Nathaniel has landed a lot of big fish, including a 60-pound blue catfish, but never before had to do so through a 10-inch-wide hole in the ice, using a short, whippy rod and light line, nor has he ever had to keep his line from hitting the edge of the hole and a rod tip from hitting the ice. With the expert coaching of Dave Bryant of Lake Ice USA, Nathaniel handled the task like an old pro. Nathaniel got things going for us only within minutes of drilling our first holes at Lake Antero with a chunky 22-inch rainbow.We just finished two fabulous days of fishing with the Lake Ice USA team and are getting read to spend a couple of days with Bernie Keefe on Lake Granby. The weather has taken a harsh turn since we arrived, and tonight's forecast is for lows WAY below zero. We came a long distance to catch trout through the ice, though, and we're looking forward to targeting some big lakers on Granby.
More to follow about the whole ice experience, but we've been amazed by the snowy peaks around us, the friendly folks and the unique experience of walking across the lake, drilling holes in ice that's a couple of feet thick and then pulling beautiful colored trout up through those holes.
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