The ice was quiet today....not many people out...but the weather was awesome...spring like conditions.... Scummer started hitting football size slabs...

I left my perch rod at home...I was focused on the pike...and they didn't disappoint us..

There were deer everywhere today...they were up and active in the warm sun


Another nice pike (7.6) ....

Scummer with a pike! Note: After landing this pike, Scummer had a hemorage from a small cut....I had a critical decision...save Scummer...or chum.....The decision was easy....CHUM! so I had him put his hand in the hole and used the blood to attract some sharks....

low and behold....

Another nice slab from the Slabking...

This one fellow showed up and ...took 3 hours to setup his clam and about 4 tip ups....he had everything you could ever wish for with him,, Clam...gas auger...stove...pots and pans...you name it...he had it....he sorta resembled a Sherpa guide hauling this stuff onto the ice...

This pike had a chunk out of his back...very strange...usually you see hem with marks on their sides....

The Sherpa built a live well and was getting his stove going when we left...we gave him a few of our pike to feed the crowd...

As mentioned earlier...the deer were everywhere....this one let me get pretty close....as she took in the sun...

On our way off the ice..we noticed something that didn't look right...when we got closer...we saw nature at work...

Coyote's had taken this deer. The tracks were everywhere...the critical blow...

This shot shows the initial hit and path of the ensuing struggle..

It's a sad sight to see but, nature takes care of itself by eliminating the week so the breed survives...another day on the Bayou came to an end...Scummer and I went home...tired...but pleased...now Scummer is hounding me on MSN after having a few too many beer to get his blood count back up......I love fishing hehehe!!

Tight Lines,
Mikey