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Pinehurst - Struggling with the weather
« on: February 01, 2017, 01:35:08 AM »


This last year my borther came up from Montana while we were in Alberta.   We had hopes of great ice fishing, but Mother Nature had different plans.  The somewhat warm weather the week prior turned to frigid cold with Daytime temps from -25 to -30 degrees C.  While I often have good luck in cold temps, this time combined with the high pressure system and sliver moon phase just seemed to put the fish into hiding.  This didn't stop us from working as hard as we could to put fish on the ice.  With several missed fish and one decent pike lost we were somewhat disappointed.  Then the sun started to set and a few small walleye came in to save the day.  The Struggle is Real but a day on the ice is better than any day at work.

This was  Pinehurst.





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Re: Pinehurst - Struggling with the weather
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2017, 07:22:23 AM »

Very nice Brandon . You know back in the day in Manitoba we laughed at
    30 below .....now I don't even want to go outside lol .
  You did pretty good for bouncing barometer days .
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Re: Pinehurst - Struggling with the weather
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2017, 10:46:53 AM »
Been years since I fished Pinehurst. Love the sunset Walleye pic. Big spoons, i would never guess a walleye would go after that. Thats why you have a fish channel and I don't   :)
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Re: Pinehurst - Struggling with the weather
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2017, 07:10:15 PM »
Been years since I fished Pinehurst. Love the sunset Walleye pic. Big spoons, i would never guess a walleye would go after that. Thats why you have a fish channel and I don't   :)

Yeah these Spoons work very well for us.  The walleye love them.  Probably imitate the Cisco and minnows they feed on.  Very reactionary bite you get off them.  They usually come in and hit without too much hesitation.   
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Re: Pinehurst - Struggling with the weather
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2017, 05:45:22 AM »
Nice pics Brandon.
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Re: Pinehurst - Struggling with the weather
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2017, 07:38:02 PM »
            Nice pics always good to get out.  By the looks of it you got some good variety in age classes. 
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