JAMuary!! winter fishing.

[Darth-Baiter]

I usually go out in January with a single thought.."please dont let me fall in, and if possible not skunk"

 

yesterday was no exception.  I was headed to my secret lake when my wife texted that current temps up there was 27 deg.  (!).  nope.

 

I hooked a right turn, and headed to another secret lake.  going there was sketch.  I got sideways on ice on a mountain pass road - with my kayak sticking out the back.  the rest of the drive was at 7mph.  slipping out into the foggy lake, I looked down at my fish finder and  in tiny shallow cove I launched into..the water was 40deg.  main lake was 43.  daunting, and my confidence meter was on low.  fish seemed on the bottom..so I went deep.  at 10:00 am it was zero fish..when I felt a tic at 20 feet.  I bring up what I call an aquarium fish.  a bass I could take home and put into an aquarium.  it was 4".   I look up and," thanks...technically that can be called a no-skunk - funny"... sun is up, I am not chattering anymore and I can finally stand up in my kayak.  up till then, my boat was a sheet of ice.  I stayed in the seat and if I had to pee, I beached it. 

 

then I rolled a jig down the face of the dam.  BAM!!  I got smashed!!  it was a jig day!!  I ended up with about 20 keepers with a few 3lb kicker fish.  total blast!!  I had the lake entirely to myself on the water.  shore dudes showed up at 11.   I went home, washed my muddy kayak, washed my muddy truck, and was in a really good mood the rest of the evening.   January has never played out this well for me. 

 

Feb is gonna rock as well!!  headed to Mexico!!  (I try not to skunk any month of the year.  its my thing)

[Darth-Baiter]

Ice!

[TnRiver46]

Nice 

[Swamp Girl]

Impressive! Sorry I'm out of reactions, so here's one: 😁

[pdxfisher]

Way to go! Awesome job getting on them! 

[GreenPig]

Excellent. You used the FORCE. Didn’t ya?😆