Bemidji, Minnesota Ice Fishing New Year's 2006
Nick Andy Eion Neely come to visit the fishermen
The Road to Midge Lake from the Cabin
Midge Lake
John Neely and Eion approaching. Notice Eion's hat
Neely and unnamed fishermen peeing
Nick lost on the ice
Portahut for catching perch
The Catching of perch, hindered by Nick Gas
Augering the hole was damn fun
I could beat the gas powered augers
A Tipup contraption for the procurement of Pike
Damian and Andy thinking about fish
Lee in his element
Lee and Eli getting to work
Bait the hook
Flag was tripped, so we began the catch
Waiting to catch a glimpse of El Diablo
Eli reeling in pikey
I grabbed the fish on my second try.
My arm was numb
Remove the hook
Success
Nick offers tired fish a drink
Eli with a beauty
Eli wants his camera phone to record the occasion
Lee struck again
Lee's bass was beautiful
Our storage recepticle
Bucket o Fish
Escapee--the 3rd pike had it with our tiny bucket