Shawn recently took a solo mission out on Lake Wallenpaupack with Legends Outdoors. This was set up as a gift from his girlfriend. A friend was scheduled to go with him, but did not make it, so Shawn went it alone. Cleats were strapped around the boots and they prepared for the long walk out on the frozen water. They arrived at the location and the tip-ups and jigging holes were prepped and ready to rock. This would be Shawn's first time out ice-fishing and it would surely be one to remember for this New Jersey resident. The sun would be out strong, but the NW winds blew strong and steady during the outing. The high for the day was scheduled to top out around 33-34 degrees. The fish must have thought it was the celebratory June 14th day of "Flag Day" as they were popping on a regular basis as the fish were on the move and devouring the offerings. Shawn also did fairly well with the jigging pole and landed some good quality fish including this hefty largemouth that posed graciously for a photo. Shawn tallied smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, perch, bluegill and some huge pickerel on this outing. All the bass were released while the panfish and pickerel were harvested. Shawn would also enjoy some of Legends Outdoors venison jalapeno hot dogs and an appetizer of pickled pickerel. Shawn wasn't the only thing that was hungry as bald eagles were perched in a tree nearby eyeing up the pickerel out on the ice with possibly thoughts of scooping up one of those for a meal of their own, but they never attempted a "Grab N Go". What a great day it turned out to be all around for Shawn and a great gift from his girlfriend as memories were made for a lifetime.
