Quote Originally Posted by jiginitis69 View Post
Went out this am. Ice is good with some interesting spots. Seen quite a few weep holes but ice is 7" & only 1" is white crap ice in hole. Current was very strong today. Marcum LCD-5 had a difficult time marking lure. Swinging down current. Line got broke. Lost another, but friend got his 28 1/4" whopper on a chrome & blue salmo. We were 1.2 miles out of Catawba in direct line with Green Island. Slow day overall. Think we will have a great season. Long range forecast is to maintain existing ice and after 1/15/14 to build an additional 2-3"
Thanks for detailed report. Nice to know distance, direction, conditions etc....I looked on a weather channel page and they were calling for above normal temps for next 10-14 days....according to jet stream. Hope that is wrong and Canada opens door and let's another one of those arctic blasts down. (For about a week with no wind!!). Not asking for much! I hope basin hangs in until temps back down....a lot of flowing water right now!