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Title: Getting ready for open water...
Post by: Kov619 on Feb 12, 2019, 07:42 PM: Spent the day getting the boat ready for open water ....changed oil in lower unit change plugs.andall filters...put charger on...greased hubs...and cked lights on boat and trailer....should be ready to go....thinking it will be soon....
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Post by: iceslider on Feb 13, 2019, 06:51 AM: X2
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Post by: cajuntony on Feb 13, 2019, 07:42 AM: gonna do the same wit my kayak it never seen water yet brand new
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Post by: ajv5148 on Feb 13, 2019, 08:12 AM: already started doing some open water fishing here in south central pa. getting the reels are cleaned up and new line on them
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Post by: derrickcw on Feb 15, 2019, 09:39 AM: Do you really believe that Groundhog that much? We have to think positive...more ice!
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Post by: treblesandshiners on Feb 15, 2019, 01:03 PM: its not over not yet havnt heard the fat lady sing , still early going to get cold again and a storm brewing were do.
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Post by: jarhead on Feb 15, 2019, 02:39 PM: Just checked weather undergroung its above freezing 9 of the next 10 days and barely below freezing at nite also. The fat lady may not have sung But Id get the boat ready nonetheless.
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Post by: ajv5148 on Feb 15, 2019, 05:58 PM: over down here. no ice to be found. yellow perch moving into spawning grounds. got into them from shore today
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Post by: capt.crappie on Feb 15, 2019, 06:37 PM: Caught some nice gills yesterday. Open water berks co. Hardly worth driving to tusk or chunk to Stand on sketchy ice & catch nada
(https://i.postimg.cc/xcq1rm3m/Picture0215191858-1.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/xcq1rm3m)
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Post by: Icemole on Feb 16, 2019, 06:22 AM: Been walleye hunting the past 2 weeks or so..... got bit-off by a musky or two(haven't seen them since), hooked up with some cats and a few suckers. Finally got a walleye yesterday.... Sadly he was hooked in the tail so had to let him go.
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Post by: capt.crappie on Feb 16, 2019, 04:48 PM: Quote from: Icemole on Feb 16, 2019, 06:22 AM
Been walleye hunting the past 2 weeks or so..... got bit-off by a musky or two(haven't seen them since), hooked up with some cats and a few suckers. Finally got a walleye yesterday.... Sadly he was hooked in the tail so had to let him go.
Left it go right into the frying pan .Right ::)
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Post by: Icemole on Feb 16, 2019, 04:53 PM: NO --- I DON'T KEEP FOUL HOOKED FISH .... NOR DO I TRY TO SNAG THEM
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Post by: capt.crappie on Feb 16, 2019, 05:39 PM: Quote from: Icemole on Feb 16, 2019, 04:53 PM
NO --- I DON'T KEEP FOUL HOOKED FISH .... NOR DO I TRY TO SNAG THEM
Just kidding you marty :roflmao:
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Post by: capt.crappie on Feb 16, 2019, 05:41 PM: Taking the boat out tomorrow. Gonna try to slay some perch & gills.