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Disco	Posted: Dec 19, 2020 - 03:17 pm #permalink #1
World Record Trout Group: Members Posts: 2581 Member No.: 10908 Joined: January 25, 2016	Well the first ice trip is under my belt. Spudded all the way and had a solid black 3-3.5” the whole way. Crappy we’re really off but kept grinding. Lost my PB at the hole and did the arm dive to my elbow. Had it pinned against the bottom of the ice for a second but it slipped away. I pleaded I just wanted a pic but it never came back. Did manage a 14.5”

rayray89	Posted: Dec 19, 2020 - 04:01 pm #permalink #2
World Record Trout Group: Members Posts: 1811 Member No.: 6253 Joined: February 17, 2014	Piggggg crappy

Drew	Posted: Dec 19, 2020 - 05:07 pm #permalink #3
World Record Trout Group: Members Posts: 2442 Member No.: 8190 Joined: January 11, 2015	Wow, nice...love the elbow dive. I think we've all had a try at that, whether we want to admit it or not

RAM3500	Posted: Dec 19, 2020 - 07:24 pm #permalink #4
Trophy Trout Group: Members Posts: 840 Member No.: 11509 Joined: February 24, 2016	Im in the mood for Saturday night fever. Well done Disco.

swannie	Posted: Dec 20, 2020 - 08:54 am #permalink #5
Adult Trout Group: Members Posts: 274 Member No.: 3989 Joined: March 22, 2013	beauty fish!!

miro	Posted: Dec 20, 2020 - 11:56 am #permalink #6
Trophy Trout Group: Members Posts: 925 Member No.: 3947 Joined: March 15, 2013	Sorry to here you lost a potential pb Disco. But that 14.5" ain't to shabby!

HookMeUp	Posted: Dec 20, 2020 - 12:16 pm #permalink #7
Adult Trout Group: Members Posts: 232 Member No.: 17201 Joined: March 06, 2019	Nice fish - definitely a PB for a lot of other people, myself included

Fishnhunt	Posted: Dec 20, 2020 - 07:12 pm #permalink #8
World Record Trout Group: Members Posts: 1610 Member No.: 15869 Joined: April 04, 2018	Glad you got out and nice crappie. I too have tried the elbow dive but came up lacking.

Longshank	Posted: Dec 20, 2020 - 08:01 pm #permalink #9
World Record Trout Group: Members Posts: 11147 Member No.: 118 Joined: February 11, 2011	Nice at least the elbow dive was on only 4 inches of ice

Disco	Posted: Dec 20, 2020 - 09:07 pm #permalink #10
World Record Trout Group: Members Posts: 2581 Member No.: 10908 Joined: January 25, 2016	Ya Werner but I had my arm up to my elbow and had the fish pinned on the bottom side of the ice under my knees. Lol. The effort was full on so I can’t be upset that I didn’t try. 🤣

Dbfish	Posted: Dec 20, 2020 - 10:32 pm #permalink #11
World Record Trout Group: Members Posts: 4550 Member No.: 1601 Joined: February 29, 2012	Lol Thanks Disco, for leaving it for me! What is your pb by the way?

Fishquest	Posted: Dec 26, 2020 - 04:23 pm #permalink #12
Smolt Trout Group: Members Posts: 159 Member No.: 16737 Joined: January 07, 2019	Awesome fish, Congrats

Disco	Posted: Dec 26, 2020 - 04:33 pm #permalink #13
World Record Trout Group: Members Posts: 2581 Member No.: 10908 Joined: January 25, 2016	My PB is 15”. Best one I have seen landed on this lake is 16”. I have seen 2 come to the hole that would beat the 16” mark but both have popped at the hole.

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