Thanks guys. No real great story. I had released a 28″ fish about 30 minutes earlier on a spoon – personal best through the ice…..high fives all around – standard behavior
Just as it was dimming a little in the eve – I walked over to jig an outside hole and as I was jigging – I see my tip-up waving at me – a real friendly-like ‘come over here’ type of wave!
I went over and missed a fish I immediately re-baited and re-set it. Well it was re-set just a few seeconds – and I only took two steps when I heard the flag rattle. The swing-arm on a Beaver Dam ‘jingles’ when the flag goes up – music to my ears . A short fight later and had the big one laying at my feet – more high fives….
It was fish number 5 over 25.5″ that day! Good day indeed.
Tim