ice ice baby

[Delawareriver]

It has begun gentleman. Worked an 18 hour shift yesterday so don't have to be back till 930. Wanted to be at my spot at sunrise but not getting to bed till 3 plus the -2 real feel kept me in bed for an extra hour. Anyways only had an hour but managed a few gills, perch, and crappie

[acabtp]

Originally Posted by Delawareriver

It has begun gentleman. Worked an 18 hour shift yesterday so don't have to be back till 930. Wanted to be at my spot at sunrise but not getting to bed till 3 plus the -2 real feel kept me in bed for an extra hour. Anyways only had an hour but managed a few gills, perch, and crappie

yeah man nicely done! be safe out there have fun. i think i'm about to head out to the garage and dust my gear off

[Andrushkin33]

Very very nice.

With another good ice making day and night tonight, just have to get out tomorrow before the rain comes calling. Will be out come 6am.

Andre

[fishingbuddies]

Trying to get my buddies to head out this weekend. No takers yet.

How thick was the ice? how far up north are you relative to 80 and 15?

[Delawareriver]

Originally Posted by fishingbuddies

Trying to get my buddies to head out this weekend. No takers yet.

How thick was the ice? how far up north are you relative to 80 and 15?

I had 4" and I'm south of 80 but it's the perfect scenario. Small pond, protected from wind and southern exposure plus has some elevation. Always freezes finstead every year. I don't know if I would go out tomorrow, snow on top of ice then rain, wet snow will be heavy on thin ice isn't good. Makeep sure your spud your way out in the morning

[Mikey topaz]

Just got off the ice with a few of the boyz few pike landed.... first fish mine was a 34-35 incher. got 3" over there now should be easy 4. By tomorrow i would think

[tycomps]

Originally Posted by NJSquatch

For the uninitiated this is a good ice fishing safety resource.

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/safety/ice/index.html

Remember there is no such thing as safe ice! There are a million and 1 variables that can affect the ice thickness within any given lake (springs, weeds, wind, snow cover, bird activity, dock bubblers, etc).

Personally I don't like going out on anything less than 6" because you never know how much ice is under that next step.

Be safe out there!

good read! now someone post a link on why I SHOULD try ice fishing!

[Delawareriver]

Originally Posted by tycomps

good read! now someone post a link on why I SHOULD try ice fishing!

What else ate you gonna do during winter?

[Andrushkin33]

Originally Posted by tycomps

good read! now someone post a link on why I SHOULD try ice fishing!

Simple. So you can see my definition of ice fishing. LoL. You will never
look at fishing with same eyes again.

But in all seriousness good times with good peoples.

Andre

[FASTEDDIE29]

Originally Posted by tycomps

good read! now someone post a link on why I SHOULD try ice fishing!

Fish eat all year long. So why stop fishing? Just because it's chilly out? Hell to the NO!!! Come on out man! It's seriously a great time just about everytime!!!