First ice report ever! 1/05

 Got out on the ice today for the first time in a few years! Been looking forward to getting out but i'm not one of those guys who walks on 3 inches of ice. Give me 5 or 6 and i wont be nervous the whole time.. Met up with Josh Rayner around 8 am this morning to find the ice was about 6 or 7 inches plus..  Armed with jigging rods only!  I caught my first fish of 2014 in roughly 1 minute. First drop, first hole.  Little perch but i was pumped. Josh caught the next 4 perch then our friend Paul came up and schooled us!

We had flurries of action over the next few hours with Paul having the hot hand as soon as he arrived.  Showing us newbs how to jig! Appreciate the tips Paul.  We had a lot of fun just shooting the shit and jigging away. We ended up catching over 50 perch 1 pike and 1 pumpkinseed. All my perch and my pike came on the dynamic lures hd ice which I was pumped on being my first time trying there ice lure.  Josh got his on a small blade bait and some straight tail power minnows and Paul got all his on small jigs tipped with maggots. We fished through some pretty good freezing rain but all and all it was a comfortable day to be on the water. 

small but great fight on a jigging rod!

Josh and I hit two more bodies of water on our way home.. Found safe ice but zero action and called it a day. Tough fishing some spots without electronics. Great start to the 2014 season and looking forward to getting up there again. Please dont ask where we were fishing because i will not answer. Some these places are private and i cant risk telling others. I know that stinks but i gave lures we used and some other details which i hope can be helpful for you!   

- Joe Jacobowitz