Monday, December 10, 2012

'Eyes After the Storm

The first significant snowfall and hard front of the Minnesota winter had an undeniable effect on the early-season walleye bite. We caught fish today but we had to work a bit, which wasn't the case at all even yesterday.

With stained water and dirty ice, sound was a key ingredient.  Some fish hit dead sticks or silent jigging baits, but rattling lures like Lindy Darters and Rattl'n Flyer Spoons were the best producers.

Despite a tougher than normal bite, I enjoyed experiencing Red Lake ice fishing firsthand, getting out in the ice for the first time this winter and spending the day being entertained and educated by 4th-generation guide Jonny Petrowske.


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