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Ice Fishing 2011 - 2012 #275033 12/05/11 04:16 PM
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 834 Southwestern Minnesota the stick Lunker
the stick Lunker Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 834 Southwestern Minnesota	Has anyone been out on the ice yet? Dwight let me know last week that the ice will be good to go before long. I got my house ready last weekend, and spent yesterday afternoon getting all my gear up to par and ready to go. Even put the sharp to the Frostee and Fatboy jigs. Need some minnows and grubs, then heading to Bremer Pond Friday or Saturday. We have had a very mild fall here, but the ice being ready to walk on is typical, on or about the 10th of December. I am aiming to smoke every crappie and perch we get this winter. Good morning Dave, I've checked the ships systems, and everything appears to be running normally.

Re: Ice Fishing 2011 - 2012 the stick #275034 12/05/11 04:18 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,301 Likes: 450 Somerset, PA Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,301 Likes: 450 Somerset, PA	I'll be sending you my address, stick. Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."

Re: Ice Fishing 2011 - 2012 Sunil #275036 12/05/11 04:29 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,883 Likes: 117 Lincoln, NE teehjaeh57 Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker
teehjaeh57 Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,883 Likes: 117 Lincoln, NE	Hey Stick I was about to also request an ice report. We are in Lincoln and had skim last Thursday. It's been below freezing for about 48 hours now and will be for the next 36 or so. I'm planning on drilling some test holes at my place Wednesday. I will let everyone know thickness etc. I can't wait for some YP fillets in hot peanut oil! Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

Re: Ice Fishing 2011 - 2012 the stick #275038 12/05/11 04:37 PM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 6,981 Likes: 18 Freedom, Indiana S sprkplug Ambassador Lunker
sprkplug Ambassador Lunker S Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 6,981 Likes: 18 Freedom, Indiana	Aww man, don't rub it in.... My gear's ready, new auger, nice selection of new tungsten jigs.... no ice, and the prospect for any in the immediate future is slim.... 60 degrees this past Saturday "Forget pounds and ounces, I'm figuring displacement!" If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1) And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1) Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT? PB answer: It depends.

Re: Ice Fishing 2011 - 2012 sprkplug #275045 12/05/11 07:00 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,301 Likes: 450 Somerset, PA Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,301 Likes: 450 Somerset, PA	Originally Posted By: sprkplug Aww man, don't rub it in.... My gear's ready, new auger, nice selection of new tungsten jigs.... no ice, and the prospect for any in the immediate future is slim.... 60 degrees this past Saturday Well....ride the wave while it lasts! Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."

Re: Ice Fishing 2011 - 2012 Sunil #275054 12/05/11 08:20 PM
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sprkplug Ambassador Lunker S Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 6,981 Likes: 18 Freedom, Indiana	I tried. Suspended an ice jig below a slip float and cast it out, I caught fish too, but it just wasn't the same! "Forget pounds and ounces, I'm figuring displacement!" If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1) And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1) Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT? PB answer: It depends.

Re: Ice Fishing 2011 - 2012 sprkplug #275060 12/05/11 08:51 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,301 Likes: 450 Somerset, PA Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,301 Likes: 450 Somerset, PA	I'm sure it was just like unexpected early December fishing! Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."

Re: Ice Fishing 2011 - 2012 Sunil #275061 12/05/11 08:53 PM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 1,897 Likes: 63 Central Oklahoma J jludwig
jludwig J Joined: May 2011 Posts: 1,897 Likes: 63 Central Oklahoma	I can't believe its 60 degrees in IN and its 39 in Oklahoma. Tonight we are getting a few snow flurries.

Re: Ice Fishing 2011 - 2012 jludwig #275067 12/05/11 09:59 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 Northeastern Indiana Cecil Baird1 Hall of Fame Lunker
Cecil Baird1 Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 Northeastern Indiana	Here's what I did one year on my biggest pond when I was hard up for ice! Last edited by Cecil Baird1; 12/05/11 10:00 PM. If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.

Re: Ice Fishing 2011 - 2012 Cecil Baird1 #275069 12/05/11 10:01 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 4,856 Likes: 23 Colorado Omaha Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
Omaha Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 4,856 Likes: 23 Colorado	Haha! Classic! Subscribe to Pond Boss Magazine

Re: Ice Fishing 2011 - 2012 Omaha #275073 12/05/11 10:30 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,883 Likes: 117 Lincoln, NE teehjaeh57 Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker
teehjaeh57 Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,883 Likes: 117 Lincoln, NE	Love that photo. Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

Re: Ice Fishing 2011 - 2012 Cecil Baird1 #275074 12/05/11 11:10 PM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 226 Likes: 9 Indiana, Decatur County A airborne3118 Lunker
airborne3118 Lunker A Joined: May 2009 Posts: 226 Likes: 9 Indiana, Decatur County	Wow!!!!!!!! I thought I was redneck. Just kidding. Thats awesome.

Re: Ice Fishing 2011 - 2012 airborne3118 #275075 12/05/11 11:39 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,883 Likes: 117 Lincoln, NE teehjaeh57 Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker
teehjaeh57 Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,883 Likes: 117 Lincoln, NE	If that were an outhouse instead of a fish house, that would be redneck! Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

Re: Ice Fishing 2011 - 2012 the stick #275077 12/06/11 01:47 AM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 733 Sturgis, SD F fishm_n
fishm_n F Joined: May 2011 Posts: 733 Sturgis, SD	Originally Posted By: the stick Has anyone been out on the ice yet? Dwight let me know last week that the ice will be good to go before long. I got my house ready last weekend, and spent yesterday afternoon getting all my gear up to par and ready to go. Even put the sharp to the Frostee and Fatboy jigs. Need some minnows and grubs, then heading to Bremer Pond Friday or Saturday. We have had a very mild fall here, but the ice being ready to walk on is typical, on or about the 10th of December. I am aiming to smoke every crappie and perch we get this winter. Lakes 10 acres and smaller are froze here, and I missed out on the early ice stuff, its already over 5 in. The big lakes are still open, but mabeye I can get some birds off of them?? I've been on the ice but just to see how thick it is havent had time to fish a hole. You smoke crappie and perch?? I thought fish with lots of fat made better smoked meals? Good luck and keep us posted! Water is the basis of all life, by design!

Re: Ice Fishing 2011 - 2012 sukseed #275085 12/06/11 08:12 AM
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sprkplug Ambassador Lunker S Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 6,981 Likes: 18 Freedom, Indiana	That right there is hardcore... I especially like those "Schooley" rods... kickin' it old school style! They may not be the most sensitive rods out there, but if a muskrat happens to pop out of your hole, as happens occasionally, you could always drive it away by using the rod as a club, without fear of it breaking! I'm just messin' with you Cecil, I still have 3 Schooley's around here myself. "Forget pounds and ounces, I'm figuring displacement!" If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1) And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1) Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT? PB answer: It depends.

Re: Ice Fishing 2011 - 2012 sprkplug #275088 12/06/11 09:21 AM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1,656 Likes: 1 Fayette County Illinois B Bing Ambassador Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
Bing Ambassador Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker B Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1,656 Likes: 1 Fayette County Illinois	Now thats funny, i don't care who you are, thats funny. "I love living. I have some problems with my life, but living is the best thing they've come up with so far." � Neil Simon,

Re: Ice Fishing 2011 - 2012 Bing #275089 12/06/11 09:44 AM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,739 Likes: 36 Minnesota Dwight Administrator Lunker
Dwight Administrator Lunker Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,739 Likes: 36 Minnesota	It was -12F out here last night, near an all time low for this date. I am betting that we have a least 4 inches of ice now going on 6-8 by Friday. Life is Good on Bremer Pond!

Re: Ice Fishing 2011 - 2012 Dwight #275100 12/06/11 12:50 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,301 Likes: 450 Somerset, PA Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,301 Likes: 450 Somerset, PA	So, before I send my address to the stick, does he really know how to do it right smoking perch and crappie? Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."

Re: Ice Fishing 2011 - 2012 Sunil #275103 12/06/11 01:00 PM
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 834 Southwestern Minnesota the stick Lunker
the stick Lunker Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 834 Southwestern Minnesota	I am taking off the heads, and removing the guts. Rinsing off the slime. Then laying them in a single layer in the smoker. It is expermental, but there are "how to's" on the internet. I doubt that many of them will get beyond the county line. Sunil, how do you do it right??? Good morning Dave, I've checked the ships systems, and everything appears to be running normally.

Re: Ice Fishing 2011 - 2012 the stick #275113 12/06/11 05:08 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,301 Likes: 450 Somerset, PA Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,301 Likes: 450 Somerset, PA	I don't know. I just want in!! Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."

Re: Ice Fishing 2011 - 2012 Sunil #275114 12/06/11 05:12 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 4,856 Likes: 23 Colorado Omaha Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
Omaha Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 4,856 Likes: 23 Colorado	If the ice is safe enough, I should be drilling holes on Sunday! Subscribe to Pond Boss Magazine

Re: Ice Fishing 2011 - 2012 Omaha #275121 12/06/11 06:16 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,301 Likes: 450 Somerset, PA Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,301 Likes: 450 Somerset, PA	I guess it's time to start the 2011 Best Deer Stick Competition. Of course, I'm the only judge. The winner gets a personal email from me. Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."

Re: Ice Fishing 2011 - 2012 airborne3118 #275122 12/06/11 06:21 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 Northeastern Indiana Cecil Baird1 Hall of Fame Lunker
Cecil Baird1 Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 Northeastern Indiana	Originally Posted By: airborne3118 Wow!!!!!!!! I thought I was redneck. Just kidding. Thats awesome. I am a redneck in many ways so no need to apologize. Taxidermist, raise fish in the house, log home, etc. etc. Last edited by Cecil Baird1; 12/06/11 06:22 PM. If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.

Re: Ice Fishing 2011 - 2012 Cecil Baird1 #275124 12/06/11 06:26 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,301 Likes: 450 Somerset, PA Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,301 Likes: 450 Somerset, PA	Don't forget "wearing only one boot" also, Cecil. Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."

Re: Ice Fishing 2011 - 2012 Omaha #275128 12/06/11 06:42 PM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 6,981 Likes: 18 Freedom, Indiana S sprkplug Ambassador Lunker
sprkplug Ambassador Lunker S Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 6,981 Likes: 18 Freedom, Indiana	Originally Posted By: Omaha If the ice is safe enough, I should be drilling holes on Sunday! If you do, would you mind posting a few pics of your outing? Perhaps I can get a quick fix by living vicariously through your experiences, maybe it would be enough to tide me over until winter catches up with the calendar out here... "Forget pounds and ounces, I'm figuring displacement!" If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1) And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1) Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT? PB answer: It depends.