Super User 00 mod Posted January 14, 2013 Super User Posted January 14, 2013 Well my awesome wife surprised me for Christmas with a trip to go up to Milwaukee and go fishing. We had a really great time and some REALLY awesome fishing. We fished 3 of our 5 days there, and it did not disappoint. The first 2 days were on the ice and the last day was open water. We focused on BIG, TROPHY fish and that is what we got. Both my wife and I broke our PB steelhead (rainbow) and brown trout records. It is really fun catching 10+lb fish through a 10'' hole in the ice on light tackle and 2-6lb test. Fights lasted from 4 mins to more than 15. I'm tired just getting home, but I am sure I left a ton of info out, and will get to it tomorrow. But for now, what you really want to see...... Jeff 7 Quote
Broke bass fisherman Posted January 14, 2013 Posted January 14, 2013 Sounds like an amazing trip. Congrats!!! Quote
Super User Tuckahoe Joe Posted January 14, 2013 Super User Posted January 14, 2013 Thats awesome! Those things make the stocked trout around here look like minnows! Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted January 14, 2013 Global Moderator Posted January 14, 2013 Nice! Love those big hook jawed browns! That is a very nice, fat hen brown your wife caught too! Things head looks half the size it should be for that body. Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted January 14, 2013 Super User Posted January 14, 2013 WOW! Those fish are incredible. Congrats to both you and the Mrs! Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted January 14, 2013 Super User Posted January 14, 2013 Well I have been waiting for the pictures & you did not disappoint. Congrats on a great trip & a great wife. The smiles tell it all. Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted January 17, 2013 Super User Posted January 17, 2013 Congrats Jeff to you and the Misses ~ ! What a Dynamite collection of Trophies right there . . . . Please bring as much of that Good Mojo as you can with you in March . . . . . And how is it you're obviously angling savvy wife is letting you head south alone ? ? ? A-Jay Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted January 17, 2013 Author Super User Posted January 17, 2013 Congrats Jeff to you and the Misses ~ ! What a Dynamite collection of Trophies right there . . . . Please bring as much of that Good Mojo as you can with you in March . . . . . And how is it you're obviously angling savvy wife is letting you head south alone ? ? ? A-Jay Not close enough to a spa!!! HAHAHAH Jeff 1 Quote
Super User J Francho Posted January 17, 2013 Super User Posted January 17, 2013 That is one gnarly looking buck! Looks like fun - everything except the being on the ice part, LOL. Quote
shimmy Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 I am so jealous! Pulling a big brown through the ice must have been so much fun. What were you using to pull the big ones from open water and under the ice? Some serious hook jaw going on. Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted January 17, 2013 Author Super User Posted January 17, 2013 Through the ice was 38'' Frabil ice rods with 2-6 lb test. Open water was a 8'6'' m/f St croix avid. 8 lb test with 3-6lb leader. Baits were everything from crappie jigs/hair jigs to blade baits, to spawn sacks. Just a little of everything! Jeff Quote
Super User slonezp Posted January 17, 2013 Super User Posted January 17, 2013 Did you hook up with the guide i refered you to? Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted January 17, 2013 Author Super User Posted January 17, 2013 Did you hook up with the guide i refered you to? As a matter of fact, Yes I did! I got 2 glowing recommendations for him, one from you and also from Dwight. He is a great guide, person, and now friend, that I will be fishing with again! Thanks! Jeff Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted January 17, 2013 Super User Posted January 17, 2013 Did you hook up with the guide i refered you to? Hey slonezp, sounds like Jeff owes us a beer or two! Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted January 17, 2013 Author Super User Posted January 17, 2013 Hey slonezp, sounds like Jeff owes us a beer or two! No Problem!! Jeff Quote
Super User slonezp Posted January 17, 2013 Super User Posted January 17, 2013 Hey slonezp, sounds like Jeff owes us a beer or two! At least Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted January 17, 2013 Super User Posted January 17, 2013 Good job fishing on the ice! Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted January 21, 2013 Author Super User Posted January 21, 2013 Our Guide sent me his 3 best pics..... \ Jeff Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted January 21, 2013 Super User Posted January 21, 2013 Nice ~ ! And check out the massive Kype on that first fish - wow. A-Jay Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted January 21, 2013 Super User Posted January 21, 2013 Jeff it looks like you and the missus are in trout heaven. Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted January 22, 2013 Author Super User Posted January 22, 2013 Did you fish with Eric Haataja? Sure did Jeff Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted January 22, 2013 Super User Posted January 22, 2013 Can't wait to hear Hot Dawg's reaction! Great fish, BEE-U-TEE-FULL pics! Quote
UWBass Posted January 22, 2013 Posted January 22, 2013 Eric is definitely the go to guy in Milwaukee. He's always on them Quote
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