Spearing!

[bill herian]

Jehler, pa rounded up 300+ smelt last night with some as big as 9 inches. His buddy had 200 or so night before last. I'm homebound this weekend hoping they're still in.

[jehler]

That's a good sign wonder if they are running here as well, might have to make some calls today

[QH's Paw]

I've never eaten a sucker

You should repay the favor.

I see what you did there JR.

[3legged_lab]

I've never eaten a sucker

You should repay the favor.

I see what you did there JR.

Glad somebody did. I was starting to think that one was wasted.

[NuffDaddy]

That's a good sign wonder if they are running here as well, might have to make some calls today

My neighbor has been getting them for a few weeks now by AuGres somewhere. Not a ton though.

[Bulldog0156]

That's a good sign wonder if they are running here as well, might have to make some calls today

Dude you're probably about a month late.

[jehler]

That's a good sign wonder if they are running here as well, might have to make some calls today

Dude you're probably about a month late.

everything here is a month late, boyne mountain still had snow in the hills today when we drive by, surface temp on torch last week was 34, ice came of long only 10 days ago, been a weird spring, hit 80 today

[flight control]

What do you guys do with smelt? Bait?

[NuffDaddy]

What do you guys do with smelt? Bait?

Cut the head off rip the guts out and fry em up.

[flight control]

We ice fish for them and they are delicous, but spring smelt here taste like shit. They feel like sandpaper and the meat is all mushy. Try them in the oven sometime. Roll them in flour, melt some crisco in a cookie sheet and bake until the tail end gets crispy and snaps off like crispy bacon.

[NuffDaddy]

I've only eaten them a couple times. Both times were breaded and deep fried. Tasted decent but not the best by any means.

[Bulldog0156]

That's a good sign wonder if they are running here as well, might have to make some calls today

Dude you're probably about a month late.

everything here is a month late, boyne mountain still had snow in the hills today when we drive by, surface temp on torch last week was 34, ice came of long only 10 days ago, been a weird spring, hit 80 today

No shit.