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Mitchg

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I don't know when you guys got on the water the first time this year, but in central IL, I was able to get on my familes barrow pit along I-55 the 13th and 14th.
Friday the 13 we fished through a snow storm and got into our crappies there was a few over 12 but most were 8-10 and 2 deep have hooked gills.

The the 14th we went out and didn't get into as many crappies but a ton of small gills and a couple bass mixed in, including 2 pigs. The first bass managed to be my guests first large mouth, EVER. 20" and around 4+. He was spoiled!

10 minutes later I pulled gwe off the bottom. 23" 5.5lbs+ I immediately released after the picture and was kind of frantic or else I would have better measurements.
 
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Nice catch! I was out last Tuesday and managed to bring some home. We had 5 1/2 inches of ice how much do you have over your way? Hoping it holds up with this warm spell we are having.
 
We had about 4 1/2 then we got real wet heavy snow so the integrity isn't what it was but still solid.
 
Mitchg said:
The crappies.
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Some dandy crappies in there, gotta love those big whites! North central Iowa has great ice, seems like guys are all over on 5+ inches. Driving wheelers and even heard trucks on clear lake. Hope this weekend, I'll get to put the fl-18 into action!
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I was with a guy who had a flasher but would say most came up without it. We are losing ice now. Hope you guys enjoy it! Amazing what a 100miles north can do.
 
Mitchg said:
I was with a guy who had a flasher but would say most came up without it. We are losing ice now. Hope you guys enjoy it! Amazing what a 100miles north can do.
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I would suggest picking up a flasher if you are going to be doing some ice fishing. Totaling changes the experience. I wouldn't go without one.
 
Ive used them and i would agree that they completely change things when yo use themLooking for a lower end one. My lake is where I do most of my hard water fishing and average depth now is less than 10' so don't need anything crazy. An old fl-8 will do. But mist likely will hold out till I find "the one".
 
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