Illinois River Inlet

Sometimes ice fishing poles just can’t measure up

Sorry, I seldom measure these when they don't look like 4 foot or more. This is actually the second minnows thief I caught while crappie fishing with 4lb line.

This is one thing I get when Crappie fishing

This is the other thing I get when fishing for Crappie

Another minnows thief while fishing for crappie

8lb line and a large blue/silver flicker shad