Author Topic: dun the fat lady sang (Read 16093 times)

Chris338378 · « **Reply #120 on:** Mar 16, 2017, 06:03 PM »

Was it a Big Ass Fan brand fan? LOL One things for sure, if we could get out on a lake we'd definitely need an extension or two to get through the snow and ice.

Maybe I'm crazy but I'm still working on a plan or two.

capt.crappie · « **Reply #121 on:** Mar 16, 2017, 07:20 PM »

With all the cold temps. We have had here in SEPA. I am surprised. No where in the state has safe ice. Alot of local smaller bodies of water are locked up.

RuttNutt · « **Reply #122 on:** Mar 17, 2017, 08:28 AM »

Quote from: Chris338378 on Mar 16, 2017, 06:03 PM

Was it a Big Ass Fan brand fan? LOL One things for sure, if we could get out on a lake we'd definitely need an extension or two to get through the snow and ice. Maybe I'm crazy but I'm still working on a plan or two.

LOL! I looked at a couple of our local lakes. I will be testing ice thickness/quality after work today.

Chris338378 · « **Reply #123 on:** Mar 17, 2017, 10:33 AM »

Keep me posted, I'm going to check one tonight.

RuttNutt · « **Reply #124 on:** Mar 17, 2017, 11:05 AM »

Will do, Chris!

hard water jim · « **Reply #125 on:** Mar 17, 2017, 02:26 PM »

Should be a way to ice fish from the shore with a drone. They do everything else with them.

Chris338378 · « **Reply #126 on:** Mar 17, 2017, 02:37 PM »

That'd take all the fun out of it. Although if we had a big enough drone it could get us onto the lake.

quickco · « **Reply #127 on:** Mar 18, 2017, 09:06 PM »

so did you guys check those lakes??

capt.crappie · « **Reply #128 on:** Mar 19, 2017, 06:54 AM »

I guess they are so busy fishing. They didnt have time to post !

Chris338378 · « **Reply #129 on:** Mar 19, 2017, 09:06 AM »

I checked three places yesterday and there was no where to park at any of them so I couldn't check the ice.

RuttNutt · « **Reply #130 on:** Mar 20, 2017, 06:44 AM »

Quote from: quickco on Mar 18, 2017, 09:06 PM

so did you guys check those lakes??

Unfortunately I found out fri afternoon that we had a major water leak in the house. Spent all weekend dealing with that. Had to gut the bathroom and master bedroom and get a cleanup crew in to get rid of the mold and dry everything out. Not the way I wanted to spend the weekend!

Spider1 · « **Reply #131 on:** Mar 20, 2017, 06:52 AM »

Bummer dude. Maybe someone was tryin to tell ya something!

RuttNutt · « **Reply #132 on:** Mar 20, 2017, 11:38 AM »

Yeah, I think so!

dbswab78 · « **Reply #133 on:** Mar 20, 2017, 04:10 PM »

Quote from: Chris338378 on Mar 17, 2017, 02:37 PM

Although if we had a big enough drone it could get us onto the lake.

I think they call those helicopters.

Kov619 · « **Reply #134 on:** Mar 20, 2017, 07:53 PM »

Captian54 and I fished the bay in Erie today we bought home 2 limits of jumbo perch jigs and shiners was the ticket today.

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Chris338378 · « **Reply #135 on:** Mar 22, 2017, 03:47 PM »

Were you guys on ice or open water?

Kov619 · « **Reply #136 on:** Mar 22, 2017, 04:08 PM »

Chris we were open water fishing in Erie but there was some ice cover on the bay Monday but not safe....maybe 2 ins of honey comb ice was breaking up with wind....was a fun day....hitting it again soon....

Chris338378 · « **Reply #137 on:** Mar 22, 2017, 10:25 PM »

Thanks for the info, I was wondering because I saw the snow under the fish.

captain54 · « **Reply #138 on:** Mar 23, 2017, 07:05 AM »

They plowed the parking lot, there was quite a bit of snow on the ground,and the head of the bay was frozen,we couldn't get to our spot unless we had a ice breaker .lol We did find them after about an hour. Kov thought my 30 would look nice on the snow pile.lol As cold as it was and with the ice covered bay 5 feet from the boat it was ALMOST ice fishing.lol Could you imagine setting up over that school of jumbos on the ice. It was fun but pulling up those toads through a hole would have been better. The bay was only fishable a couple of days with minimal ice.

Chris338378 · « **Reply #139 on:** Mar 23, 2017, 09:06 AM »

Pulling them through the ice would be awesome to say the least.

RuttNutt · « **Reply #140 on:** Mar 25, 2017, 10:00 AM »

Well, after the Arctic blast we had mid-week I checked our lakes on Thurs. Our primary lake had open water, so that one was out. But the smaller lake was covered, but shoreline was a bit eroded. I walked out on the dock and checked with spud. 2" I don't walk on anything less than 4, so if I was gonna fish there I had to come up with another plan.

After talking with Chris, I got an idea! I would use my 8' Jonboat and stand in the back and push my way out with my spud. So I took Fri. off and was at the lake bright and early. Well, it worked like a charm!

I tied a rope to the dock and when I was done, I simply pulled myself back to the dock with the rope. THe boat with it's flat bottom made it very easy to slide along the ice.

Didn't catch anything big, but did have fun trying to hook the finicky, dinky little perch! And this lake is right next to a main road, so you can imagine all the looks I got from people!

I think somebody actually called security on me, because they showed up a little while later and saw that I was in a boat and just said "Hi" and then left.

So now my little johnboat will become my first and last ice "sled"!

jmh58 · « **Reply #141 on:** Mar 27, 2017, 05:30 PM »

The fat lady sung, took a shower, ate, got in her Mercedes and went home!!!! Its OVER!!!

Chris338378 · « **Reply #142 on:** Mar 27, 2017, 07:58 PM »

Ruttnutt, you absolutely hands down have the award for the last man on the ice this year. As I said when we were talking if I could've been there I would've for sure. Now that you figured out that our plan works, very well I might add, we will be in action early on and late into next season for sure.

RuttNutt · « **Reply #143 on:** Mar 28, 2017, 07:35 AM »

LOL Chris! I wasn;t looking for an award................. .....................j ust another couple hrs on the ice before the soft water season hit!

Yes- next season we will be on the ice even earlier now! And will be able to stay a little later.

Thanks for the brainstorming help- it was a team effort!

BTW, I drove by the lake on Sunday morning and the spot I had fished on Fri morning was OPEN WATER!

Chris338378 · « **Reply #144 on:** Mar 28, 2017, 09:08 AM »

I took a ride past one of my favorite lakes last night and it's still locked up except for a few inches along the shore so maybe I'll be doing the boat attack this weekend depending on the weather.

RuttNutt · « **Reply #145 on:** Mar 29, 2017, 06:50 AM »

OK- good luck Chris! My lake is now Ice-free, so it's soft water for me now. Let us know how you make out!

Chris338378 · « **Reply #146 on:** Mar 29, 2017, 09:52 AM »

I figure it this way, if I take the boat, bring both sets of gear, and the spud I'll be able to fish no matter what the ice situation is.

RuttNutt · « **Reply #147 on:** Mar 30, 2017, 12:18 PM »

Yep! Just gotta be flexible!

Chris338378 · « **Reply #148 on:** Mar 30, 2017, 12:38 PM »

Yep, just like the Marine motto goes, improvise, adapt, and over come.

Chris338378 · « **Reply #149 on:** Mar 31, 2017, 09:26 AM »

I checked the lake I'm planning on going to over the weekend and as of last night it was half open and with all the rain coming It'll probably be totally open or darn close to it. Oh well, I can always use the jiggin rod off the boat. LOL

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