One more trip to Frank's next week and this will be my next focus.

[DSmith]

Here is one of my video's taken by game camera on opening day of Iowa. Unfortunately we were hunting the opposite side of the farm that day when the big boy showed up. Nobody was in the stand near the camera but hopefully he will be there next year. That is the way hunting goes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQUC1o253EU

[DSmith]

A video from the game camera where we sat on opening day. Video was taken earlier so we sat there but a big mistake on my part.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giLVpcLc2lk

Merry Christmas to all.

[DSmith]

Now I can only dream about next year of the the buck in the background that got away and the one in the foreground that will be ready for 2017. Merry Christmas.

https://youtu.be/kpJ_cIxKEj0

[DSmith]

Attachment 26423Now that hunting season is over I am ready to get back to reality. Two more weeks until ice fishing at Frank's. I will post some pictures of our success.Attachment 26422

[Tim Kelly]

Look forward to the pics Dick. Try to get a burbot for me. Apparently they used to live in the Thames 150 years ago, but are extinct over here now. Cod family I believe.

[DSmith]

I will surely take a picture if someone will hold it for a quick shot. They are also called Fresh Water Cod from what I have been told. When they show up the Walleye seem to disappear and I do not know why.

[DSmith]

Attachment 26437Attachment 26436Attachment 26435Attachment 26434Attachment 26433In case you were wondering, our approximate total catch for 4 days was 290 Walleye, Sauger, Pike and Perch. The largest being Pike 30”, Walleye 22”, Sauger 17” and Perch 14”. The best lure caught probably 90% of the fish was the Flutter Spoon in Golden Perch by Northland. Jigging was the way to go and dead stick was wasting time. The boards in the cleaning house were the ones that Matt and I caught on Thursday.