Hard Water---who's ready to go

[Creedmoor shooter]

We went last weekend. Caught a good feed of perch and I lost a nice pike.

 

[MT-JONAS]

HOLY SMOKES! I'll bet you needed to slather on the Ben-Gay after reeling in that haul. Are the dinks feeding some bigger fish too?

The only water predators these perch have are pike (I'm told they are in there, I have no proof) the lake is overcrowded and needs thinning, IMO.

BTW, if you don't mind me asking, where are you located in SW MT?

 

[MT-JONAS]

We've had a warm December but some of the small ponds are iced over. Anyone else gearing up and getting ready to go?

Thoughts on Electric Augers? I'm looking heavy at a ION

I run a Clam Drill Plate Pro. I'm in construction so I have lots of Milwaukee tools and batteries. I figured no use buying an auger that sets 2/3 of each year.