The narcotic effects of ice fishing

[Bogsucker]

A little prose by Jim W.<P>Lake of the Woods/ March Ice Fisherman’s Lament<P>I can’t stop thinking about LOW!!! I have slipped too far in to the dream cone, though enjoying it ever so. I need to step foot onto the hard layer of water that hides beneath a yield of fish, paramount to biblical proportions! Fish with large wielding teeth, fish with thick backs and colors represented in the rainbow. I envision fish that fight and fish that are savored among a team of hard water hunters.<P>Upon it’s frozen shelf we stand in wonderment, and crouch in a electronic daze! The feeling of societal abandonment, survival, comfort and exhilaration simultaneously<BR>Merge to form the revelation we have some to know as….”The March Trip”!!<P>Camaraderie, not taking a back seat, is often lifted high above the pine, black spruce and tamaracks! Jubilation trumpets outward, far and beyond our temporary home on the ice! <BR>In climax, a true predator fish has found itself entrapped in a cylindrical nightmare!! Perilously and unwilling, the King of the ice blanketed bay, momentarily will learn how to fly!!!!<P><BR>Jim Wernimont <BR>

[shadboy]

Ja, Jim It's me Ole and I think you have had a little too much lefse!! Take some rolaids.

[Buckets]

Hey fishign poet You slipped alright <BR>Actually it's the same thing I say....but different. Same but different, much different . That was great lol

[Jim W]

Buckets,<P>whuh???????

[shadboy]

Jim, yes I actually do fish LOW quite often even though living 310 miles away. I used to live up in Warroad and TRF. Fishing this winter is just plain goofy. Something is going on... We used to be able to catch a nice bunch of good eaters. Now we have to give'em the boot test... if they aren't 13-14 inches or so they go back. We would often fish Buffalo Bay and be ready for the half-hour before dark. The Walleyes would hit and hit hard and you'd have your limit.<BR>The Bay has been absolutely dead this year so far. Something is going on... Anyway, have a good time up north. Go out on the mud flats, away from the traffic and you'll do alright.

[Jim W]

saladboy,<P>I'm a tums guy and can't stand lefsa!<P>Fish much?lol<P>Jim W