Canner

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    We had gotten 39 kokanee, for a full canner load (9 pint jars).  I can for 90 minutes at 13 pounds of pressure.  Each, pint jar, gets:  1/4 teaspoon of liquid smoke, 1/2 teaspoon of non-iodized salt, and 1 1/2 teaspoon of vinegar.

Kokanee

Kokanee

    The kokanee are biting, up here, in NW Montana.  We have just caught a canners load, 28.  Will post pictures soon.  Tom also caught a 32" pike from the same place.

2 More

2 More

     Marie caught a couple of nice pike, in the morning, here in NW Montana.

Pike

Pike

  The pike are starting to bite, in NW Montana.  We went, later in the afternoon, when the water was warming up.  We also caught  a few perch.

Tom and the neighbor, Tom, with a small pike.

A little bigger Pike.

Pike

Pike

    Giving pike another try.  We got skunked again!!  One of these times we are going to catch one through the ice.  There were two pike, caught, by others and one missed.

Snow

Snow

    8" of snow, from the last storm and more to come, tomorrow.  Fishing has really slowed down.  Tom managed to catch one.

Bass

Bass

    Another day of catching big bass.  Here Tom is trying to land a 20"er...