Braddocks 1/21

[Yankee Troller]

Set up at first light and had a few quick flags. OK, let me back up. This freakin minnow ban is killing me! I had to use smelt, which works but I prefer suckers or shiners. So I had a few quick flags. Lost a hammer handle at the hole. Left to get some grub for me and the ol' lady and when I got back I found out she missed another one. Ended the day by picking up and when I walked over to one of my tip ups the flag was frozen to the ice. Well, I landed my only one which went about 5 pounds. My GF jigged up a few perch, but the only keeper perch came on a bass miinow on the tip-up.

Here is what the ice looked like, but same fish.

It was real slow today as far as Im concerned. The water is murky and I think that is why the smelt worked better than my bass minnows. Of could it be that the bass minnows werent big enough?

[Diversion]

Yankee, How much ice was there???

Thats awesome, i can't wait to get out on the ice soon!!

[Yankee Troller]

3-4"

[Yankee Troller]

I know there is a limit in effect. As far as the ban, I dont know much about it. Here is a blog from the DEC page. read up:

http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwm ... hregs.html