Big Gator - First fish of 2016

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Big Gator - First fish of 2016

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Got out fishing yesterday around 9am in the Ottawa area, managed to find some 4.5'' clear ice. As the day went on the ice progressively got thinner, caught this pike around 4pm through 3 inches of ice. what a fight. Setting the bar high early.
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Wow, real nice fish. You sure did set the bar high. WTG.
That sure does look like clear ice. If this rain knocks the snow down on the lakes we should be making some good ice this week.

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NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICE!!!! :shock: :o :shock: :o :shock:
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:shock: :shock: Wow that's a beauty through the ice man
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That's a brute dude!
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Awesome Pike for this area... bar WAY up there.
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Awesome, hope we have good ice by next weekend :mrgreen:
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Wow that ice is clear ! What a great way to start 2016 .. congrats.
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Awesome!
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Great fish man. I didn't even think the ice was thick enough for ice fishing. Nice work
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Wow! nice fish to start the year, congrats.
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That's a beauty for these parts!

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A fine looking 'snarler' and some nice hice.
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