Author Topic: Newfound Circus Season 2015 (Read 69799 times)

JIGGIN- · « **Reply #30 on:** Jan 06, 2015, 06:49 AM »

Glad it worked out well Beerhog. Nice job on the Lakers!

We got your back unless your house blows down the lake then your on your own.....kidding.

I'm hoping to bump mine out onto the lake some place this weekend.

Thanks too to Guinea and Bloodhound for checking on it. Nice work!

TogueRogue · « **Reply #31 on:** Jan 06, 2015, 05:20 PM »

Hey Circus...thinking of coming up this weekend...is the whole lake locked up...or just the coves? Any info greatly appreciated..particula rly off of Wellington...thanks .... TR

JIGGIN- · « **Reply #32 on:** Jan 06, 2015, 07:51 PM »

So right now the only ice that I feel safe on is at the foot of the lake to Mayhew island. From there I'm not sure. I believe the whole lake is pretty much locked up however i am not positive. I haven't checked Wellington yet.

The lake just froze last week and even though it has been really cold, we have snow cover on the lake that has a thick crust over on top. Not a lot of cold air reaching the ice that is covered. Where ever it got wet (from ice holes) it froze up. Where ever there weren't any wet spots, it didn't get much cold air. To give you an idea, on Saturday and Sunday there was about 4" of pure black ice off of Cummings Beach, granted too that not much ice was made on Sunday. Today someone checked it and told me that we are still at 4" of ice. Hard to believe but that is what i was told. I was expecting 6".
We still have a few more days before the weekend so it is anyones guess at this point.

Don't know if this helps or not but bring a chisel and report back from where ever you go on the lake if possible would be greatly appreciated.

BrookieSlayer99 · « **Reply #33 on:** Jan 06, 2015, 08:58 PM »

I knew this scenario would play out with the snow we got! I really hope that I will be able to make it out this weekend $:-\$

TogueRogue · « **Reply #34 on:** Jan 07, 2015, 12:52 PM »

Greatly appreciated the update Jiggin...If I manage to get there I'll post conditions via my phone...GO PATS!!!!! TR

Capt. Black · « **Reply #35 on:** Jan 07, 2015, 03:42 PM »

Looks like most of the Dark Side has caught. Stood on 3 1/2 - 4 " of white ice but stretched out and put traps on about 1 1/2" of ice ( frozen slush). Got skunked but it was good to be out. Wind picked up around 11:30. Picked up my traps around noon and called it a day.

Cherwnvega · « **Reply #36 on:** Jan 07, 2015, 05:11 PM »

Any ideas on the north end ? I heard they were in sleepy hollow..hoping the beach is locked up by next weekend

beerhog · « **Reply #37 on:** Jan 07, 2015, 08:57 PM »

I have knocked the snow hill down at the town beach so others can get on the lake without climbing did what I could had no shovel to make it better a little clean up maybe but we can get in and out easter look forward to the season and let me know if the circus needs help putting out houses on Fri night will stop by about six good luck

Capt. Black · « **Reply #38 on:** Jan 07, 2015, 08:58 PM »

Quote from: Cherwnvega on Jan 07, 2015, 05:11 PM

Any ideas on the north end ? I heard they were in sleepy hollow..hoping the beach is locked up by next weekend

Didn't venture to your end. Looks like the ice is here for good. Should be making ice all week.

beerhog · « **Reply #39 on:** Jan 07, 2015, 09:00 PM »

Hello captn yah very cold tonight looks like its here to stay

JIGGIN- · « **Reply #40 on:** Jan 08, 2015, 05:16 AM »

Quote from: beerhog on Jan 07, 2015, 08:57 PM

I have knocked the snow hill down at the town beach so others can get on the lake without climbing did what I could had no shovel to make it better a little clean up maybe but we can get in and out easter look forward to the season and let me know if the circus needs help putting out houses on Fri night will stop by about six good luck

Thanks Beerhog. Nice work.

I'll be out Friday night to help out. Hopefully bumping mine onto the lake.

Capt. Black · « **Reply #41 on:** Jan 08, 2015, 08:16 AM »

Quote from: beerhog on Jan 07, 2015, 09:00 PM

Hello captn yah very cold tonight looks like its here to stay

Hello beerhog. Don't be a stranger, your always invited to venture to the Dark Side.

meatandmetal · « **Reply #42 on:** Jan 08, 2015, 08:20 AM »

Quote from: Capt. Black on Jan 08, 2015, 08:16 AM

Hello beerhog. Don't be a stranger, your always invited to venture to the Dark Side.

Captain is my rain check still good from last year to visit the Dark Side? I believe I still have a date with "The Plank".

Capt. Black · « **Reply #43 on:** Jan 08, 2015, 08:22 AM »

Quote from: meatandmetal on Jan 08, 2015, 08:20 AM

Captain is my rain check still good from last year to visit the Dark Side? I believe I still have a date with "The Plank".

Good for life!

meatandmetal · « **Reply #44 on:** Jan 08, 2015, 08:53 AM »

Quote from: Capt. Black on Jan 08, 2015, 08:22 AM

Good for life!

Aye!!! Thanks. Let me know when you are set up and I'll make the trip.

Guinea · « **Reply #45 on:** Jan 08, 2015, 09:06 AM »

I might be around tomorrow, not sure (back to 32 hr work weeks). I might stick around my roomies place and look into the beaver ponds he says are out back, but if I come to town, I'll stick around to help out if I can.

If I can't be of any help, I'll bring pom poms and cheer you all on.

JIGGIN- · « **Reply #46 on:** Jan 08, 2015, 09:27 AM »

Quote from: Guinea on Jan 08, 2015, 09:06 AM

and look into the beaver ponds he says are out back

Guinea, be careful, sounds like a ploy. Not sure he's referring to the "beaver pond in the back" is about water.....

Also, yes please bring your pom poms too.

lavaman · « **Reply #47 on:** Jan 08, 2015, 10:16 AM »

beaver pond. snicker snicker

flag up

OldCaveman · « **Reply #48 on:** Jan 08, 2015, 11:04 AM »

Quote from: Guinea on Jan 08, 2015, 09:06 AM

I might be around tomorrow, not sure (back to 32 hr work weeks). I might stick around my roomies place and look into the beaver ponds he says are out back, but if I come to town, I'll stick around to help out if I can.

If I can't be of any help, I'll bring pom poms and cheer you all on.

And all these years I thought the beaver ponds were out front???

JIGGIN- · « **Reply #49 on:** Jan 08, 2015, 11:28 AM »

btw, it was -12f at my house this morning.....hoping it'd doing something for the ice.

tippin2back · « **Reply #50 on:** Jan 08, 2015, 03:18 PM »

ill be out friday afternoon checking things out....will give full report friday evening.
also jiggin, ill be there to lend a hand...no pom poms though...

Guinea · « **Reply #51 on:** Jan 08, 2015, 05:59 PM »

Okay Beavis, Butthead and friends. I see I'm rusty at this watching what I say.

If I'm there, I'll bring pom poms for Tippin too.

Art 53 · « **Reply #52 on:** Jan 08, 2015, 06:07 PM »

Jiggin Two great minds think alike. You took the words out of my mouth.

tippin2back · « **Reply #53 on:** Jan 08, 2015, 07:25 PM »

Quote from: Guinea on Jan 08, 2015, 05:59 PM

Okay Beavis, Butthead and friends. I see I'm rusty at this watching what I say.

If I'm there, I'll bring pom poms for Tippin too.

uheh......uheh...she said pom...poms...

tippin2back · « **Reply #54 on:** Jan 09, 2015, 07:33 PM »

phew.....tired...got the house out on newfound!!.....let it begin !!!
the ice is very unpredictable....one spot will have 6 to 8 inches....and 20 ft. away will be 2 inches.
it was good to see the circus start to form.....gonna be like a home coming type weekend !

JIGGIN- · « **Reply #55 on:** Jan 09, 2015, 07:59 PM »

1.09.15

Got the house out tonight onto the lake and help out a few others. Used the wheeler.

Need to be careful as Tippin said, the ice is different thickness. We need to pop some holes to wet the area so we can increase ice thickness.

Should be a good day tomorrow. Although we are all set up closely, this is our practice area. Get the houses set up and work out any bugs. It won't be long and we will start to venture out. Just need some more ice.

The Circus is building.......Here we go!

WhereDaRainbows · « **Reply #56 on:** Jan 09, 2015, 08:27 PM »

Does punching holes really increase ice thickness? Sounds like wishful thinking to me...

BrookieSlayer99 · « **Reply #57 on:** Jan 09, 2015, 08:28 PM »

Quote from: WhereDaRainbows on Jan 09, 2015, 08:27 PM

Does punching holes really increase ice thickness? Sounds like wishful thinking to me...

Worked on Meredith bay last year

JIGGIN- · « **Reply #58 on:** Jan 09, 2015, 08:34 PM »

Quote from: WhereDaRainbows on Jan 09, 2015, 08:27 PM

Does punching holes really increase ice thickness? Sounds like wishful thinking to me...

Right now the cold air can't get to the ice. Get it all wet and the air will freeze the water / wetness.

Give you an idea, where we fished and got the area all wet from last weekend, it is now 9" thick. Where we didn't, it's still black ice 4" or 1 to 2 punches with a chisel.

PoolGuy · « **Reply #59 on:** Jan 09, 2015, 08:41 PM »

Makes perfect sense, the weight of the snow/ice pushes down... so when you punch a hole in the ice the water comes right up.....

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Author Topic: Newfound Circus Season 2015 (Read 69799 times)

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