Cold Fish

[fish_tie]

So several of the my college mates had come into town this past weekend for a true Minnesota experience: Ice fishing. It is strange because none of us are what you would call avid fisherman, but it seemed like a good excuse to get together. There were ten of us total. The seven lads rented a shack out on the ice with all of the bells and

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[mmaresca]

Were you the only one who even tried to actually fish, or just the only one who succeeded?

Sounds like a good time. Shame I had to miss it. (Though, in retrospect, it probably was a good thing I didn't plan to go, because this week and last week have been THE HAMMER at work. Taking the weekend out of town would have been unwise.)

[captain_squid]

In ice fishing, the rods are generally of the set-it-and-leave-it-alone variety. Our good Mr. Tie was simply the guy who hauled the fish out of the holes after the rattle reels went off. I'm still insisting that I get credit for two of the fish, since I'm the one who baited those particular hooks.

[mmaresca]

Maybe an assist, chief, but I'm pretty sure that as a rule, credit goes to he who removes the fish from the water.

Did you all eat what you caught, or no?

[captain_squid]

Strictly catch-and-release. A single walleye split seven ways would be kind of silly.