It is around this time that I usually get to thinking about the annual ice fishing trip to the Bay of Quinte which I will share .... has long been one of the most significant fishing events of my year! In actual fact I started thinking about the annual BOQ ice fishing trip back in October and in a completely different way .... It was back then that I realized I was going to be moving out of the province on a new adventure before our "usual" fishing trip dates.
The enjoyment that is realized when close friends can gather to match skills against the legendary, double digit monster walleye of the BOQ is beyond addictive... I would argue ....it is necessary. I truly hope not to miss it this year.
I don't want to miss the weeks leading up to the trip which are spent tracking weather patterns, ice formation, debating the likelihood of good ice where fishing is planned, probing fishing forums, gathering intel from the network of friends and fellow anglers established over nearly a decade, repeatedly organizing tackle and planning strategies, preparing meals of some of the finest, hearty table fare you can have ... and the list goes on. I know that I am not the only one who appreciates these things.
If the ice does not form in time I will miss most of all ... the time I would have spent fishing with some of the finest and outrageously funny men I know ... Captainminnow, Randler and East Lake Angler. Lads, I will hope every day for safe ice to form and believe me when I tell you the last thing I pack will be my ice fishing gear.
Last year I prepared a "get excited about fishing Quinte" video for the gang with the hopes of doing one each year. Sadly last year we were absolutely pounded by some of the nastiest snow and wind we have ever faced during our trips so new footage was impossible. I hope you will still enjoy the 2014 Quinte Primer.
To all of you out there of similar minds ... be safe on the ice, take care of each other and respect the resource!! Good fishing!
Frozenflyguy
http://youtu.be/WfR4HAyXIqk