Finally Back On The Ice

[Frank_NK28]

After a long hiatus we are finally made it onto the ice for our first outing of 2023. I was laid up for 6 weeks following a surgery with orders to not exceed lifting 10lbs weight so that ruled out using the Strikemaster, pulling the sleigh, setting up the tent etc. When I finally got the green light I was scheduled to work so back to BC to the pipeline.
We arrived home on days off into -30 to -32 temps so almost a week waiting for the cold spell to break.
We finally hit the ice today shortly after lunch time and got set up. It wasn't long before we saw action on the camera and one of the jawjackers fired producing a nice healthy 18" plus rainbow. My wife pulled one out in the last few minutes of the game before packing up, A nice chunky 19 inch football of a bow.
I know it's not the Alberta Bumpboard in the pics which I prefer but I forgot it in my boat last fall when I stuck the boat in storage.
It felt great to be back out again. Looking forward to a few more days on the ice before returning to work. 76 days between ice fishing trips was way too long. I have almost no hair left from pulling it out waiting to get on the ice again!

[Savage Bacon]

Dang there's a couple of monsters. Great job. They made it worth the wait.

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[Frank_NK28]

Originally Posted by Savage Bacon

Dang there's a couple of monsters. Great job. They made it worth the wait.

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Saw some real beauties on the camera today.

[pikeman06]

Nice trouts bud, they are pretty lazy out my way, stuffed tithe gills with sticklebacks

[58thecat]

I bet you were chomping at the bit to get out.
Hate being idle too....bet your first hook set was a gooder

[waldedw]

Originally Posted by Frank_NK28

After a long hiatus we are finally made it onto the ice for our first outing of 2023. I was laid up for 6 weeks following a surgery with orders to not exceed lifting 10lbs weight so that ruled out using the Strikemaster, pulling the sleigh, setting up the tent etc. When I finally got the green light I was scheduled to work so back to BC to the pipeline.
We arrived home on days off into -30 to -32 temps so almost a week waiting for the cold spell to break.
We finally hit the ice today shortly after lunch time and got set up. It wasn't long before we saw action on the camera and one of the jawjackers fired producing a nice healthy 18" plus rainbow. My wife pulled one out in the last few minutes of the game before packing up, A nice chunky 19 inch football of a bow.
I know it's not the Alberta Bumpboard in the pics which I prefer but I forgot it in my boat last fall when I stuck the boat in storage.
It felt great to be back out again. Looking forward to a few more days on the ice before returning to work. 76 days between ice fishing trips was way too long. I have almost no hair left from pulling it out waiting to get on the ice again!

Hey Bud good job, I have more Elk and Moose meat to trade for smoked fish and just made a batch of cracked pepper and garlic moose jerky yesterday .... trade bait

[Frank_NK28]

Originally Posted by waldedw

Hey Bud good job, I have more Elk and Moose meat to trade for smoked fish and just made a batch of cracked pepper and garlic moose jerky yesterday .... trade bait

Hey-hey-hey as Fat Albert would say!

I'll call you as soon as the smoker is fired up!

[Frank_NK28]

Originally Posted by 58thecat

I bet you were chomping at the bit to get out.
Hate being idle too....bet your first hook set was a gooder

Chomping for sure. First hookset went to the Jawjacker though. Wasn't taking ny chances on a missed opportunity...

[Frank_NK28]

A few more this week...and that will be it for this week. Back to work Friday and then next set of days off we are heading to Ontario to ice fish for a week with some friends so that will be it for ice fishing at home this season.

[AlbertanGP]

Great looking fish as always.