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wlatrout
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Posts: 98
Age
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Mar 09, 2019, 08:16 AM »
Just setting here this morning wondering what the age spread of this years ice fisher person is. Who is the oldest and who's the youngest.
I'm 75, started ice fishing at 10 or 11. 4 buckle boots 3 pair socks 2 pair jeans and froze my A$$ off. Never got discouraged and still doing it.
Let's see who qualifies for oldest and youngest.
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Pondbear
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Posts: 36
Re: Age
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Mar 09, 2019, 09:14 AM »
I bet you got some good stories! Got any favorites you can share?
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Motley14
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Posts: 108
Re: Age
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Mar 09, 2019, 09:44 AM »
I have had my nephews out age 7 if in the hub shanty and they will make it most the day. But that being said I am typically ready to strangle them within 45 mins out!! But they have stuck it out. Makes for a terrible day of fishing for me but they like it.
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fishygene
IceShanty Rookie
Posts: 52
Re: Age
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Mar 09, 2019, 09:58 AM »
Ok I will start this off. I will be 82 in july and I to remember the 4 buckles. But we use to wrap a hole LaPorte newspaper around the shoe and put it in the overshoes thus poor mans mickeys. gene
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musky8it
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Posts: 1,650
Re: Age
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Mar 09, 2019, 10:41 AM »
64 here, was about 10 in the mid 60's when Grandpa started taking me. Gramps had a wooden shanty he'd leave at the lake. We'd leave for Manitou(Rochester) and fish goosepond, for supper we'd eat at the Sportsmans Bar I thought that was awesome being in a bar.
After supper we'd head back out. If the crappie wasn't biten after dark we'd leave and stop by Fletchers. At fletchers if no one was getting a bite this one guy would stomp in a big circle around us and someone would get a bite. We'd get home around mid-night and clean fish.
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Hexagenia51
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Posts: 515
Re: Age
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Mar 09, 2019, 11:01 AM »
I'm sure I'm not the oldest, but am 67 and started at about 7 years old. Used Dad's old rods which were pretty much clubs with cable for line. But I and two brothers were hooked from the start! Later on after loosing a couple of Dad's spuds down the hole he made us use an axe! What a sight, back then a foot or even two of ice was common, and we would start out with a 2or3 foot hole and ended with maybe 5 inch. But we had a good time and it kept us out of trouble, well most of the time! lol Hex
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princecraft
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Re: Age
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Mar 09, 2019, 11:30 AM »
I am 77. I bet not to many has done this. Before the LCD locators came out I used to take my paper graph out on the ice with me. Haven't got out much lately because of wifes health. Fished once last year and got out Thursday for my first time this year.
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slabman1984
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Re: Age
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Mar 09, 2019, 11:33 AM »
I’m 34 but I started my kid last year at age of 4. Those couple times out it didn’t go to well. This year he is 5 and loves it. Shanty or not he’s with me. Learning to read electronics and already.
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Jig_Head
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