On the CHAIN GANG Today.......

[GetANet]

Well uncertain whether or not to do some repairs to my truck today. Tex went off early this morning and there went any idea of repairs as I quickly loaded the gear and off I went in search of something to get me on the board for the Ice fishing contest. Met up with Fast Eddie and Sandrider611 and his son. Thank God Mike offered up his gas auger cause the ice was mad thick! I decided to go for broke today and my decision was right. Fished a combo of live and dead baits hoping for a big northern but to my surprise the chains were on the menu instead. My first chain was a beast, my PB, we estimated its weight to be six or seven pounds! The fish was THICK!!! I thought at first it was a pike since it took a large dead golden shiner. A few moments later BOOM the tip up 20 feet away goes off and another very large Pickerel on a Large live Golden. The fish were 26 3/4 and 26 1/2 inches. A little while later slammed one more for the trifecta at 24 inches! All in all a good day and glad to finally get one for the contest!
Here's a few pics for your enjoyment..........