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Offline C P

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What are you doing to keep yourself busy?
« on: Nov 28, 2016, 10:35 PM »
I moved back to West Michigan  3 weeks ago from Texas after 6 years gone. I've been taking full advantage of everything the mitten has to offer. It's good to be back.














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Offline ifish4fishwithteeth

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Re: What are you doing to keep yourself busy?
« Reply #1 on: Nov 28, 2016, 10:59 PM »
Welcome back!
I've been keeping busy by deer and duck hunting. Just starting to prep for ice fishing.

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Re: What are you doing to keep yourself busy?
« Reply #2 on: Nov 28, 2016, 11:54 PM »
Here is from two weeks ago from this east sider and his buddies  between fishing working on every one cars and every thing else I tend to keep busy..





By the way welcome back to the mitten



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Re: What are you doing to keep yourself busy?
« Reply #3 on: Nov 29, 2016, 06:06 AM »
I stand there and stare out the window....

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Re: What are you doing to keep yourself busy?
« Reply #4 on: Nov 29, 2016, 06:32 AM »
work with this mild weather, just waiting for the hard water.
I'd rather be fishing than sleeping

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Re: What are you doing to keep yourself busy?
« Reply #5 on: Nov 29, 2016, 07:10 AM »
I sold my boat after my kids moved out and got into off roading with a quad then a side by side.  I ride year around with different groups throughout the state and have traveled to West Virginia, Kentucky and Colorado to ride.  Hoping to get out to Montana or Idaho next summer.  At the present time, I have studded the old sled, purchased a few lures, messed around with the shanty and basically wait impatiently for ice.



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Re: What are you doing to keep yourself busy?
« Reply #6 on: Nov 29, 2016, 07:17 AM »
Hey, I lived in Texas for a year. All I can say is thank God for Michigan. :). I have been bow hunting and waiting for ice. Welcome back.
Thank you Lord for thinkin bout me. I'm alive and doin fine!!!!!!

Offline DaveSS1

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Re: What are you doing to keep yourself busy?
« Reply #7 on: Nov 29, 2016, 08:05 AM »
Nice to you see you back sir!  Looks like you have been taking full advantage of what this state has to offer.  Perhaps I will see on this ice this year.

Besides waiting for the ice, been doing a little steelhead fishing, getting whitefish, and probably do some shooting and start loading my own ammo with my new press.  Sad haven't been out in the woods yet.  Between work and a few family things that recently came up I haven't got a chance to take a day to get out since my only property is up North..

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Re: What are you doing to keep yourself busy?
« Reply #8 on: Nov 29, 2016, 08:13 AM »
Checking IS every 10 minutes!

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Offline DR.SPECKLER

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Re: What are you doing to keep yourself busy?
« Reply #9 on: Nov 29, 2016, 08:48 AM »
some of the best fishing is in the fall..welcome back CP.



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Re: What are you doing to keep yourself busy?
« Reply #10 on: Nov 29, 2016, 09:13 AM »
Welcome back CP. I have been doing pretty much the same thing..."Huntin', Fishin' And Lovin' Everyday... Black coffee in the morning, dark whiskey in the evening..."  But I am ready to get on some ice!
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Offline junobeans

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Re: What are you doing to keep yourself busy?
« Reply #11 on: Nov 29, 2016, 07:02 PM »
I went fishing last Friday,Saturday, and today we just use boat while patiently waiting for hard water!

Offline WestSideAl8x8

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Re: What are you doing to keep yourself busy?
« Reply #12 on: Nov 29, 2016, 08:49 PM »
Welcome back. All I have been doing is getting the new Argo set up for ice fishing. I'd rather find and fix any issues in the garage than out on a frozen lake with the wind and cold. Oh, and waiting for the UPS and FedEx guys to bring the good stuff.

Offline Wavfire06

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Re: What are you doing to keep yourself busy?
« Reply #13 on: Nov 29, 2016, 08:53 PM »
Building and selling power boxes to keep me busy tell we can fish the hard water
If u can read my coat u are to close

Offline Ice Scratcher

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Re: What are you doing to keep yourself busy?
« Reply #14 on: Nov 29, 2016, 08:59 PM »
Modding out everything I have...

I'm about to chop up another mora bit...

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Offline DickTate

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Re: What are you doing to keep yourself busy?
« Reply #15 on: Nov 29, 2016, 11:11 PM »
Processing deer, and drinking beer.
If it passes the ruler test, put it in the ice chest. Hook it and cook it.

Offline Badgersbunk

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Re: What are you doing to keep yourself busy?
« Reply #16 on: Nov 30, 2016, 06:23 AM »
Decided this year everyone in the family is getting hand made x-mas presents this year. So I've been buried in the work shop.

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Re: What are you doing to keep yourself busy?
« Reply #17 on: Nov 30, 2016, 08:04 AM »
Welcome back cp and thanks for your service.
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Re: What are you doing to keep yourself busy?
« Reply #18 on: Nov 30, 2016, 08:08 AM »
Spanking fish and giving bucks the shaft.

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Re: What are you doing to keep yourself busy?
« Reply #19 on: Dec 01, 2016, 12:08 AM »
some of the best fishing is in the fall..welcome back CP.

Indeed it is. Ol' man and I went 3/4 last weekend. First silver fish Ive had my hands on in 6 years! Glad to see your still catching the chromers as well Doc.

Dave look for the guy with piles of fish on the ice that'll be me!


Welcome back cp and thanks for your service.

Appreciate it good sir.


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Offline chilly-willy

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Re: What are you doing to keep yourself busy?
« Reply #20 on: Dec 01, 2016, 05:07 AM »
Here is a buddis cooler from last weekend did not go my self had to fix a few cars before I could go.. any how thanks for your service to us and our country..  to bad were so far apart or I would have to take you fishing.. most of my picture are fish out of lake huron.. will be fishing this week end my self since I got some free time lols..






Offline lookinfopike

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Re: What are you doing to keep yourself busy?
« Reply #21 on: Dec 01, 2016, 11:43 AM »
Tying up Gull Lake Smelt Factory Ice Flies. Getting closer to hard water fishing.
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Re: What are you doing to keep yourself busy?
« Reply #22 on: Dec 01, 2016, 02:24 PM »
Tying up Gull Lake Smelt Factory Ice Flies. Getting closer to hard water fishing.

Can you post a picture of them? I'd like to see them. I never had much luck using ice flies.
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Re: What are you doing to keep yourself busy?
« Reply #23 on: Dec 05, 2016, 10:51 PM »
Got a few more metal heads on Saturday.






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