More Ice

BigBassin144 · 01-05-08, 02:01 PM

We went out today for a while before it wamred up too much like it's predicted to. It's also predicted to rain, which will be horrible for the already thin ice. Anyways, after a couple dink LM and a couple bluegill in the 4-5" range, My little foam bobber just plummeted like it was tied to a brick. I loosened up my the little ice fishing spool and let the fish run. Any tension I put on the fish would surely break the thin 4lb test. On any other body of water, I wouldn't have known what it was, but on my pond, there was only one thing it could be... A catfish. Yeah, a catfish on a little bitty ice fishing jig and a spike.

After about 15 inutes of fighting we finally saw his head, which means he saw us. OF course he immediately flipped his head, almost breaking the line, and ran off, again. I had to let him run or the line would break. 4 times he got to the ice and got another wind. Finally I got the frint of his head out the of the wwater and my dad grabbed his gills. Not expected to hook one, or land one if I did, I didn't have the camera. So It was my turn to run... to the house and grab the camera. Here's a couple picks, Would have got more, but my hands were freezing cold and I wanted to get him back in the water.

Sure was fun though.

Had to cut the line with no foreceps or pliers we couldn't get the little jig out of his mouth. Oh well, it was worth it!

BB

keithdog · 01-05-08, 03:29 PM

Thats a nice cat. I've never heard of a catfish taken through the ice. I bet you were pretty suprised. That must have been a great experience. Thanks for sharring.

Futurepro22 · 01-05-08, 05:19 PM

how thick is the ice where ur at?

JB · 01-05-08, 05:29 PM

he's just north of me, its about 4 inch max

BigBassin144 · 01-05-08, 09:51 PM

FP22, JB is correct, 4-5"

It really surprised us that it went after something so small. I mean you can see the jig in its mouth. But in our pond there isn't anything that puts up that kind of fight. This spring we are going to buy some minnows and put em in there to feed the bass/perch and most likely the catfish will be happy too.

JB, where you at in ohio?

BB

BigBassin144 · 01-05-08, 09:52 PM

I forgot to mention that the cat was the same size as the rod.

BB

01-05-08, 02:01 PM	#1
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	More Ice We went out today for a while before it wamred up too much like it's predicted to. It's also predicted to rain, which will be horrible for the already thin ice. Anyways, after a couple dink LM and a couple bluegill in the 4-5" range, My little foam bobber just plummeted like it was tied to a brick. I loosened up my the little ice fishing spool and let the fish run. Any tension I put on the fish would surely break the thin 4lb test. On any other body of water, I wouldn't have known what it was, but on my pond, there was only one thing it could be... A catfish. Yeah, a catfish on a little bitty ice fishing jig and a spike. After about 15 inutes of fighting we finally saw his head, which means he saw us. OF course he immediately flipped his head, almost breaking the line, and ran off, again. I had to let him run or the line would break. 4 times he got to the ice and got another wind. Finally I got the frint of his head out the of the wwater and my dad grabbed his gills. Not expected to hook one, or land one if I did, I didn't have the camera. So It was my turn to run... to the house and grab the camera. Here's a couple picks, Would have got more, but my hands were freezing cold and I wanted to get him back in the water. Sure was fun though. Had to cut the line with no foreceps or pliers we couldn't get the little jig out of his mouth. Oh well, it was worth it! BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

01-05-08, 05:19 PM	#3
Futurepro22 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ebensburg,Pa Posts: 208	how thick is the ice where ur at? __________________ derrickhughes.net

01-05-08, 09:51 PM	#5
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	FP22, JB is correct, 4-5" It really surprised us that it went after something so small. I mean you can see the jig in its mouth. But in our pond there isn't anything that puts up that kind of fight. This spring we are going to buy some minnows and put em in there to feed the bass/perch and most likely the catfish will be happy too. JB, where you at in ohio? BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

01-05-08, 09:52 PM	#6
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	I forgot to mention that the cat was the same size as the rod. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

01-05-08, 03:29 PM	#2
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Thats a nice cat. I've never heard of a catfish taken through the ice. I bet you were pretty suprised. That must have been a great experience. Thanks for sharring.

01-05-08, 05:29 PM	#4
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	he's just north of me, its about 4 inch max

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