Ice fishing

[rjohns39]

I think my favorites are Walleye, perch and northern. But truth be known, it's all good. Bass and grouper follow in that list... And lake trout is somewhere in the middle. OK, I just like fish.

Cy, I had a blast hanging out and snorkeling at your namesake. There were odd complications (chicken pox) but it all worked out. Reminded me a bit of home alone 2 and the room service bill.

 

[duluthralphie]

DH fillets them so they're pretty good as far as bones go. I still prefer the taste of perch and walleye.

OIC...You have messed up taste buds.....

I like the texture and taste of Northerns better than any fish other than sunnies.

 

[duluthralphie]

Aw we were so hungry when I was a kid we gutted them tore of the tail and fins and fried them up right there on the ice. No fancy boning.

My father told me one time we were so poor we used to have fried rabbit whiskers for supper. I believed him for a long time. Longer that the Santa thingy.

We had to fish bullheads from the river for food, when I was a kid. We had a river running through the farm, until the fed stole it to make it a playground for rich city folks..........( any more comment on this could cause me to cuss).

 

[aart]

Crappie thru the ice are great......but sunnies and bluegill are the best!

 

[WindingRoad]

We had to fish bullheads from the river for food, when I was a kid. We had a river running through the farm, until the fed stole it to make it a playground for rich city folks..........( any more comment on this could cause me to cuss).

We wouldn't want that. You'd get your hand slapped I'm sure.
BTW have you ever had fried rabbit whiskers.

 

[duluthralphie]

I found a few more ice fishing pictures...

Ok. I might have lied on one of these pictures...I thought I had some from the Holm's Mnchickmom family trip, but I guess I was too busy catching fish to take pictures.

This is the WW taking pictures as I was busy fishing.

 

[MROO]

It won't. Promise. You can even have bonfires on the ice this time of year.

Nice pics, looks like fun.

When I was a kid, we had a lot of family in northern Michigan. We'd have bonfires and cookouts on the Manistee. Those are grand memories ... but you'd NEVER get me back there to do it, now!

 

[duluthralphie]

When I was a kid, we had a lot of family in northern Michigan. We'd have bonfires and cookouts on the Manistee. Those are grand memories ... but you'd NEVER get me back there to do it, now!

Northern Michigan or Yupper territory?

 

[MROO]

Northern Michigan or Yupper territory?

A little bit of both! My grandparents' home backed up on the National Forest and the Manistee was within hiking distance, so we worked both sides! Spent many an afternoon at Sleeping Bear and up in The Reserves, too. Nowadays, the farthest north we get is a bit beyond Davison. I hope to make another trip for old times sake, though ... but definitely not til summer!

 

[duluthralphie]

A little bit of both! My grandparents' home backed up on the National Forest and the Manistee was within hiking distance, so we worked both sides! Spent many an afternoon at Sleeping Bear and up in The Reserves, too. Nowadays, the farthest north we get is a bit beyond Davison. I hope to make another trip for old times sake, though ... but definitely not til summer!

Visit northern Minnesota, My cabin is empty the next 2 days if you want to walk in. shovel the drive and drive in... The forecast is above...