Who loves fishing ?

[Amarok]

Huge winds forecast for this afternoon but the morning should be calm. It's currently dark and 1C.

Thinking I need to watch a few fishing vids to get me motivated as right now tea at the PC is feeling more appealing than a cold dark riverbank, but I know I'll regret not going while the wind howls this afternoon.

 

[Amarok]

It was a lovely morning, but the fish didn't want to play. One nice pike and one little wallie was all I could manage.

 

[sweetsensi]

 

[sweetsensi]

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9 lb blue cat

 

[Amarok]

It's been below freezing most nights for a while.
Tonight's low is forecast to be -9C and the two week outlook has a lot more - than +. It's definitely colder than normal.
Barring one last warm stretch, I'm predicting my first tentative steps on the ice to happen by November 21.

Ice fishing is such a different game, but still so much fun. It's as much about the sleds and augers and tents and heaters and electronics and the planning as about dropping a line in the water.
Can't wait.