working

I'm working on some new leaders.

WayneChristie · #5 01-23-2010, 08:53 PM

its plenty thick. lots of drifting with this wind tho, but the drive on at the north end is fine.

bucktaker · #6 01-23-2010, 08:55 PM

was debating on badger or clear in the morning but they say that there is a snowfall warning. going to hit one not sure witch one though.

WayneChristie · #7 01-23-2010, 09:02 PM

Thats a deal Shelley. Im sticking to steel leaders til I see how that stuff works tho. should be getting my lure gear and some wire leader material in the mail this week. And I landed one and lost a couple with the headless smelts today

One took off running, I missed him and ended up hauling up Karens bait on my line, it grabbed hers on the way by too, too bad neither one hooked it.

jts1 · #8 01-23-2010, 09:26 PM

Good to hear you guys had a good day , one of us is going to pull out a monster out of there soon. I was going to tag along today but been doing 14 hr days this week and my body shut down to play some catch up. Its only a few weeks till the gathering so will see ya soon.

WayneChristie · #9 01-23-2010, 09:28 PM

I thought the little woman was practicing with the soon to be whip and wouldnt let you go play

I am going to get that big one next weekend, unless I think about it all night and go back in the morning, , just might happen.

bucktaker · #10 01-23-2010, 09:33 PM

heading out in the morning possibly with another member lol

WayneChristie · #11 01-23-2010, 09:36 PM

weather network says not too cold and light winds for Stavley tomorrow, and blizzard for us, so I think I will go back and try again.

I want my hooks back!!!!!!

bucktaker · #12 01-23-2010, 09:40 PM

picking up someone in the morning lol. I will be in a gold dodge extended cab.

WayneChristie · #13 01-23-2010, 09:44 PM

got a very muddy blue cavalier. I will be the one jumping up and down swearing in the pike. and yes it works

calgarygringo · #14 01-23-2010, 10:02 PM

Wayne
A couple of us are going to ice fish there for the first time Monday. I have only summer fished and got on at the boat launch. Where is this north end drive on? Is it just off the hiway at the north end or do you have to go down the road that turns into the lake. Might be better that than driving up the lake from the boat launch.

Thanks
Ken

Sandalius · #15 01-23-2010, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jts1

I was going to tag along today but been doing 14 hr days this week and my body shut down to play some catch up.

I call BS, you got up this morning and put on some lace panties instead of long johns ...

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Originally Posted by WayneChristie

I want my hooks back!!!!!!

I want mine back too !!!

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Originally Posted by WayneChristie

I will be the one jumping up and down swearing in the pike. and yes it works

Does this work - I don't know for sure, but it is highly entertaining to watch all the commotion

baitfisher83 · #16 01-23-2010, 10:06 PM

Haha I wish I had a video camera for this, will be out there myself watching for Wayne's little dance...

WayneChristie · #17 01-23-2010, 10:29 PM

Ken you drive on right beside the outlet structure just off the highway at the north end

Drano · #18 01-24-2010, 07:02 AM

Good to hear that the fish are starting to bite now.

madatter · #19 01-24-2010, 07:33 AM

I plan on hittin Clear Monday as well,probably be there early again and try the same spot that worked so well on Friday.....north end
Muddy silver chevy ext cab with the golden retriever runnin around.

calgarygringo · #20 01-24-2010, 07:42 AM

I will see you up there as well. Green silverado with topper towing black shack in sig. Moby pike is calling me.....

DarkAisling · #21 01-24-2010, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by WayneChristie

Thats a deal Shelley.

Craig just said he'd like to go.

Cool.

That means we'll need to find a babysitter, so we won't have quite as much time. It is only 1.5 hrs from us though.

flygirrl · #22 01-24-2010, 10:19 AM

Boo hoo boo hoo, my fishing buddy has been working for the last two weeks steady so I havnt been out boo hoo boo hoo.. Feel sorry for myself day.

Cowtown guy · #23 01-24-2010, 07:25 PM

I keep hearing about the pike in Clear but have no idea where it is. Anyone mind throwing some directions over. I have heard it was by Stavely???

WayneChristie · #24 01-24-2010, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Cowtown guy

I keep hearing about the pike in Clear but have no idea where it is. Anyone mind throwing some directions over. I have heard it was by Stavely???

turn at Staveley, go past town and keep on going, not too far past it.
Shelley thats great, Im looking forward to meeting the guy who can put up with you full time

slingshotz · #25 01-25-2010, 12:37 AM

Was out there on the Friday in the north end and boy the day started out really bad, didnt get out there until 2:30. Drilled a new spot and discovered it was like 3 feet. Moved to a different area and for some reason auger wouldn't even bite into ice. Thought it was wierd as the first hole drilled in no time and I didn't hit bottom or anything. Tried drilling for the next hour into different spots thinking it was the ice and not the auger. Not sure what was in the first hole but auger blades somehow got royalled screwed. We managed to drill one hole (took like 30 minutes) and discovered it was only 4 feet deep.

By now I was exhausted and we saw the guys fishing in the north leave so we drive up and use the holes they drilled before it got dark. Got absolutely nothing and decided to move further north to some other holes predrilled in hopes for some burb action. Discovered those holes were only 3 feet deep but at this point we are out of options. Setup the tipups and rods cook some dinner and as we finish a tipup goes off. It's now about 8pm so I'm thinking, great a burb finally. Start pulling the line and fish decides to take two long hard runs and luckily I was wearing thick gloves handlining.

Finally get the fish up in the hole and as it comes up the shock hits like a ton of bricks, a huge mouth full of teeth! 85cm and 12 pounds, best ever so far for me on the ice. Amazing how catching a nice fish can turn around the day and still shocked to catch such a big pike at night in 3 feet of water.

fisherwoman · #26 01-25-2010, 12:46 AM

Nice pike you got there! Funny how that one big fish can make the whole day better.

calgarygringo · #27 01-25-2010, 07:11 AM

Nice fish there Will. I hope your screwed up blade is on your hand auger not the new one I hear was coming. We are heading there after breakfast today for our first ice fishing trip there. Going to try the north end as well. We have caught a few in that area in the boat in the spring so I know they are there even though it is shallow. Hopefully me and my crew can catch a few monsters today.

madatter · #28 01-25-2010, 07:47 AM

Not gonna make it out today,little lady is felling pretty rough

WayneChristie · #29 01-25-2010, 10:51 AM

Will there were a bunch of people set up right off the shore when we were there, doubt they were in more than 3 feet also, only saw them pull one fish out. Nice pike, I decided to try closer to home because I wasnt feeling great, ended up landing one the exact twin of yours, 100 miles away

sure fun to get thru the ice. Hope it was just your blades messed up and not worse

dennisb · #30 01-25-2010, 02:44 PM

Are you guys talking about "Twin Valley Res"???? I keep hearing about Clear Lake and i am just wondering if its the same lake???
Looking through the Regs, I cant seem to find either lake???
Any help would be great.