View Full Version : ice fished today- caught striper


Christian
12-28-2003, 06:02 PM
ok, went to holdover spot today. walked down to the water to see it was frozen, bout 1/4" thick. there was open water farther out so i was casting over the ice into open water then reeling in till i hit the ice and sliding my jig back to where i was standing, cast again, and repeat. after bout an hour i got a hit, hooked him and fish started peeling line over the ice. this was a nicer fish, especially because i was usin 6 pound test on a feshwater rod. so after bout 5 minutes of fighting and seeing my line dragging over the ice and makin some bad sounds the fish finally put his head through the ice and i began to winch him in, his thrashing breaking the ice along the way.i finally landed him. hes 32" caught on a homemade 1/2oz bucktail, pink over white. i wanted some fish to eat so i kept him. ill never forget this fish.:D :D :happy: december 28th, a newspaper to back it up.

Christian
12-28-2003, 06:04 PM
i ran down to show my mom when she pulled in. you can tell she is thrilled.:D :laughs:

CAL
12-28-2003, 06:25 PM
First one looks like a hostage picture :laughs:

"We got your fish. If you want it back alive....."

fishsmith
12-28-2003, 06:40 PM
Sweet!!!!!! Nice Job!!!

BigBo
12-28-2003, 06:41 PM
Nice!!!!just stay off that thin ice. Pretty nice winter holdover. AE Dam?

Backbeach Jake
12-28-2003, 06:49 PM
I am thrilled for you, Christian!! And on the other hand, I'm sooooo jealous!:D Way to go!!

missing link
12-28-2003, 07:18 PM
SWEET CHRISTAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BigFish
12-28-2003, 07:23 PM
Nice keeper Christian! Merry Belated Christmas!:kewl:

Christian
12-28-2003, 07:41 PM
bo-yes

there were 2 guys in a bassboat there cleaning up , they got bout 5 fish right up against the wood. mine was bigger though.:D

im sure i would have caught more if there wasnt so much ice

Clammer
12-28-2003, 07:53 PM
nice fishin Christan :D

MAC
12-28-2003, 07:59 PM
Nice job Christian:claps: :claps:

Got Stripers
12-28-2003, 08:11 PM
Nice job, good fish for December. I was out today, flat calm, sunny and warm. It wasn't the big bite Clammer and I had Friday, but half those numbers along with the beautiful weather made for a beautiful day. My thumb is sore and raw, it's December and life was good for a few days:). Too bad reality sets back in tomorrow.

Slingah
12-28-2003, 08:22 PM
NICE:D

Karl F
12-28-2003, 08:27 PM
:claps: good fer you! :kewl:

TheSpecialist
12-28-2003, 08:35 PM
Nice fish Christian.. :)

Fly Rod
12-28-2003, 09:09 PM
Congrats Christian:cheers: :cheers: excellent job.
It's a nice looking fish.
Glad to see that you are having fun this late in the season.

Do you just fish from shore ? ? ?

Goose
12-28-2003, 09:31 PM
schweet:btu:

JohnR
12-28-2003, 10:03 PM
Great Job! So how much is the ransom for?

Nebe
12-28-2003, 11:22 PM
:happy:

Notaro
12-28-2003, 11:43 PM
Awesome, man.:D :happy: :happy: :happy:

Diamond Tackle
12-29-2003, 12:03 AM
Christian's got "proof of life".
:D

beachwalker
12-29-2003, 12:17 AM
AWESOME DUDE !!!

:) :) :) :) :) :)








I love this place. It is friggin almost january and the fish are long friggin gone and this dude goed out and whacks a friggin striper on a friggin frozen friggin pond !





Awesome Dude, awesome..........

Bliz
12-29-2003, 08:11 AM
Keep going on like this Christian, & you'll catch the first bass of the year!...

Great Job! :)

rwilhelm
12-29-2003, 08:42 AM
Great Job getting a keeper this late in the year!!!

fishweewee
12-29-2003, 09:35 AM
:D

Bliz
12-29-2003, 09:40 AM
Hi Ben :wavey:

You goin to the SB Plug Ho`Down next week?...

Should be alot of Ho'in going on!

redcrbbr
12-29-2003, 10:25 AM
WTG
couldn't have asked for a nicer day to be out there catching keepers:)

fishaholic18
12-29-2003, 10:46 AM
:btu: :cheers: :claps: Nice!

Christian
12-29-2003, 11:16 AM
that was a shore fish, its worth $5 or a bomber in the bet with my dad for last fish of the year. i also won the first fish too. thats clean sweep 3 years in a row.

repirts
12-29-2003, 12:01 PM
Don't often post because Christian always beats me to it.

I don't remember making that bet but I guess he deserves a Bomber anyway!!

I can't compete. This kid is killing me!

fishweewee
12-29-2003, 12:11 PM
hi don. :wave:

i'll be there...

Swimmer
12-29-2003, 12:43 PM
O.K. Christian, where?:happy:


Live to fish, fish to live.

InshoreAngler
12-29-2003, 01:45 PM
awesome job man!:D
i knew it wasnt over for u!
thats a helluva winter linesider!

Katie
12-29-2003, 04:19 PM
shweet fish... gotta know where you got it.. lol...

TheRattBoy
12-29-2003, 05:06 PM
Way to go Christian, nice fish:cool: johnny "the Ratt Boy"

ThrowingTimber
12-29-2003, 05:59 PM
Awesome man two thumbs up! Way to be persistent! Inspired me to check out a few spots I've been waiting on. :D

chumbucket
12-29-2003, 07:58 PM
Great December Striper Christian:kewl: