Poll #80


On ice.....what do you plan to go after first?

Gills

Votes: 22 | 62.86%

Crappies

Votes: 5 | 14.29%

Eyes

Votes: 3 | 8.57%

Perch

Votes: 5 | 14.29%

Pike

Votes: 0 | 0%

Cats

Votes: 0 | 0%

Posted by Ducks
Votes: 35 Comments: 5
Posted by Ducks
Active from Monday Nov 28 2011, 08:10AM to Thursday Jan 05 2012, 08:45AM

5 Comments

  • Cowboy
    29 Dec : 07:40
    Cowboy    		 I just want to see some ice!!! My dream would be to ice some walleyes. One of these years I will make a trip up north with that as my goal.

  • Troutsrus
    12 Dec : 16:18
    Troutsrus    		 My first opening day fish was a Large Mouth Bass !!!

  • Brittlab
    30 Nov : 23:05
    Brittlab    		 gills for me.

  • Troutsrus
    30 Nov : 08:36
    Troutsrus    		 Whatever shows up under the hole for the first time out , then after the excitement wears off , I will start looking for a target !!!

  • Ryan Hale
    28 Nov : 21:16
    Ryan Hale    		 It will be gills,perch, a few bass and crappies first. Will move to eyes a few weeks later in the right conditions.
    Soon.....

    Ryan Hale



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