Ice Fishing

By Uncle Hans

Jake,Laurel, and Annie came over to check the ice thickness for ice fishing.  Lo. and behold, there is 4 inches!  We can ice fish!  Jake quickly drill the holes and set the tip-ups.  Annie started watching for flags........





.....Then we hang out and wait for the fish to come.  It this case she is literally hanging out from Grandpa Han's hands while she "bobs" for cheese and crackers...........





................once I got the glasses turned around the right way,  I COULD SEE A FLAG!!............








.............you have to set the hook..........





.....and, PRESTO!, you have a fish, in this case a nice northern.................





....at 8 degrees with a stiff wind, it calculates into about a -15 wind-chill.  Time for hands in pockets............





......so Annie hauls in the catch while Jake packs up the tip-ups............





........then Sam steals the fish...................





.....and Annie has to steal it back.  Sorry Sam.  Ice fishing can be a brutal reality.



Uncle Hans