Today I fished the Old Glory Outdoors Ice Fishing Tournament on Quaboag Pond. This was the first time that I fished this body water. This was also Old Glory Outdoors‘ first ice fishing tournament.
Social distancing on the ice was not an issue. Since the pond is relatively shallow with gradually sloping banks, the key to success was finding “deep” water.
I got my first flag within thirty minutes of setting up my Jack Traps tip-ups. Not a monst’ah fish. But! A fish is a fish. After unhooking and releasing this fish, the wind picked up and the bite died.
When I go ice fishing, I almost always see something new, unusual, or that defies explanation. This trip, was no no exception!
The relentless wind did not make me cold. My high-tech multi-layers kept me warm. The wind just made it uncomfortable to jig while monitoring my tip-ups via peripheral vision. When I fish Old Glory Outdoors‘ second annual ice fishing tournament next year, I will set up along a dropping contour with my new Eskimo QuickFish2 Pop-Up Portable Ice Fishing Shelter. Fish beware!
