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29 Jan

Fish Basics

Posted by Joshua Nathaniel Melville, under "How To Plan It", Fishing Trips and Reviews, Gear Reviews, General, GetREELed, Interesting Facts, Joshua, Team UFD

Here Are Some Basic Tips I’ve Researched For These 3 Fish During Ice Season. Hope This Helps, Good Luck And Tight Lines To all.

Lake Trout Basic Tips:
Hook size: # 6 or 8.
Bait Recommended:Perch Bait Or Shiners, Back Hooked.
Line Placement:1-3 Inches From Bottom
Recommended Lures:Jigging Raps And Swedish Pimples.
Best Time Of Day:Either Sun up Or Sundown.
Structures:Points, Breaks, Rock Piles, Humps, And Inside Turns.

Salmon Basic Tips;
Hook Size: # 6 or 8.
Bait Recommended:Perch Bait Or Shiners, Back Hooked.
Lures Recommended:Jigging Raps or Swedish Pimples.
Line Placement:1-8 Feet Bellow Ice.
Structures:Points, Breaks, Rock Piles, Humps, And Inside Turns.

Pike basic tips:
Hook Size: # 6 or 8, On A Steel Leader.
Bait Recommended:Perch Bait, Shiners, Or “Pike Bait”.
Lures Recommended:Jigging Raps, Swedish Pimples, Flashy Spoons, And Airplane Jigs.
Line Placement:1-3 Feet Bellow Ice.
Best Time Of Day:Broad Daylight.
Structures:Shallow Flats And Outside Weed Edges.

Hope These Help Anyone Looking For The Basics On these Fish Good Luck And Tight Lines.

25 Jan

30TH Annual Ice Fishing Derby

Posted by Joshua Nathaniel Melville, under "How To Plan It", Contests and Promotions, Fishing Shows, Fishing Trips and Reviews, Gear Reviews, General, GetREELed, Interesting Facts, Joshua, Tackle Reviews, Team UFD

30TH Annual

Lake Champlain

Islands

ICE FISHING DERBY

SATURDAY – SUNDAY:

FEBRUARY 13 – 14, 2010

MARK YOUR CALANDERS AND BUY YOUR

TICKETS TODAY!

YOU COULD WIN:

Now in it’s 30th consecutive year, the derby is proud to award over $4,000 in cash and prizes. There are seven categories of which to compete for cash prizes up to $300.00, plus a trophy for the first 3 places in each category. However you don’t have to catch the biggest fish in the lake to be a winner. Your derby ticket qualifies you to win a jiffy power auger at the awards ceremony on Sunday night, You must be present to win.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

you may call one of the following committee members : Mindy and Gilbert Granger ( Martin’s General Store) 802-868-4459; Steve Martell (Bayside Bait and Tackle) 802-524-2222; or George Fowler (The Islander Newspaper) 802-372-5600.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL !

05 Jan

2010 First Fishing Trip Of The New Year

Posted by Joshua Nathaniel Melville, under Coming Soon, Fishing Trips and Reviews, General, GetREELed, Interesting Facts, Joshua, Tackle Reviews, Team UFD

Today was a Beautiful day to go ice fishing, The weather was perfect,

The Ice was thick and the perch were slamming our lines and tip-ups

We caught 50 Perch in an hour and a half, our best lure was the Jigging

Rap.

Ok Video Is Finished But Too Long To Post Anywhere But FaceBook so You’ll Have to Find Me Under Joshua Melville To See Both Videos Hope You Enjoy.

21 Dec

Ice Season Starts Early

Posted by Joshua Nathaniel Melville, under "How To Plan It", Coming Soon, Fishing Trips and Reviews, GetREELed, Interesting Facts, Joshua, Team UFD, Uncategorized

Get your gear ready , Cold weather has brought us an early ice season. I came across this article in the Sunday paper while drinking my coffee and my excitement level shot through the roof . I ran through the house showing everyone, and now sharing this info to you my fellow ice anglers. Our first ice fishing adventure will take place after the new year. Also just got an HD camcorder so Keep an eye out for great ice fishing Videos. (Coming Soon)

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14 Jul

Spoons In My Kitchen…

Posted by the fisherbabe, under fisherbabe

And I do not mean the regular kind of eating spoons…you know for cereal and stuff…I mean Cabelas Canadian Casting Spoons. There is also Trilene Line in various types and tests. What’s my point you may ask?? Well…I am beginning to feel like I live in a tackle shop and maybe a little like I am losing my mind…LOL

Just a few minutes ago, I found a Fishing Lure in my freezer. Yes…I was taking out some hamburger for supper and there it was. I hope that I did not actually place it there in some wierd completely unnecessary way. I am hoping that the hook got stuck on something that was actually meant for the freezer…but with me you never know. Which brings forth the previous question of “why are there Spoons and Trilene in my kitchen?

Before I became an avid fisherbabe and I first got married, I got really angry at my hubby for leaving his fishing tackle all over our house. I would put it up and there it would be again the next day…right there on our dining room table or on our couch. So we had a talk and he began keeping his stuff out of our living room. He really is a good, sweet fisherhubby.

Then a few years ago, the stuff started reappearing. I asked my hubby, “why did you leave your line in my kitchen?” His response was…”I did not leave my line in your kitchen. In fact, I do not have any line. I need new line. That, I believe, is your line.” My response, “WHAT THE HELL?”

It is now worse than I could have ever imagined, and today as I was cleaning and preparing for the arrival of my mother, I took to the basement:

10 spools of trilene line in various kinds and tests
1 brand new Shimano Cardiff 200a Reel
20 various fishing magazines
1 tackle box (unused)
4 cabelas canadian casting spoons
4 other types of lures
3 coolers
1 package of hooks
1 package of bobbers
1 hook out
2 packages of mosquito coils
1 jar of lure primer paint

AND IT WAS ALL MINE. YES ALL OF IT!!! I found it in my guest bedroom, my kitchen, my dining room, in my couch, under my table, and in my freezer. I think maybe I am worse than my hubby when it comes to buying tackle. And I still have no idea why there are fishing lures in my freezer…

Happy Cleaning ~

LIZZY aka The Fisherbabe

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21 Jun

Happy Fathers Day…

Posted by the fisherbabe, under General, fisherbabe

To all the daddy’s out there…Have a great day!!!

I am off to Cabelas to get my anniversary gift and to pick up some new lures for a contest coming soon to my blog!!!

Have a great day guys…YOU DESERVE IT!!

Happy Fishing and Happy Present Getting

LIZZY aka The Fisherbabe

17 May

For Your Viewing Pleasure…

Posted by the fisherbabe, under Travels, fisherbabe

I have created a video documenting my husband’s recent trip to Northwest Territories. Now…as much as I would like to do so, I cannot tell you the lodge he was visiting…its one of those Lay Family Secrets. The lures are one thing…This special camp is another. I am certain that my revealing it would end up in at the least the silent treatment…and at the most D-I-V-O-R-C-E!! You know how those men can be about their best secret spots…LOL!!!

Enjoy and Happy Viewing ~

LIZZY aka The Fisherbabe

19 Mar

Laying The Hammer Down…

Posted by the fisherbabe, under Tackle Reviews, fisherbabe

Ok…so I understand being skeptical of fishing lures and their capabilities. I have had many comments and emails on my post “Top 5 Canadian Pike Lures” from people who either cannot believe that I would fish for Pike with these wimpy lures or cannot believe that their favorite lures are not included

I understand that we all have our favorites and ask my readers to keep in mind that these are just my favorites and I am not trying to discount your favorites.

As a matter of fact, I ask that you all comment and give me your favorite Pike lures. I would love to hear what works for you all or what you have caught your biggest Pike on. I would actually like to try them out. So please comment and let me know what your favorites are

I got a number of requests for the picture of the Cabelas Generic that is # 2 on my list. I have decided to post it here today as a special treat for my readers. Please remember that this lure is discontinued and therefore must be handpainted to be replicated.

This is the original Cabelas Generic Lure. As you can see, they have both been used and have quite a few bite marks…on many trips the Generic and the Hammer come back with no paint at all.

I stole this one from my husbands tackle box for this photo…I hope I am not fighting a divorce tomorrow…LOL!!! As many of you know, he refused to give me one of these lures even as a wedding present!!

This is the Generic that I handpainted using the red and white Cabelas Canadian Casting Spoon. It looks much like the original and moves

the same way. It can be a frustrating process however to paint one of these on your own. I enjoy lure painting though and always

paint a few lures before each trip!! You just never know what is gonna be the hot lure for those PIKE!!

This is the famed “Orange Hammer”. I am posting this picture to show those skeptics who cannot believe this lure is great just how great it is. I know it does not make sense why Pike love it but, as you can tell from the lack of paint on the lure, they LOVE IT!!!

So there it is…a family secret that I may get into BIG trouble for telling…but oh well!!!! See there…I am willing to risk divorce for my readers!!

Please keep checking back soon ~ I intend to run a contest soon and maybe you will be the one to win one of these famed “Generic” Pike Lures!!!

Happy Fishing and Happy Lure Making ~

LIZZY aka The Fisherbabe

05 Mar

OMG…Cabela’s Is Having A Sale!!!

Posted by the fisherbabe, under General, fisherbabe

WOW!!! $0.99 LURES…And no I am not lying. Cabelas is having a spring outdoor sale and they have 99 cent lures and $1.99 lures…I am so freaking excited to go browse the racks tonite. I sure hope they have something awesome left. The lures that are on sale include Rapala which excites me to no end. Well…Why the HELL are you still reading this blog…GO!! GO!! GO!!

Happy Shopping ~

LIZZY aka The Fisherbabe