Almost ice fishing

[liljohn]

Warmed up yesterday and most of the last deep snow has gone, everyone is still waiting on the ice to get thick enough to hit that first ice pan-fish rush.

Went into some lake channels and jigged over the side of the boat for bass.

I know...i know...this is a fly-fishing forum...BUT here's what I used to catch two 4 pounder's:
http://flyanglersonline.com/flytying/fotw2/214var4.jpg

This fly caught some small throw back'ers":
http://flyanglersonline.com/features/oldflies/mcbqueenbess.gif

This fly got me a small northern....21" long, going to make fake lobster chunks with this big-boy!:
http://flyanglersonline.com/features/oldflies/mcbnympho.gif

So for all those fly fishermen that ice fish...instead of using jigs, use weighted flies and have a blast!

Almost forgot...the grandkids were catching BIG 11" DARK colored bluegills around the empty boat-docks that were looking for the 1st thick ice on:
http://flyanglersonline.com/flytying/fotw2/091001fotw.html