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Ice Fishing?????

Started by Gary_C, December 23, 2006, 03:14:35 PM

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Gary_C

How many of you go ice fishing? Every year there are many people that die for the pleasure of standing on some very cold water, sometimes frozen and sometimes not, to catch some tiny little fish. Last year there were people that actually pushed sheets of plywood out ahead of them to ice fish. All of this to catch something that is best if it "doesn't taste like fish."

Some years ago, a Minneapolis paper did a survey on ice fishing. Most of the people surveyed said it was the dumbest, coldest sport they could think of, but admitted to doing it anyway.

Did you hear about Ole and Swen going ice fishing? They started to drill a hole in the ice and a voice came from above that said "there are no fish under that ice." So they moved over 50 feet and started to drill another hole. The voice was even louder "there are no fish under that ice!" Ole looked up and asked "are you God?" The voice came back "no you idot, I am the ice rink superintendent!"   :D
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beenthere

I've gone......and have enjoyed the brisk, cold air........and the excitement of seeing that ice jig trip when getting a strike........and seeing a 17" walleye come squirting up through a 6" hole in 16" of ice. Have also experienced the disappointment of getting my feet wet, fingers frozen numb solid, chilled to the bone, and no fish to show for it.  :)

As a rule, I find I don't get that bored anymore.   :)

Now Gary_C.  Are you saying you'd rather be out in that forest cutting down trees and forwarding them out to load on your truck in that warm, cozy cab all day long, just listn'n to the smooth, mellow hum of that big diesel engine  ::)   ???    ;D

How is that logging project coming along?  Knee deep in snow yet, or are you getting by without any deep snow so far ??  Hope it's going well. Maybe we'll hafta run up there and visit with ya again.  :)
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sawguy21

Fishing is one of my favorite activities in summer but I can't get into sitting on a cold lake freezing my butt to the ice. ::)
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Jeff

I love to ice fish but have not been able to for several years as the cold gets to my shoulder and hands now. If I improve a bit more I might try this year. That is if we get ice. I dont go on thin ice. I need 5 inches to feel safe. I have been ice fishing as early as Thanksgiving day here, this year so far we dont have ANY ice yet. I have a shed full of gear that I haven't even looked at for at least 3 years.
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Gary_C

beenthere

The weather could not be better. No snow and just barely cold enough to keep the ground froze on top.

The problems with the pulp mill could not be any worse. I have just 4 or 5 loads of maple pulp to haul and now may not have any place for it till second quarter next year at the earliest. On Friday morning when I hauled the first of a planned two loads in, they handing out papers telling everyone this will be your last load till Jan 2, 2007 and I had just recieved a notice that I get no quota for next quarter.   >:(  And they did not say "Merry Christmas" either!

The DNR is checking their rules to see how long they can extend my skidding and hauling time, but it may have to be for 6 months or more. Things are grim all over the state in the pulpwood business. The state and counties are now taking back contracts without penalties and they may have to do more.

I always welcome visitors.  8)

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gary

The only fishing I do is ice fishing. I have a pop up shanty that I put a one burner stove in to make coffee . That and a lantern is enough to keep you warm enough that you don't need to wear a jacket. The fish taste a lot better when you catch them in cold water.

Norm

I'll have to admit I'm one of those that does it too, there is a small lake north of us that I'd go all the time to. You cannot believe how beautiful it is on the coldest clear evenings. I'd step out of the ice house after dark on a moonlit night and just stand there in awe of how the snow would glisten in the moonlight. Most times I was there my myself, most likely as others were smarter than me. You could hear the coyotes in the distance and watch the deer cross on the ice carefully. Boring yes but you'll never experience God and mother nature closer.

Furby

I go once or so a year on average.
Didn't go last year.

Now Jeff, there was plenty of ice at the launch by you the other day, just can't go out very far.
Been out on ice that thick before......  don't plan to do it again if I can help it. ;)

Jeff

THat ice is all gone. Any time ya wanna go, come on up. I can fish, I just cant get a hole in the ice anymore.  Cant spud, cant use my hand auger and I dont have a power auger unless its a furby powered one. ;D
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Furby

Not expecting much ice this year, so we may not get a chance either way.
Suposed to be warmer then normal through the month of January.

Mooseherder

I went Ice Fishing once on a Salt Water Tidal river in Addison Me. ::)
Der was a little village of shacks on da ice waiting to fall in. ;D
What were we thinking ??? :D
Der was alot of cracking going on. Don't remember it being too much fun worrying about going thru da ice.  Next time, it will be on a lake. ;)

Jeff

When you hear cracking, thats a good sound. Ice cracks as it freezes and expands and makes more ice.  Thawing ice does not crack.
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Daren

I though I would drag this out of the photo archive Tom with a little mess he got ice fishing



but if I remember the story right he left the stringer in the sink and they mostly got away




I ice fish, but we have not had a "good ice" in 2 years. It was 50 here today.
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Part_Timer

Dad and grandpa used to be die hard ice fishermen.  I remember them dragging us kids out fishing and we had to take a canoe along cause the ice was so thin.  Not some of my fondest memories
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sawguy21

old age and treachery will always overcome youth and enthusiasm

jon12345

I got a few tip ups and a couple jiggin rods, but haven't gone in over 2 yrs since I was at college. During college went almost every day after winter break til end of feb, before that I had only gone on a week long trip to lake ontario when I was about 12.  I wouldn't go on the ice unless it is at least 1' thick  :)  My favorite part of it was the tip ups, but still not sure if it was the ones with the orange flags or the 12 oz ones.  ::)
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Sawguy

Mom didn't find it to funny.  You should have seen the look on her face when  I told her we had to cross a 10' 2x12 to get from the shore to the ice cause it was melted so far back from the bank.  Matter of fact I think that was my last fishing trip with them. :D :D
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chet

Soon as we can git da formalities of Christmas Day done, ( and da wives give in and say ok) me and da sons are headed out. Set out a few tip ups, nice warm fire in da shack, a case of barley pops and we'll be set 'till midnight.  8)  8)
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Part_Timer

sounds like a fine way to spend Christmas day.  Anything in particular your fishing for?
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johncinquo

I'm warm weather bred, but in the middle of deep winter, with darkness 18 hours a day, I'll go ice fishing.  Anything to get out of the house.   Can you pull a cord Jeff?   I could lend you my ice auger.   Stihl 015, 16" bar, veggie oil for the bar.   :D   fire that sucker up and in a few minutes you have a hole any size you want.  Just cut the hole BEFORE you set the shanty up, otherwise it smells like 2 stroke in the shack all day. 

No ice here.  I wanted to put the pontoon in the water on Christmas day and go for a spin around the lake.  The girlie would have nothing to do with it!  I thought it would be hilarious.  Turn up the Christmas carols on the stereo and wave at all the folks unwrapping presents in their living rooms.  Maybe for New Years....   

The funniest one I ever saw was the guy with the big motor home out on the ice.  Drove right out there, cranked up the satelite on the roof, popped some corn in the microwave, pulled up the floor boards that were cut out and proceeded to fish and spear.  I fell asleep in the barca-lounger. 
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crtreedude



I like Tom's ice fishing - I have done the other kind, but not anymore. My resistance to cold has plummeted faster than a one-legger in a ice fishing hole.

Why, just this morning it was so cold I couldn't wear sandals


So, how did I end up here anyway?

Coon

I go ice fishing anytime I can.  There's already 15 inches of ice here but it's still not the safest.  With such a snow load and warm weather some of the lakes that have a current or beaver houses on them are having problems with the snow pushing the ice down and some water on the top.  You get that slush and sometimes the ice will start to rot with the warm weather.  The lake I normally go fishing at is alright where we go.  There isn't any beaver houses in sight.  The fish have been biting too so it makes it worthwhile to go out.  The only other problem is to get on the ice.  We have so much snow that you either have to snowshoe or snowmobile to your fishing spot.  The snow is over 3 feet deep on average.
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PineNut

I like Tom's approach to ice fishing so I do my ice fishing in the frozen food section at the market. If I was going to ice fish, I like the idea of the motor home.

Tim L

Up our way some folks have some pretty spanky bobhouses. It's like fishing in the living room .
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Brian Beauchamp

I met my girlfriend up in MN this last summer. I was talking to her a couple of weeks ago after I had gone fishing one late afternoon. When I told her that I had gone fishing, she responded by saying, "Oh, so you have a fishhouse?" She forgets that I live in OK where it doesn't usually get cold enough to freeze the lake around here...especially where I was fishing in SE OK. I think it was well over 70 degrees that day. It's going to be a big adjustment for her when she gets down here...she'll have to get used to being able to go outside most any time of the year without the possibility of freezing her tootles off.  ;D

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