With the snow storm that has blanketed Hampton Roads my
school was closed today. After I shoveled
the driveway I went down to the lake in hopes of maybe catching a fish.
I had a 1/4oz. Eco
Pro tungsten jig with a PowerTeam Lures 4.5 Conviction Craw as a trailer. The air temp was 24 degrees with a wind-chill
of 18 degrees. The lake had a good bit of ice on it and there was only one open
pier for me to fish from. It was so cold that my guides on my rod froze shut a
couple of times and my reel spool also froze.
I pitched my jig under the pier and after a few hops my rod doubled
over.
The fish made a short run out from under the pier and it was
game on. Once I could see the fish I realized that it was a nice catfish. He made another run but this time it was
under a different pier and under the ice.
I felt him wrap me
up around a piling and then felt the snap of my leader. Even thought I lost the fish I was still
surprised that I even hooked up. Once
this snow melts it is back out in the kayak for some more pickerel and bass.
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