Fishing with "Ralph"

[Ridgeratt]

Well many years ago when my Dad was Still kicking around he had built a couple of ice fishing sleds! We were on Waitts lake I had a WDFW official knock on the outside. I answered  " Nobody's Home" the response was I can smell the coffee. Guess ya shouldn't be brewing fresh coffee then. Most of the guys who have to walk on the ice are pretty fair folks. You just have to be straight up with them.

[kenzmad]

I used to go the Cedar River during the closed season with a flyrod and flies with the hooks cut off. This was practice on my line mending and strike indicators. Got stopped by a gamie once. He thought he had me til i showed him my setup. He did mention me coming close to  harassing the fish. Not sure what that meant.

[Fishnclifff]

I think that is where you would be in a jam--harassing the fish.

If you were fishing with 2 poles--hooks on 1 and Ralph on the other, maybe you would be okay.
A third rod-probably a ticket.

I think there is a rule about herding the fish or harassing the fish toward something.

I'll have to look that one up.

[Skillet]

Bigtex is right - you're in the clear to use ralph on a third rod!
Good luck out there - you mind sharing an ice report?

[Ridgeratt]

Bigtex is right - you're in the clear to use ralph on a third rod!
Good luck out there - you mind sharing an ice report?

Well from what I have heard Silver is icing up on both ends the middle is still open and the perch are real small.
 Eloika they figure should be a good run this weekend.
Waitts should be getting close since the temps haven't been over the teens all week. Its had some good sized perch during the summer.
A few of the places up by the farm should be stellar hard water since it hasn't broke out of single numbers either.
I haven't got a solid hit on Bead yet but since it is in a hole protected it couild be good also.

Perhaps "Ralph" will post some photos of his results!!! But he is kind of shy. 

[Curly]

That Stevens county fish finder pic made me crack up.     

[sebek556]

maybe give ralph to a youth, and let him "play" in the water... 

[Ridgeratt]

How do you know I'm not a kid!! Or perhaps a kid at heart!!

[Curly]

I bet a warden would get a kick out of Ralph.

[sebek556]

when I'm sitting on my bucket out at waitts this year and I see a guy playing with a fish toy on the end of a pole I'll know who it is atleast 

[KFhunter]

hey is that a fuse hanging out of ralph?

Well it is Stevens county 

[Skillet]

Thanks for the ice report - I have it on good authority Moses has 5" of solid ice and is kicking out moderate numbers of perch.  Will be popping holes somewhere on the 21st, but can't make it out before that!

[Ridgeratt]

You will be in Moses? I may have to take "Ralph" for a road trip and put a name with a face from one of you wrong sider's.

[Ridgeratt]

hey is that a fuse hanging out of Ralph?

Well it is Stevens county 

If you want to hold on to him and stand above him on the Ice I guess we could work something out!!
But 20 years ago I did buy a cartopper from a local up there and he told me everything went with the boat except the case of dynamite he had set in it!! 

[Skillet]

You will be in Moses? I may have to take "Ralph" for a road trip and put a name with a face from one of you wrong sider's.

Is the ice going to be thick enough to handle the force when worlds collide?? 

Definitely fishing on the 21st.  We'll be on Moses or "other", depending on what intel I get between now and then.  Will let you know via PM as time draws near.  Would like to meet Ralph and see what he can do!