Author Topic: first hardwater of the New season!!!! (Read 3599 times)

grumpymoe · « **on:** Aug 12, 2004, 08:39 PM »

well...looks like everyone is still having fun on the softwater.....gotcha looking....still 3 months away....

looking forward to a great season of stories, catches, and tall tales.....grump

billditrite · « **Reply #1 on:** Aug 12, 2004, 10:15 PM »

NO FAIR GRUMP !!!what is it about the end of summer that gets us thinking about the hardwater?? i cant wait...and i work outside and i still cant wait!!

Iceshanty · « **Reply #2 on:** Aug 13, 2004, 05:36 AM »

Argh, It's been very cool in the midwest this summer I sure hope the trend continues thru the fall. First frost is less than 1 month away for me... bring it on!!!

-Scott

dogfish · « **Reply #3 on:** Aug 13, 2004, 06:33 AM »

I got a tip-up sitting in the freezer. Look at it everyday, no flag yet $:-\$ . The wife says I need a new hobby

jp · « **Reply #4 on:** Aug 13, 2004, 08:49 AM »

I love fishing anyway i can get it. but if i could choose it would be on 2 feet of ice. All summer long i think about ice fishing and all winter long i think about soft water.

USMC130FE · « **Reply #5 on:** Aug 13, 2004, 10:25 AM »

Grump.....that was just plain ol' WRONG.

Had my hopes up and all!! I'm going to have to wait until at least the 1st of 2005 anyways.

Steve

grumpymoe · « **Reply #6 on:** Aug 13, 2004, 03:30 PM »

its fair....just checking up on who the hardwater nuts really are!!!!.

grump

billditrite · « **Reply #7 on:** Aug 13, 2004, 09:21 PM »

grump you and i will be looking at about a thousand posts each before the season even starts!!!

i love this site i have more posts than cider

USMC130FE · « **Reply #8 on:** Aug 14, 2004, 12:56 PM »

Fair or not it's still...........

WRONG

Now I'm gonna have to go play with the auger and Vex

flagrunner · « **Reply #9 on:** Aug 14, 2004, 08:19 PM »

I get up at 4am.every day,summer time i go to work,winter i go fishing.I love ice fishing better than anything i do.I wish it could be winter all year.

Polar · « **Reply #10 on:** Aug 16, 2004, 06:02 PM »

We never had much of a summer.Nights are now getting into the 40's.won't be long now.

fishboy899 · « **Reply #11 on:** Aug 16, 2004, 06:11 PM »

Polar your so lucky temps at night are still in the 60's here and doesn't look like its gonna cool down soon enough. I want it cooler for archery than I can worry about having ice.

reelmaster · « **Reply #12 on:** Aug 23, 2004, 04:11 PM »

Im just a rookie ice fisherman but Just gotta love getting on to many perch on the hard stuff. Does anyone know where to buy good ice augers in manitoba. Also what are the price ranges. used one also. Thanks guys.

billditrite · « **Reply #13 on:** Aug 23, 2004, 07:23 PM »

manitoba is pretty far away from me but we got plenty of members up your way...so welcome to ice Shanty !!!

Turkeyhunter10ga · « **Reply #14 on:** Aug 24, 2004, 03:42 PM »

Geez Grump , i almost had a heart attack seeing that someone had ice already. That's just plain WRONG !!! . Starting to get the itch already , up at 6 am every morning , have a cup of coffee and a smoke on the backyard patio and have been seeing my breath already on a few mornings . Can't wait .

Thriller · « **Reply #15 on:** Aug 24, 2004, 08:00 PM »

Since we've had frost already in southern MB, it is only a matter of time...coldest summer on record has to be good for something, right - an early ice fishing season

baginwal · « **Reply #16 on:** Aug 29, 2004, 04:04 PM »

You got me GMoe! I set up the ice shanty in the backyard the other day to air it out and had some interesting looks from the neighbors. One came over and asked if I was going to Canada to ice fish.

BRING ON THE ICE!!!

Polar · « **Reply #17 on:** Aug 30, 2004, 03:46 PM »

Thats twice I have fallen for the New Ice Post. The last few years I have been thinking of relocating just so I could icefish sooner.

grumpymoe · « **Reply #18 on:** Aug 30, 2004, 03:50 PM »

i am really looking forward to this season....my almost new camera is going to be along for all the shots...i hope i dont wear it out before the season starts and finishes...hmmmm....ma ybe i could...its under warranty for 1 full year......grump

shwung79 · « **Reply #19 on:** Sep 08, 2004, 04:24 PM »

Quote from: Polar on Aug 30, 2004, 03:46 PM

Thats twice I have fallen for the New Ice Post. The last few years I have been thinking of relocating just so I could icefish sooner.

Sad but True!!

Roper · « **Reply #20 on:** Sep 08, 2004, 05:19 PM »

We are still in a serious drought here in Wyoming. Went out last weekend to just look around. Last winter we were catching Walleyes in 30-40 feet. The same spot has grass growing on it right now. Luckily we have another reservoir a few miles away that is maintained for recreation and is full. Our nights are getting into the 40's too, so Im starting to get the fever in a big way. Even started the auger a few days ago just to make sure it is running smooth and ready to go.

baginwal · « **Reply #21 on:** Sep 08, 2004, 05:41 PM »

Roper,

I went to school in Bozeman and loved the fishing (both open and hard water). It sure is one of the best places to be (Montana and Wyoming) for fishing year round.

I can't wait for this season to begin.........I too fired up the auger last weekend (the neighbors thought I was going to bore some holes for trees! lol

Mongo · « **Reply #22 on:** Sep 16, 2004, 11:58 AM »

Been riding the 4x4 in the yard wishing it was hard water, should have the new auger on hand shortly as I hope to be out on some ice in early December.

camo_fish · « **Reply #23 on:** Sep 16, 2004, 06:51 PM »

Around here in NY, we are on hardwater normally around Christmas. Hope for a good cold spell early and maybe we'll be on the ice before Christmas, wouldn't that just be the bomb.

water_wolf · « **Reply #24 on:** Sep 17, 2004, 05:51 PM »

Quote from: camo_fish on Sep 16, 2004, 06:51 PM

Around here in NY, we are on hardwater normally around Christmas. Hope for a good cold spell early and maybe we'll be on the ice before Christmas, wouldn't that just be the bomb.

Hey camo, remember 2 years ago? I was icefishing the 2nd week of December. The wife is just so impressed when I go from deer season to icefishing.

Oldfart · « **Reply #25 on:** Sep 17, 2004, 06:20 PM »

Ouch. Got me too! I keep dreaming about ice, but still have fun with the vex in the bottom of the canoe. Not the same, but fun.

SLAYERFISH · « **Reply #26 on:** Sep 20, 2004, 08:47 AM »

Here in colorado,I'm usually ice fishing the weekend before Thanksgiving on 11-mile res.Geez I'm waitin! Already have new blades on the hand auger for that 3" cap.

GEM_EYE_GUY · « **Reply #27 on:** Sep 21, 2004, 02:32 PM »

I've been running the power auger so much it's beginning to annoy the neighbors. Now I'm asking my fishing buddies how soon they think we'll need our auger extensions.

iceintheveins · « **Reply #28 on:** Sep 23, 2004, 03:40 PM »

First ice usually hits in the higher elevations here in Colorado by the second week of December. It's a little less than three months away.
Still got a lot of great open water action left. The fall bites for pike, walleye, and bass are good around here. The late fall bite in later October and November for river trouties in the Colorado and Roaring Fork Rivers are a can't miss. But man, I can't wait till ice.

Tyler

billditrite · « **Reply #29 on:** Dec 15, 2004, 08:04 PM »

Quote from: billditrite on Aug 13, 2004, 09:21 PM

grump you and i will be looking at about a thousand posts each before the season even starts!!! i love this site i have more posts than cider

errr make that 2000 i type too much

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