11-25-2012, 03:40 AM
I always have a PFD and use when needed (kids to). I didn't venture where I wanted to just in case the Ice got thinner than the 5" and being alone. I found all the places I checked. Maybe next weekend. Landed 30 or so and broke 3 off on the same pole and jig even after peeling off 20' of line. Time to respool. All 4 colors of paddle bugs I used caught fish. White was the best last weekend but caught the least today which was odd. I noticed that the poles with 4 lb line seemed to catch a few more than the ones with 6 lb. Didn't have luck jigging but an occasional 6" lift helped every few min. When the wind kicked up and the pole tips were moving the bite slowed way down. Even a marabou jig didn't help.
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