Author Topic: one month to go (Read 3789 times)

dukes69 · « **on:** Oct 13, 2014, 07:30 PM »

Wont be long now. Im itchin to get on some hard water and spool up the sled. Good luck and tight lines to all

king hammer · « **Reply #1 on:** Oct 13, 2014, 11:18 PM »

Im so pumped for the ice come on north wind!!!

Ryder · « **Reply #2 on:** Oct 15, 2014, 03:28 PM »

New on this site, been lurking for a while. Can't wait for the ice. Just picked up brand new sled and itchin to go.

gsp · « **Reply #3 on:** Oct 15, 2014, 03:37 PM »

Ya i just got a showdown this summer for my b day so i am kind of excited. Usually around nov 20 area give or take a few days for a couple of our smaller lakes to get ice.

Chody · « **Reply #4 on:** Oct 15, 2014, 04:53 PM »

already booked a cabin for january 8-10. stoked!

OldSailor · « **Reply #5 on:** Oct 15, 2014, 05:13 PM »

Quote from: Ryder on Oct 15, 2014, 03:28 PM

New on this site, been lurking for a while. Can't wait for the ice. Just picked up brand new sled and itchin to go.

Please update your profile with your location so we know where you're from!!! Thanks!!! And welcome to the addiction that is IS!!!

ianwuzhere · « **Reply #6 on:** Oct 15, 2014, 08:57 PM »

Ya its getting close now... Was thinking yesterday how its been 3 yrs since TGF left us

Ive been out in my yard a couple nights this week when its been raining, collecting dew worms. Got about 100 in a tote half filled with dirt. They lasted great for months in there last year.. Dozen dew worms last year were a lil over $5 at the gas stations, not sure if they will be going up anymore but 100 or so should be lots, some real fatties too- i see big brookies in the near future

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #7 on:** Oct 16, 2014, 08:45 PM »

Quote from: ianwuzhere on Oct 15, 2014, 08:57 PM

Ya its getting close now... Was thinking yesterday how its been 3 yrs since TGF left us

Ive been out in my yard a couple nights this week when its been raining, collecting dew worms. Got about 100 in a tote half filled with dirt. They lasted great for months in there last year.. Dozen dew worms last year were a lil over $5 at the gas stations, not sure if they will be going up anymore but 100 or so should be lots, some real fatties too- i see big brookies in the near future

When I lived in Ontario I had a custom built worm farm @ the house.
It was a box 3' long 18" deep and 18" high made of plywood. It had a pair of old speaker grills on the lid for ventilation and it was filled 3/4 full with commercial worm bedding. Once a month I would sprinkle some worm food on the top of the bedding.
Had somewhere in the order of 1000 worms in there and they lasted for years.

ianwuzhere · « **Reply #8 on:** Oct 16, 2014, 10:15 PM »

wow, could do a lil commercial selling of them hehe..
i think its a good idea to stock pile a bunch, last years worked out great, tho i had to hunt around in the dirt to find them sometimes, especially later in the season..

king hammer · « **Reply #9 on:** Oct 17, 2014, 12:49 AM »

Before i move to my new place where im at now i did have a little farm of worms now i have a farm of them im my lawn i like it for fishing but my lawn is rough with the mess they leave on top i got one this yr that was the biggest one i ever seen coiled up it was about 7" and as fat as my pinky

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #10 on:** Oct 17, 2014, 03:48 PM »

Quote from: king hammer on Oct 17, 2014, 12:49 AM

Before i move to my new place where im at now i did have a little farm of worms now i have a farm of them im my lawn i like it for fishing but my lawn is rough with the mess they leave on top i got one this yr that was the biggest one i ever seen coiled up it was about 7" and as fat as my pinky

7"? Around?

Like this?

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #11 on:** Oct 17, 2014, 03:49 PM »

Won't be long here.
Snow today and highs in the -10 range by next weekend.

ianwuzhere · « **Reply #12 on:** Oct 18, 2014, 09:28 PM »

wow wonder how the steaks would taste fryed up from that monster worm

-ahh the white stuff.. only a matter of time now...

king hammer · « **Reply #13 on:** Oct 19, 2014, 10:02 AM »

Wow! Thats the biggest worm iv ever seen i could only imagine trying to wrestle that out of the ground it would put up a neck of a fight

kodiak80 · « **Reply #14 on:** Oct 20, 2014, 09:11 PM »

Been so warm lately. Might be awhile yet!

ianwuzhere · « **Reply #15 on:** Oct 20, 2014, 11:59 PM »

ya we were just thinking the same. been much warmer this fall then previous years.. Dont think dukes69 will be fishing on the ice this Halloween...

Kenbo3 · « **Reply #16 on:** Oct 23, 2014, 02:17 AM »

its coming, just 3 or so weeks and the lil puddle we know will be all froze up!

king hammer · « **Reply #17 on:** Oct 24, 2014, 12:06 AM »

The snow was sticking to the tops of the hills today

Ooberfish · « **Reply #18 on:** Oct 24, 2014, 01:49 AM »

This morning I got a not so subtle reminder that sweeping the truck off still sucks... winter comes eventually and I am pretty stoked to join in on the derby fun this year

Chody · « **Reply #19 on:** Oct 24, 2014, 04:07 PM »

got me a new ice fishing truck, now i can actually go more often.

the beast (for close to home use now)
gas was 30$ for 60-70kms. wasnt unusual to spend 400$ gas per ice fishing trip

the new one

just bought a few LED lightbars, a locker, and new studded snow tires for it. 25-30MPG 4x4!

ianwuzhere · « **Reply #20 on:** Oct 24, 2014, 11:17 PM »

load up the gear and get out there... nice to have them extra lights cuz the days are gettin short quick..
itll be another good season!

king hammer · « **Reply #21 on:** Oct 25, 2014, 12:03 AM »

The package i ordered was at my door step when i got home marcum lx5 can't wait to take it out for a test run

ianwuzhere · « **Reply #22 on:** Oct 26, 2014, 12:30 PM »

Saweet..
Did postal just drop it off at your door step and someone could have stolen it? Ive seen them drop parcels like good/expensive stuff and just leave.

king hammer · « **Reply #23 on:** Oct 26, 2014, 09:46 PM »

Ya they usually just drop it off and set it beside the door iv been lucky so far nock on wood but i live out of town with some distance between good neighbors

ianwuzhere · « **Reply #24 on:** Oct 26, 2014, 11:25 PM »

ya thats a lil sketchy that they do that i think, but yer prolly checking the weather forecast to see when the ice is comin to try that sucker out.

king hammer · « **Reply #25 on:** Oct 28, 2014, 08:18 PM »

I am and getting all my ice gear ready as well putting a permanent light system in my flip over hut

dekatronic · « **Reply #26 on:** Nov 08, 2014, 12:47 PM »

Chiming in from the Okanagan

Man it feels good to open up I.S. and see there's already activity! It'll be awhile before there's ice around here so in the meantime I'll look forward to reading posts from you folks up in the NWT and northern BC. Cheers to the beginning of another season. Stay safe and good luck

remps · « **Reply #27 on:** Nov 09, 2014, 04:05 PM »

Well my forecast is showing for high of -12 tomorrow and lows of -20 all week... icefishing in two weeks???

gsp · « **Reply #28 on:** Nov 09, 2014, 11:37 PM »

Quote from: dekatronic on Nov 08, 2014, 12:47 PM

Chiming in from the Okanagan Man it feels good to open up I.S. and see there's already activity! It'll be awhile before there's ice around here so in the meantime I'll look forward to reading posts from you folks up in the NWT and northern BC. Cheers to the beginning of another season. Stay safe and good luck

The low in merritt is suppose to be -10 for a couple of days starting Tuesday. That will probably be -15 or so where most of the lakes are. I bet in two weeks we might see some ice around here i am hoping. You might have to make the trip up!!

ianwuzhere · « **Reply #29 on:** Nov 10, 2014, 07:59 PM »

brrr, shes gettin cold now...- i can hear the ice forming rite now

Itll be a good hard layer of ice before the white stuff gets on it.
Whoop whoop

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