Iceshots 2012 (pics)

[MorningStorm]

Hello Again.

The last three days Aaron and I had the pleasure of joining the media and pro fishermen at Iceshots 2012. Iceshots was a great way for the media to join pro fishermen out on the ice and write amazing articles on them. We were not there to write articles but to film and photograph the event. The event was put on by Clam and Vexilar and it was the brain child of Jeff Anderson of Leisure Outdoors. Aaron and I got to spend a good amount of time with all of the Fisherman. I personally got to have a good conversation with Dave Genz about his pimped out Astro van, which he is very proud of by the way, I of course even got a tourist photo with him sitting on his bearcat snowmobile out on the ice. Jason Mitchell was also kind enough to be present. I got to drill many holes with his warn out auger. We fished two of the three days both days we pounded the fish. The first day Aaron and I were sent to follow Jason Mitchell, Matt Johnson , and Corey Bechtold. The ice conditions are still good so we ventured out on the lake in our vehicles. Just so you guys know Jason Mitchells truck has a permanent fish smell. We headed out and fished the shore line breaks and weed points catching most of our fish in 12 to 15 feet of water.

This tank of a perch was caught the first morning by Joe Anderson the media director for Jason Mitchell Outdoors TV

At noon we headed in closer to Chase on the lake to enjoy a fish fry prepared by the vexilar crew out on the ice where I got an opportunity to snap a pic of this toad of a hybrid gill. It hit the tape at 10 ¾ inches.

After our fish fry we headed over to a mid lake flat in about 6’ to 7’ feet where we put that smack down on some more bulls. Aaron snapped a quick pic of Matt Breuer and Dave Genz on the snowmobiles.

The next day we decided to try for some crappies so we went and hit a deep whole with only about half of the original fishing crew. We ended up doing very well and it was a great day. I got to see lots of amazing things and learned a lot that day. Even Dave doing wheelies on his snowmobile. Here is our group picture.

It was a great learning experience and we had the pleasure of meeting a lot of great people. Thanks to all that made the trip so enjoyable. Especially Chase on the Lake and Leisure Outdoors

All Photos copyright of Lawnchair Productions.

[Jim Uran]

Look forward to hitting the ice with you tomorrow Jake and Aaron.

[EBass]

Way cool!

[mrklean]

Cool pics