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onthehook	Posted: Apr 18, 2016 - 08:48 am #permalink #1
Trophy Trout Group: Members Posts: 630 Member No.: 7356 Joined: October 16, 2014	Well I went to the cottage (Dorset) on Friday with my little guy hoping to be able to get to the cottage on the back trail and wet a line. From the updates I got from some friends I was expecting open water. Much to my surprise, when we got there the lake was still frozen. Took my spud out, gave it a good punch and it bounced back. Got the auger out and next thing you know I drilled through 8-10" of good ice. We fished Fri-Sun with some plastics and didn't even have a bite. That really wasn't a big deal as it was just great seeing the enthusiasm of my 3 year old wanting to keep running out to check on the line. The weather couldn't have been better and I would take those conditions over some great summer days. We went for several atv rides throughout the weekend, which is one of his favourite things to do. Not sure which one was more into fishing.....see pic.

onthehook	Posted: Apr 18, 2016 - 08:49 am #permalink #2
Trophy Trout Group: Members Posts: 630 Member No.: 7356 Joined: October 16, 2014	Even though there wasn't a fish on the line, you try telling that to a 3 year old with a great imagination.

onthehook	Posted: Apr 18, 2016 - 08:52 am #permalink #3
Trophy Trout Group: Members Posts: 630 Member No.: 7356 Joined: October 16, 2014	Friday night set up........

farmboy	Posted: Apr 18, 2016 - 09:38 am #permalink #4
Smolt Trout Group: Members Posts: 107 Member No.: 3133 Joined: January 23, 2013	Great pics!

fishmagnet	Posted: Apr 18, 2016 - 12:07 pm #permalink #5
World Record Trout Group: Members Posts: 5975 Member No.: 515 Joined: March 07, 2011	Good times and memories !!! thanks for the report.

Northshore	Posted: Apr 18, 2016 - 02:16 pm #permalink #6
Smolt Trout Group: Members Posts: 137 Member No.: 2986 Joined: January 17, 2013	Nice post, always good to get them out at that age

tuna

Posted: Apr 18, 2016 - 03:15 pm

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QUOTE (onthehook @ Apr 18, 2016 - 08:48 am)

Well I went to the cottage (Dorset) on Friday with my little guy hoping to be able to get to the cottage on the back trail and wet a line. From the updates I got from some friends I was expecting open water. Much to my surprise, when we got there the lake was still frozen. Took my spud out, gave it a good punch and it bounced back. Got the auger out and next thing you know I drilled through 8-10" of good ice.

We fished Fri-Sun with some plastics and didn't even have a bite. That really wasn't a big deal as it was just great seeing the enthusiasm of my 3 year old wanting to keep running out to check on the line. The weather couldn't have been better and I would take those conditions over some great summer days. We went for several atv rides throughout the weekend, which is one of his favourite things to do.

Not sure which one was more into fishing.....see pic.

" From the updates I got from some friends I was expecting open water."

From friends??

Nice photos....................

onthehook	Posted: Apr 18, 2016 - 04:26 pm #permalink #8
Trophy Trout Group: Members Posts: 630 Member No.: 7356 Joined: October 16, 2014	Yes friends and the funny part is they are further north then we are and they sent pics of open water.....yes time dated from this year....haha. They were very jealous when I told then the conditions and send pics back to them.

tuna	Posted: Apr 18, 2016 - 04:32 pm #permalink #9
World Record Trout Group: Members Posts: 2731 Member No.: 7245 Joined: September 10, 2014	One surely wouldn't expect that. lol Open water, soon........

chazD	Posted: Apr 18, 2016 - 07:08 pm #permalink #10
World Record Trout Group: Members Posts: 1887 Member No.: 11172 Joined: February 06, 2016	Great post. Looks beutiful there.

VBB	Posted: Apr 19, 2016 - 02:21 pm #permalink #11
World Record Trout Group: Members Posts: 2784 Member No.: 9650 Joined: June 18, 2015	Good job on getting out on the ice this late! Too bad about the bite. Maybe next time.

FatRap	Posted: Apr 19, 2016 - 02:59 pm #permalink #12
World Record Trout Group: Moderators Posts: 7191 Member No.: 1282 Joined: January 24, 2012	Great memories

Northern Ghost	Posted: Apr 20, 2016 - 08:28 am #permalink #13
World Record Trout Group: Members Posts: 1519 Member No.: 4727 Joined: September 29, 2013	Heart warming for sure! Nice pics,thanks for sharing! N.G.

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