There are only 3 "Iceman"

Happy 2008 everyone!
Thanks to all the HM members/Customfish Team members that attended UFC 79 at Lago Casa. (John, Steve, Kev, Buzz, Mike, Rich)
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Also..I lied. Yep, it's true. Well, the lie was a lie but it's true that I lied. Got that?
I said we were done for 2007. Turns out we weren't. Mike and I HAD to go fishing one more time.
So on New Year's Day we strapped on our waders and ventured into the frigid waters of the Fox River. Good call too. Drifting various live baits into deeper slackwater holes just feet from shore was the trick. Trout worms worked. Fathead minnows worked. 3" shiners worked.
We finished the short trip with 4 big bluegills, 1 nice channel cat, and 4 smallies (Mike's 17" smallie being the biggest.). Mike also lost half a dozen fish that he had no chance on. When the line comes back clean on a rod bending hookset and a short fight, you know you were just dealing with something that had some teeth. We're thinking walleyes (saw one or two). I lost 2 fish on a whacky rigged 4" Tiki Stik as well.
We wrapped up the day with drinks around a barrel fire in the middle of a snow storm at Casa De La Libation.

Note to sell: Fix the hole in the neoprene waders. The breathables just didn't cut it while standing in water that was cooler than a glass of iced Grey Goose.
Note #2 to self: Never walk across railroad tressles in a snow storm, 40' above the river when there's a cop waiting on the other side of the river for your return to Terra Firma. Hey...it's not like we were tagging our gang name up there!